IF YOU’RE going to be in New York, you ought to see a show. There’s the usual Broadway fare, such as 42nd Street and The Lion King–assuming the talent shows up (the New York Post last week reported that anti-Bush actors were talking of calling in sick to avoid performing for Republicans). There’s also a host of politically themed shows: from Free! American Oligopoly (“An interactive theatrical performance where foreign policy takes the form of a gigantic adapted Monopoly board game!”) to the more sedate After the Storm (“One woman’s story of high hopes, shocking betrayal, and a struggle for identity which sheds light on America’s recent, undiscussed history.”) to Guantanamo and the Power of Documentary Political Theater (self-explanatory).

Unsurprisingly, there’s a raft of anti-Bush plays, movies, and installations around town. What is surprising is that there is also one (though only one) anti-Kerry production: John F. Kerry: He’s No JFK.