Who's Your Baghdaddy? or, How I Started The Iraq War.
By A.D. Penedo and Marshall Pailet
Directed by Meghan Randolph
Baghdaddy is a subversive musical in the style of Adam McKay (The Big Short, Vice). It tells the story of the buildup to the War in Iraq, focusing on an Iraqi refugee (and con artist) codenamed Curveball, the people he interacted with, and what became the biggest CIA blunder in modern history. Filled with bangin' songs, rich history, dark humor, and layered characters, this piece explores how we take responsibility, how we treat people we suspect, and how ambition run amok can spell disaster.
Produced by Music Theatre of Madison at U.W. Wisconsin Union Play Circle, 800 Langdon Street, Madison
Performances: August 18-26, 2023
Performance Times:
August 18-19 and 25-26 at 7:30pm, August 20 at 2:00pmTicket Prices: $20-$33
Call 608-265-ARTS for reservations or more information.
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