Mobilising the Troupes
2004
(singing) George W Bush: The world is full of strangers who don't share our point of view / And if they won't keep silent then we know what we must do / We're gonna get medieval on the Axis of Evil / Gonna be a great upheaval, tonight!
Michael Panton: What kind of musical is it going to be? Very simple. A show-stopping, toe-tapping, extravaganza!
George W Bush: I'm sorry, I just find it demeaning. Michael Panton: You find what demeaning? George W Bush: This role, this play. Michael Panton: This is not a play, it's a musical.
(singing) George W Bush: The UN's so pernicity / The UN's really a bore / The UN's old and rickety / What's the UN for?
Theatre Manager: I just think in this current climate, particularly here in the UK, it could spark some serious controversy. Michael Panton: That is fantastic! That's exactly what we're looking for, some good publicity!