Obama Musical to Premiere in Frankfurt
Just ahead of US President Barack Obama's second visit to Germany in ten weeks, a German production company announced plans on Wednesday to stage an Obama musical. The musical, called "Hope -Yes We Can," will premiere in Frankfurt this autumn, the MOVE production company said. Its announcement followed on the heels of a German toy manufacturer's decision to market Bo, the Obamas' pet dog, as a stuffed toy. Initial rehearsals were already underway, the organisers said.
The plot tells the personal story of Obama's journey to the White House, interwoven with the experiences of a Chicago housing community.
The audiences are to be given so-called "percussion chairs," enabling them to participate in the show.
By drumming on the chairs, viewers would be able to reproduce "the euphoric atmosphere which developed in the US during the election campaign," said MOVE spokesman Michael Spanheimer.
After its Frankfurt premiere, the show is to tour 24 German cities.
Meanwhile, a Bad Koesen toy manufacturer, 50 kilometres south-west of Leipzig, has designed an almost full-scale model of the Portuguese water dog which now inhabits the White House.
The first batch of 500 patented toy hounds was due to hit the shelves in the coming days, a company spokesman said.
The toy manufacturer had wanted to present Obama with the stuffed toy dog during his visit to Germany on Friday, but the plan was scuppered by the president's tight schedule. dpa hm ds
Comments (4)
Great stuff! I hope to have a chance to see it. All the best! PEACE!
Posted by Warren Richardson
| June 7, 2009 11:34 PM
Great Job Randall..
I know that God is going to continue to bless you with all that you have in your heart to do. Take Germany by surprise with your vision.
Much love and blessings,
Paul
Posted by Paul Brown
| June 8, 2009 7:49 AM
The World, Europe especially has gone insane. Obama is an ignorant - just read his speeches, from "US is one of the largest Muslim countries" to "Muslims invented compass", LOL! - self enamored prick who never accomplished anything. But he wrote 2 books! About himself!!! he did not go to Germany for 20 years of the Berlin wall fall, yet he went to Copenhagen to beg for Olympics in Chicago. And was humiliated again. He chose not tot "meddle" into Iranian elections or stand up to human rights violations by China, yet he meddled in Honduran internal affairs to on the side of the anti-Democratic forces.
In US his popularity sank below 50%. And yet Europe is in love with him, he is a Messiah for Europe. Maybe that's because he is bent on delivering America demise EU is so hungry for.
Posted by Ivan
| November 19, 2009 5:11 PM
Does anyone else think Obama spends WAY too much time promoting his image around the world and not devoting more time to our struggles here in the US? Every time I hear something about him, he is playing golf and showing up at international events, and our national situations are getting less and less priority in his schedule. And did anyone else hear his most recent speach about health care reform, in which he said that he sees the polls, and he knows how unpopular it is? In light of that, if he knows ANYTHING about democracy, he should be listening to the will of the citizens of this country. Since when has the adgenda of the president superceded what the voters want?
Posted by Emma Best
| January 17, 2010 5:36 AM