‘Ghost of John McCain’ Is for Those in Need of Some Fictional Relief in These Days of Fraught Politics

This new musical is as engagingly daft as it is sprawling despite running only about 90 minutes — all of which are set inside Donald J. Trump’s brain.

Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade
Aaron Michael Ray as Teddy Roosevelt and Jason Tam as John McCain in 'Ghost of John McCain.' Evan Zimmerman for MurphyMade

In this particular election year, anyone trying to craft political fiction that’s stranger than truth faces a difficult task. Yet the creative team behind “Ghost of John McCain” has pulled it off, with a new musical that’s as engagingly daft as it is sprawling despite running only about 90 minutes — all of which are set inside Donald J. Trump’s brain.

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