The Capitol Steps travel the country satirizing the very people and places that once employed them. A troupe of current and former Congressional staffers who monitor events and personalities on Capitol Hill, in the Oval Office, and in other centers of power and prestige around the world, they take a humorous look at serious issues while providing a nationwide laugh for millions.

The Capitol Steps were created in December 1981, when three staffers for Senator Charles Percy were planning entertainment for a Christmas party. They decided to dig into the headlines of the day, and created song parodies and skits. Ronald Reagan was President when the Steps began, so co-founders Elaina Newport, Bill Strauss, and Jim Aidala figured that if entertainers could become politicians, then politicians could become entertainers!

Since then, the Steps have had over 4,500 performances in 48 states. The group now has 22 cast members, five of whom are on stage for any one show. The Capitol Steps have recorded 18 albums, have been featured on three national PBS specials, numerous TV shows, and can be heard four times a year on National Public Radio stations nationwide during their "Politics Takes a Holiday" radio specials.

Sponsored by: