44 - The Musical
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Daryl Roth Theatre
101 East 15th Street at Union Square East New York, NY 10003
Barack Obama's election changed history. 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. It is the story of Obama you won't read about in history books...because history books are now banned in most states. But also, because 44 is the story of Obama as Joe Biden kinda sorta remembers it...
44 - The Musical - 2025 - Off-Broadway Cast
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There Is a Barack Obama Musical (Really)—And Joe Biden Steals the Show
7 / 10
One of the unwritten rules of American politics is that the vice president should never outshine the president. Eli Bauman’s 44: The Musical, tonally-strangely both an uproarious spoof and also very earnest tribute to Barack Obama, shatters that tradition, with the character of Joe Biden (Chad Doreck) spectacularly dominating the stage as the star of an uneven show, which is playing at the Daryl Roth Theatre through Dec. 7.
'44 The Musical' Off-Broadway review — staging the song-and-dance of Obama-era politics
3 / 10
44 The Musical doesn’t seem to understand what these people believe in, even if they are caricatures, and one is left wondering what a more original satire of the era might look like. A song about bombing Osama Bin Laden and a platitude about how “they would rather watch a Black man fail than the country succeed” aside, 44: The Musical has little idea of Obama's platform, his flaws, or what his complex legacy means.
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by Stephi Wild - December 30, 2025
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!
by Stephi Wild - December 11, 2025
The musical comedy, 44 – THE MUSICAL is now playing at The Daryl Roth Theatre. Check out photos of LL Cool J with the 44 Band and the Company; Montell Jordan with the Company; Ben Vereen; and Wanda Sykes taking a selfie with the cast here!
by Stephi Wild - November 12, 2025
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.
by A.A. Cristi - November 6, 2025
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.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - November 3, 2025
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!
by Stephi Wild - September 15, 2025
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.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 27, 2025
Read BroadwayWorld's interview with Eli Bauman, the writer, composer, director, and producer for 44- The Musical, the satirical Barack Obama musical, Off-Broadway.
by A.A. Cristi - August 4, 2025
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.
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