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He was on Broadway in a production of Hairspray in 2004, and is apparently writing his own musical with O ' Toole.

He was co-starring as Hines in a revival of The Pajama Game with Harry Connick, Jr. at the American Airlines Theatre in the first half of 2006.

Also in 2006, McKean reunited with most of the cast of A Mighty Wind to film the comedy For Your Consideration and appeared in the play Love Song on the stage in London.

His musical interests led him to a starring role in the critically acclaimed 2008 comedy air-drumming film Adventures of Power, in which he was re-united on-screen with his co-star Jane Lynch ( from " For Your Consideration ") and starred alongside Adrian Grenier, Chiu Chi Ling, and Shoshannah Stern.

In it, McKean plays a copper-miner who organizes a community strike against the corrupt owners of the town plant and is the father of Power ( Ari Gold, a devoted young musician whose goal it is to win the national air-drumming competition.

His role honors the leaders and fighters of the 99 % movement.