''Hope! – Das Obama Musical'' ( English: ''Hope! - The Obama Musical'') is a German

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

inspired by the personal life and career of

U.S. President The president of the United States (POTUS) is the head of state and head of government of the United States of America. The president directs the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States ...

Barack Obama, from his time in Chicago, Illinois, until the

2008 U.S. presidential election The 2008 United States presidential election was the 56th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 4, 2008. The Democratic ticket of Barack Obama, the junior senator from Illinois, and Joe Biden, the senior senator from ...

. The show premiered on January 17, 2010, at Frankfurt's Jahrhunderthalle, a 2,000-seat venue. It is believed to be the first stage production portraying the life of a U.S. president while he is still serving in office.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hope! - Das Obama Musical 2010 musicals Works about Barack Obama Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign Musicals set in Chicago Music in Frankfurt German musicals Hillary Clinton 2008 presidential campaign John McCain 2008 presidential campaign Musicals inspired by real-life events 2008 United States presidential election in popular culture Musicals set in the United States Musicals set in the 2000s Biographical musicals