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The Capitol Steps was an American political-satire troupe renowned for performing topical song parodies and comedic sketches. It was originally founded in 1981 by a group of United States Senate staffers who began creating entertainment for a local holiday party. The group specialized in rewriting the lyrics of popular standards and show tunes to reflect current events and lampoon political figures across the partisan spectrum. For nearly four decades, they toured nationally and maintained a regular performance schedule in Washington, D.C., before disbanding in 2021.
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How did the Capitol Steps begin?
The Capitol Steps were founded in 1981 by United States Senate staffers who wrote entertainment for a holiday party. The group then developed that idea into a professional political-satire revue.
What kind of comedy did the Capitol Steps perform?
The troupe combined topical song parodies with sketches about presidents, Congress, elections, and Washington politics. Its material depended on current events, so the jokes were designed to change as political stories changed.
Were the Capitol Steps a musical group or a sketch-comedy troupe?
They were a political-satire troupe using both music and sketch comedy. A typical performance could move from a parody of a familiar song into a short scene about a current political figure.
Why are the Capitol Steps associated with the U.S. Capitol?
The troupe's founders were Senate staffers, so its name and subject matter came directly from Capitol Hill. That origin gave the performances an insider's political setting even when the material was broadly accessible.
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