“44: the Musical” Arrives at Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, d.c.

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The Shakespeare Theatre in Washington, D.C., will present as of April 18 the irreverent and provocative staging 44: The Musical, a musical comedy that offers an unconventional look at Barack Obama’s presidency. The work starts from a historical fact — Obama’s election— to build a political satire loaded with humor, irony and social criticism. Far from traditional narratives, 44: The Musical proposes an alternative version of events, narrated fro…