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Mr. President
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Opening Date
Oct 20, 1962
Closing Date
Jun 08, 1963
1st Preview
Oct 17, 1962
1st Preview
Oct 17, 1962
Previews
4
Performances
265
Musical
Comedy
Original
Broadway
Open Date: Oct 20, 1962
Close Date: Jun 08, 1963
Closed Flag: n
Is Final Week:
ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION
Theatres
St. James Theatre
(Oct 20, 1962 - Jun 08, 1963)
Description
The story of a fictional U.S. president and his family; their last days in the White House; and retirement into civilian life.
Setting
The present. The White House, the President's plane, the Middle East, the Henderson home, and a fairground.
People
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (Samuel H. Schwartz)
Produced by
Leland Hayward
Book by
Howard Lindsay
and
Russel Crouse
; Music by
Irving Berlin
; Lyrics by
Irving Berlin
; Musical Director:
Jay Blackton
; Dance arrangements by
Jack Elliott
; Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang
; Musical Underscoring:
Jay Blackton
Directed by
Joshua Logan
; Choreographed by
Peter Gennaro
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Hair Design by
Ronald De Mann
; Assistant to Miss Aldredge:
Connie Ross
; Associate Designer:
Richard Casler
; Assistant Designer:
Paul Trautvetter
General Manager:
Herman Bernstein
; Company Manager:
Warren O'Hara
; House Manager:
Leon Spachner
Production Stage Manager:
Howard Whitfield
; Stage Manager:
Fred Hearn
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Beau Tilden
and
Bob LaCrosse
Assistant Conductor:
Woody Kessler
; Orchestra Supervisor:
Sol Gusikoff
; Copyist:
Tom Brown
Press Representative:
Richard Maney
and
Martin Shwartz
; Dance Captain:
Bob Bakanic
; Assistant to the Director:
Joseph Curtis
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Wally Seibert
; Production Prop Man:
Solly Pernick
Nanette Fabray
Nell Henderson
Robert Ryan
President Stephen Decatur Henderson
David Brooks
Manager
Governor Harmon Bardahl
Wisa D'Orso
Princess Kyra
Charlotte Fairchild
Tippy Taylor
a Secretary
Anita Gillette
Leslie Henderson
Stanley Grover
Charley Wayne
of the Secret Service
Jack Haskell
Pat Gregory
of the Secret Service
John Cecil Holm
Chester Kincaid
Jerry Strickler
Larry Henderson
Jack Washburn
Youssein Davair
John Aman
Radio Operator
Singer
Don Atkinson
Dancer
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Bob Bakanic
Dancer
Japanese Beatnik
Performer in The Trip
Carlos Bas
Abou
Dancer
Tahitian
Performer in The Trip
Elephant
Performer in The Trip
Lynn Bernay
Dancer
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Warren J. Brown
David Caldwell
Kellie Brytt
Singer
Connie Burnett
Dancer
Lord Krishna
Performer in The Trip
Sterling Clark
Dancer
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Anthony Falco
Ali Hassoud
Singer
Kabuki Lion
Performer in The Trip
La Verne French
Dancer
South Sea Warrior
Performer in The Trip
Marian Haraldson
Mrs. Lotta Pendleton
Singer
Carol Lee Jensen
Betty Chandler
Singer
Louis Kosman
Commentator
Dancer
Tahitian
Performer in The Trip
Elephant
Performer in The Trip
Bob LaCrosse
Dancer
Baayork Lee
Deborah Chakronin
Dancer
East Indian Marching Team Leader
Performer in The Trip
Lynn Gay Lorino
Dancer
Tahitian
Performer in The Trip
Mary Louise
Singer
Jack McMinn
Arthur Blanchard
Commentator
Singer
Jack Metté
Russian Soldier
Singer
Donna Monroe
Singer
Anna Marie Moylan
Dancer
Butterfly
Performer in The Trip
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Lispet Nelson
Miss Barnes
Singer
Barbara Newman
Dancer
Butterfly
Performer in The Trip
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Carl Nicholas
Mr. Thomas
Deacon
Singer
Joan Petlak
Dancer
Lowell Purvis
Dancer
Kabuki Spider
Performer in The Trip
Jack Rains
Walter O'Connor
a Secretary
Spieler
Singer
Lynn Ross
Dancer
Japanese Beatnik
Performer in The Trip
Mari Shelton
Dancer
Butterfly
Performer in The Trip
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Ruth Shepard
Singer
Dan Siretta
Workman
Dancer
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Van Stevens
Colonel Wilson
President's Pilot
Singer
Beau Tilden
George Perkins
Sergeant Stone
of the State Police
Arline Woods
Dancer
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Maggie Worth
Singer
Standby:
David Brooks
(President Stephen Decatur Henderson) and
Charlotte Fairchild
(Nell Henderson)
Understudies:
Don Atkinson
(Larry Henderson),
Lynn Bernay
(Leslie Henderson),
Warren J. Brown
(Manager, Governor Harmon Bardahl, Sergeant Stone),
Jack Metté
(Youssein Davair),
Lynn Ross
(Princess Kyra),
Van Stevens
(Charley Wayne, Spieler),
Beau Tilden
(Chester Kincaid) and
Maggie Worth
(Tippy Taylor)
St. James Theatre
(Oct 20, 1962 - Jun 08, 1963)
Cast
John Cecil Holm
Arthur Blanchard
Baayork Lee
Snow Queen
Sybil Scotford
Dancer
Terry Violino
Workman
Understudies:
Carol Lee Jensen
(Leslie Henderson),
Jack McMinn
(Walter O'Connor),
Jack Rains
(David Caldwell) and
Arline Woods
(Betty Chandler)
Songs
music by
Irving Berlin
; lyrics by
Irving Berlin
Act 1
Sung By
Let's Go Back to the Waltz
Nell Henderson and Ensemble
In Our Hide-Away
Nell Henderson and Steve
The First Lady
Nell Henderson
Meat and Potatoes
Pat Gregory and Charley Wayne
I've Got to Be Around
Pat Gregory
The Secret Service
Leslie Henderson
It Gets Lonely in the White House
Steve
Is He the Only Man in the World?
Nell Henderson and Leslie Henderson
They Love Me
Nell Henderson
Pigtails and Freckles
Pat Gregory and Leslie Henderson
Don't Be Afraid of Romance
Youssein Davair
Laugh It Up
Nell Henderson, Steve, Leslie Henderson and Larry Henderson
Empty Pockets Filled with Love
Pat Gregory and Leslie Henderson
In Our Hide-Away
(Reprise)
Nell Henderson and Steve
Act 2
Sung By
Glad to Be Home
Nell Henderson and Ensemble
Laugh It Up
(Reprise)
Nell Henderson and Steve
You Need a Hobby
Nell Henderson and Steve
Don't Be Afraid of Romance
(Reprise)
Youssein Davair
The Washington Twist
Leslie Henderson and Dancers
Pigtails and Freckles
(Reprise)
Pat Gregory
The Only Dance I Know
Princess Kyra
Meat and Potatoes
(Reprise)
Pat Gregory
Is He the Only Man in the World?
(Reprise)
Leslie Henderson
I'm Gonna Get Him
Nell Henderson and Leslie Henderson
This Is a Great Country
Steve
Finale
Entire Company
Awards
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1963 Nominee
Nanette Fabray
Best Conductor and Musical Director
1963 Nominee
Musical Director:
Jay Blackton
Best Stage Technician
1963 Winner
Production Prop Man:
Solly Pernick
People
Songs
Awards
Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements
Theatre Owned / Operated by
Jujamcyn Theaters (Samuel H. Schwartz)
Produced by
Leland Hayward
Book by
Howard Lindsay
and
Russel Crouse
; Music by
Irving Berlin
; Lyrics by
Irving Berlin
; Musical Director:
Jay Blackton
; Dance arrangements by
Jack Elliott
; Music orchestrated by
Philip J. Lang
; Musical Underscoring:
Jay Blackton
Directed by
Joshua Logan
; Choreographed by
Peter Gennaro
Scenic Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Costume Design by
Theoni V. Aldredge
; Lighting Design by
Jo Mielziner
; Hair Design by
Ronald De Mann
; Assistant to Miss Aldredge:
Connie Ross
; Associate Designer:
Richard Casler
; Assistant Designer:
Paul Trautvetter
General Manager:
Herman Bernstein
; Company Manager:
Warren O'Hara
; House Manager:
Leon Spachner
Production Stage Manager:
Howard Whitfield
; Stage Manager:
Fred Hearn
; Assistant Stage Mgr:
Beau Tilden
and
Bob LaCrosse
Assistant Conductor:
Woody Kessler
; Orchestra Supervisor:
Sol Gusikoff
; Copyist:
Tom Brown
Press Representative:
Richard Maney
and
Martin Shwartz
; Dance Captain:
Bob Bakanic
; Assistant to the Director:
Joseph Curtis
; Asst. to the Choreographer:
Wally Seibert
; Production Prop Man:
Solly Pernick
Nanette Fabray
Nell Henderson
Robert Ryan
President Stephen Decatur Henderson
David Brooks
Manager
Governor Harmon Bardahl
Wisa D'Orso
Princess Kyra
Charlotte Fairchild
Tippy Taylor
a Secretary
Anita Gillette
Leslie Henderson
Stanley Grover
Charley Wayne
of the Secret Service
Jack Haskell
Pat Gregory
of the Secret Service
John Cecil Holm
Chester Kincaid
Jerry Strickler
Larry Henderson
Jack Washburn
Youssein Davair
John Aman
Radio Operator
Singer
Don Atkinson
Dancer
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Bob Bakanic
Dancer
Japanese Beatnik
Performer in The Trip
Carlos Bas
Abou
Dancer
Tahitian
Performer in The Trip
Elephant
Performer in The Trip
Lynn Bernay
Dancer
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Warren J. Brown
David Caldwell
Kellie Brytt
Singer
Connie Burnett
Dancer
Lord Krishna
Performer in The Trip
Sterling Clark
Dancer
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Anthony Falco
Ali Hassoud
Singer
Kabuki Lion
Performer in The Trip
La Verne French
Dancer
South Sea Warrior
Performer in The Trip
Marian Haraldson
Mrs. Lotta Pendleton
Singer
Carol Lee Jensen
Betty Chandler
Singer
Louis Kosman
Commentator
Dancer
Tahitian
Performer in The Trip
Elephant
Performer in The Trip
Bob LaCrosse
Dancer
Baayork Lee
Deborah Chakronin
Dancer
East Indian Marching Team Leader
Performer in The Trip
Lynn Gay Lorino
Dancer
Tahitian
Performer in The Trip
Mary Louise
Singer
Jack McMinn
Arthur Blanchard
Commentator
Singer
Jack Metté
Russian Soldier
Singer
Donna Monroe
Singer
Anna Marie Moylan
Dancer
Butterfly
Performer in The Trip
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Lispet Nelson
Miss Barnes
Singer
Barbara Newman
Dancer
Butterfly
Performer in The Trip
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Carl Nicholas
Mr. Thomas
Deacon
Singer
Joan Petlak
Dancer
Lowell Purvis
Dancer
Kabuki Spider
Performer in The Trip
Jack Rains
Walter O'Connor
a Secretary
Spieler
Singer
Lynn Ross
Dancer
Japanese Beatnik
Performer in The Trip
Mari Shelton
Dancer
Butterfly
Performer in The Trip
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Ruth Shepard
Singer
Dan Siretta
Workman
Dancer
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Van Stevens
Colonel Wilson
President's Pilot
Singer
Beau Tilden
George Perkins
Sergeant Stone
of the State Police
Arline Woods
Dancer
East Indian Marching Team
Performer in The Trip
Maggie Worth
Singer
Standby:
David Brooks
(President Stephen Decatur Henderson) and
Charlotte Fairchild
(Nell Henderson)
Understudies:
Don Atkinson
(Larry Henderson),
Lynn Bernay
(Leslie Henderson),
Warren J. Brown
(Manager, Governor Harmon Bardahl, Sergeant Stone),
Jack Metté
(Youssein Davair),
Lynn Ross
(Princess Kyra),
Van Stevens
(Charley Wayne, Spieler),
Beau Tilden
(Chester Kincaid) and
Maggie Worth
(Tippy Taylor)
St. James Theatre
(Oct 20, 1962 - Jun 08, 1963)
Cast
John Cecil Holm
Arthur Blanchard
Baayork Lee
Snow Queen
Sybil Scotford
Dancer
Terry Violino
Workman
Understudies:
Carol Lee Jensen
(Leslie Henderson),
Jack McMinn
(Walter O'Connor),
Jack Rains
(David Caldwell) and
Arline Woods
(Betty Chandler)
music by
Irving Berlin
; lyrics by
Irving Berlin
Act 1
Sung By
Let's Go Back to the Waltz
Nell Henderson and Ensemble
In Our Hide-Away
Nell Henderson and Steve
The First Lady
Nell Henderson
Meat and Potatoes
Pat Gregory and Charley Wayne
I've Got to Be Around
Pat Gregory
The Secret Service
Leslie Henderson
It Gets Lonely in the White House
Steve
Is He the Only Man in the World?
Nell Henderson and Leslie Henderson
They Love Me
Nell Henderson
Pigtails and Freckles
Pat Gregory and Leslie Henderson
Don't Be Afraid of Romance
Youssein Davair
Laugh It Up
Nell Henderson, Steve, Leslie Henderson and Larry Henderson
Empty Pockets Filled with Love
Pat Gregory and Leslie Henderson
In Our Hide-Away
(Reprise)
Nell Henderson and Steve
Act 2
Sung By
Glad to Be Home
Nell Henderson and Ensemble
Laugh It Up
(Reprise)
Nell Henderson and Steve
You Need a Hobby
Nell Henderson and Steve
Don't Be Afraid of Romance
(Reprise)
Youssein Davair
The Washington Twist
Leslie Henderson and Dancers
Pigtails and Freckles
(Reprise)
Pat Gregory
The Only Dance I Know
Princess Kyra
Meat and Potatoes
(Reprise)
Pat Gregory
Is He the Only Man in the World?
(Reprise)
Leslie Henderson
I'm Gonna Get Him
Nell Henderson and Leslie Henderson
This Is a Great Country
Steve
Finale
Entire Company
Tony Award®
Best Actress in a Musical
1963 Nominee
Nanette Fabray
Best Conductor and Musical Director
1963 Nominee
Musical Director:
Jay Blackton
Best Stage Technician
1963 Winner
Production Prop Man:
Solly Pernick
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