The Complete History of America (abridged)
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“Longwinded history buff's heads will be spinning from the non-stop
barrage of historical fact, and hysterical farce.” ~ J. Buchanan, All Movie Guide
“During the manic, ninety-minute program... Not only do they know how
to give American history an irreverent boost, they actually turn it into
something accessible and alive.”
~ Pamela Sommers, The Washington Post
“It's a wonderful mélange of historical malapropisms, dark humor and
zany slapstick. As one of the actors says when comparing British and
American history, ‘It's not the length of your history - it's how you use it.’"
~ Connie Meng Review
“Be sure to have a couple drinks before the show, during the
intermission and during each act. It’s the only way you’ll enjoy it. A man
who hates all plays can’t be all bad. ~ W.C. Fields
“No way! Best show I’ve ever seen! Brilliant direction. The couple drinks I
had made it just that much more of a social event with the nice folks I met
at my table. I want that Mr. Fields' e-mail address!” ~ Ann Foster, the director’s
mother
WHAT THE CRITICS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT
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"History has never been this much fun. Or as delightfully
mutilated...giggle uncontrollably." ~ Bill Brownstein, The Montreal Gazette
“THE COMPLETE HISTORY
OF AMERICA interprets the
past as a breathlessly
paced sequence of silly
vaudeville sketches, word-
association games, puns
and crude parodies of
movie and television
genres. Nothing is sacred”
~
Stephen Holden, NY Times
“Traveling from Native
American times
approximately 12,000 years
ago up to the present
administration… They lob
jokes around like jugglers'
props. Water is also thrown
-- a bit of it, potential ticket
buyers should know, into
the front rows.”~ The
Washington Post
“This HISTORY OF
AMERICA should be a
required course.”
~ Terry Byrne,
The Boston Herald
By Adam Long, Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor
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