Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson Extends Again at the Public

The Public Theater's acclaimed new emo-rock satire Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson has extended its run for a second time. The show, written and directed by Alex Timbers and featuring music and lyrics by Michael Friedman, opened on April 6 was previously slated to close on May 9. The production will now run through May 30.

An original off-Broadway cast recording is also in the works with Ghostlight Records, though the release date has yet to be announced.

Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson stars Benjamin Walker in the title role and features River Aguirre as Lyncoya, James Barry as Male Soloist, Michael Crane as Clay/Blackhawk, Michael Dunn as Calhoun, Greg Hildreth as Red Eagle, Jeff Hiller as John Quincy Adams, Lucas Near-Verbrugghe as Martin Van Buren, Maria Elena Ramirez as Rachel, Kate Cullen Roberts as Elizabeth, Ben Steinfeld as Monroe,  Colleen Werthmann as the Storyteller and Emily Young as Female Soloist.

A brash rock musical about the country we live in and the leaders we choose, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson redefines America’s seventh president, the man who invented the Democratic Party and doubled the size of our nation, using a blend of comedy, anarchic theatricality and an emo rock score.