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What did our critic think of 44 THE MUSICAL at KLEIN THEATRE?

The musical comedy, 44 – THE MUSICAL has added one additional performance on Sunday, January 4, 2026 at 7:30 pm due to popular demand. Learn more here!

On Monday evening, Broadway had its holiday season kick-off at Sony Hall with Drew & Dane’s 33rd Annual Festivity, Resilience and Resonance. Check out photos from the event.

The smash-hit musical comedy, 44 – THE MUSICAL has announced a four-week extension. The musical played to sold-out audiences in Chicago and Los Angeles and has been playing to sold-out audiences in New York since first preview in October.

44 – THE MUSICAL is now open at The Daryl Roth Theatre. See what the critics are saying! 44 is a satirical look at the rise and presidency of Barack Obama, as well as the eccentric political characters he met along the way.

44 – THE MUSICAL is currently playing at The Daryl Roth Theatre. 44 is a satirical look at the rise and presidency of Barack Obama, as well as the eccentric political characters he met along the way. See photos here!

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 16, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Complete casting has been announced for the musical comedy, 44 – THE MUSICAL, that will play The Daryl Roth Theatre or a limited eight-week engagement beginning in October.

Returning to the Windy City for a second term after a critically acclaimed run last August, 44 ('The Obama Musical') already feels like an artifact from a different, more optimistic time.

Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Eli Bauman, the writer, composer, director, and producer for 44- The Musical, the satirical Barack Obama musical, Off-Broadway.

Following its acclaimed, sold-out runs in Chicago and LA, the smash-hit musical comedy 44 -THE MUSICAL returns to Chicago for a second term, playing at The Studebaker Theater in the historic Fine Arts Building, August 23 – September 21, 2025.

44: The Obama Musical is returning for second terms at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City from May 2 – June 22, 2025, and then at The Studebaker Theater in the historic Fine Arts Building in Chicago from August 23 – September 21, 2025.

44 -THE OBAMA MUSICAL will return for second terms, first returning to the Kirk Douglas Theatre and then The Sutdebaker Theater in Chicago. Learn more and see how to attend.

Shanice & TJ Wilkins recently visited Sherri to perform 'The One' from 44 The Musical, now playing at the Kirk Douglas Theatre. The duo star as Michelle and Barack Obama in the musical, which is a satirical look at the rise and presidency of Barack Obama. Watch the performance!

44 The Musical is now playing at the Kirk Douglas  Theatre. The production officially opened on Thursday, February 27th and performances will run through  March 23rd, 2025. Check out photos from opening night here! 

Broadway World talks with T.J. Wilkins and Shanice of 44, The unOfficial, unSanctioned Obama Musical, at the Kirk Douglas Theatre through March 23rd. Actor and singer T.J. Wilkins has performed with Stevie Wonder, The Jacksons, John Legend, and Beyoncé, shined on NBC’s The Voice, and been nominated for a Grammy for his song in Disney’s The Lion King.  Shanice performed with Ella Fitzgerald at age 11, has collaborated with Kenny Loggins, Kenny Babyface Edmonds, Justin Timberlake, and Josh Groban, been nominated for Grammys for her bestselling, chart-topping albums, and starred in her own reality show on the Oprah Winfrey Network.

44, The unOfficial, unSanctioned Obama Musical, is a comedy starring award-winning film, theatre, and TV actor and singer Chad Doreck as Joe Biden.  You can see Chad Doreck starring on Dead Ringers (recurring opposite Rachel Weisz), HBO’s Grey Matter, Ryan Murphy’s Hollywood and the hit Netflix sitcom The Upshaws.   44 runs at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City through March 23rd.  Chad Doreck talks with Broadway World about playing former president Joe Biden.

44 The Musical, is an award-winning comedy produced by Monica Saunders-Weinberg, a devoted philanthropist, international property investor, and film and theatre producer.  44 runs at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in Culver City through March 23rd.  Monica Saunders-Weinberg shares her journey producing 44 with BroadwayWorld.

Eli Bauman talks about the musical comedy he wrote, composed and directs, 44, The Unofficial, Unsanctioned Obama Musical, playing at the Kirk Douglas Theatre through March 23rd.

The cast has been revealed for 44, the Obama musical, which will play at the Kirk Douglas Theatre in February. Learn more about the production and see how to purchase tickets.