Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson | |
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Music | Michael Friedman |
Lyrics | Michael Friedman |
Book | Alex Timbers |
Productions | 2008 Los Angeles 2010 Off-Broadway 2010 Broadway Regional and international productions |
Awards | Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical |
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson is a satirical historical rock musical with music and lyrics written by Michael Friedman and a book written by its director Alex Timbers.[1]
The show is about the founding of the Democratic Party. It redefines Andrew Jackson, America's seventh President, as an emo rock star and focuses on populism, the Indian Removal Act, and his relationship with his wife Rachel.