To answer yesterday's questions from
Michael S regarding "J. Edgar Hoover":
As I recall, BK recorded this in 2008.
HAIL ON THE CHIEF began as a straight play, then was adapted into a musical comedy in about 2006 or 2007. It had 2 series of staged readings at the Stella Adler Theater in Hollywood, one in 2007 and the other in 2008. BK starred in one and directed the other.
After I moved to and got settled in Austin in 2009, I began working on the book again, figuring I would do a full production here.
Unfortunately, because certain sordid events in the private life of the political figure that we spoof in the play have recently become public, I've had to rethink a major portion of the play and, because of that, the project is currently on a back burner.
Too bad, because I really like some of the songs in this show.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvaUtIpJuF4