Mixed reviews for Ferrell’s Bush

New York – Comic actor Will Ferrell’s debut show on Broadway lampooning George W Bush opened to praise and criticism for his impersonation of the former US president honed on TV’s Saturday Night Live. You’re Welcome America. A Final Night with George W Bush earned mixed views on Friday, with many critics noting the show offers more of the low-brow humour that Ferrell built his film career on instead of sharp theatrical satire. But they said it was still likely to succeed due to Ferrell’s name and popularity. Ferrell impersonated Bush on the NBC comedy show before making a string of hit comedies including Elf, Talladega Nights: the Ballad of Ricky Bobby, and Blades of Glory. New York Times…

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