Mr. President

St. James Theatre, (10/20/1962 - 6/08/1963)

First Preview:	Oct 17, 1962	Total Previews:	4
Opening Date:	Oct 20, 1962
Closing Date:	Jun 08, 1963	Total Performances:	265

Category: Musical, Comedy, Original, Broadway

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.

Production Staff [See More]
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; Associate Designer: Richard Casler
General Manager: Herman Bernstein; Company Manager: Warren O'Hara
Production Stage Manager: Howard Whitfield; Stage Manager: Fred Hearn
Orchestra Supervisor: Sol Gusikoff; Copyist: Tom Brown
Press Representative: Richard Maney and Martin Shwartz; Dance Captain: Bob Bakanic

Cast

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 (Governor Harmon Bardahl, Manager, Sergeant Stone), Jack Metté (Youssein Davair), Lynn Ross (Princess Kyra), Van Stevens (Charley Wayne, Spieler), Beau Tilden (Chester Kincaid) and Maggie Worth (Tippy Taylor)

Tony Award^®
1963 Best Actress in a Musical [nominee]
Nanette Fabray
1963 Best Conductor and Musical Director [nominee]
Musical Director: Jay Blackton
1963 Best Stage Technician [winner]
Solly Pernick

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