“Please save your thoughts and prayers. It’s just Sondheim with swears.”

New today from Kit @oconnell: The creators of "Young Greg Abbott: A FuQusical" hope to take their show on the road, inspiring anger, laughter, and political change while undermining the governor's career through satire. texasobserver.org/young-greg-a…

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‘Fuck You Greg Abbott’—the Musical

A satirical show about the Texas governor in his youth offers a giant Ann Richards puppet, dancing Matthew McConaughey heads, and a moment of catharsis.

^{Kit O'Connell (The Texas Observer)}

“It pushes my line of what is appropriate, right? And so if I’m offended, it’s usually a good sign.”

A new satirical theatrical experience stretches the boundaries of good taste, while creating a moment of catharsis for the #Democrats of Texas: texasobserver.org/young-greg-a…

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How best to tell the story of Texas’s frustration with Gov. Greg Abbott? Through the medium of song. “Young Greg Abbott: A FuQusical” had its first two full performances on Oct. 18 in Austin. @oconnell reviewed the show for @TexasObserver. The team behind it now want to take it on the road. “We really don’t want him to have a national profile, and, if he thinks of having one, we want to be in his ear as this very annoying little pesky punk show following him around,” co-creator Brently Heilbron says.

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‘Fuck You Greg Abbott’—the Musical

A satirical show about the Texas governor in his youth offers a giant Ann Richards puppet, dancing Matthew McConaughey heads, and a moment of catharsis.

^{Kit O'Connell (The Texas Observer)}