2008-12-03

Prop 8 - The Musical starring Jack Black and Neil Patrick Harris

Hairspray composer Marc Shaiman (whose boycott lead to the resignation of Sacramento's California Musical Theatre creative director Scott Eckern following his donation to Prop 8) wrote and conceived this hysterical short piece (presented with a wink and a nod by the 'Sacramento Community College Players'), which was directed and staged by Hairspray director and choreographer Adam Shankman and features plenty of folks you will recognize.

Shaiman plays the piano. Jordan Ballard, Margaret Cho, Barrett Foa, J.B. Ghuman, John Hill, Andy Richter, Maya Rudolph, Rashad Naylor, Nicole Parker star as 'California Gays and The People That Love Them'. John C Reilly as a Prop 8 leader, and Alison Janney as his wife. Kathy Najimy as his second wife. Jenifer Lewis as a riffing Prop 8'er. Craig Robinson as a preacher. Rashida Jones, Lake Bell, Sarah Chalke as Scary Catholic School Girls from Hell. Katharine "Kooks" Leonard, Seth Morris, Denise "Esi!" Piane, Lucian Piane, Richard Read, Seth Redford, Quinton Strack, and Tate Taylor as The Frightened Villagers.

Jack Black stars as Jesus Christ, and Neil Patrick Harris is billed as 'A Very Smart Fellow'.

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5 comments:

SharkBoy said...

good god that is funny...
I like when important faces get together to help a cause...

Dead Robot said...

"What do you mean, Je-sus?"

Hilarity!

RainbowDishes said...

Too bad this is released now and not BEFORE the elections. Most of the No on Prop8 commercials that were released before the elections were pretty lame.

Ms. Val said...

I find it that odd that the the bible thumper guy also played a porn star in Boogie Nights.

John C. Reilly has RANGE!

RainbowDishes said...

I've always liked John C. Reilly. But I think this whole video is hilarious and I think the characters are brilliant. Jack Black as Jesus? That is over the top. John C. Reilly and Alison Janney as Mormons, and Kathy Najimy as the second wife...excellent.