POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive

PlayOriginalBroadway

Opening Date

Apr 27, 2022

Closing Date

Aug 14, 2022

1st Preview

Apr 14, 2022

1st Preview

Apr 14, 2022

Previews

Performances

126

PlayOriginalBroadway

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Theatres

Shubert Theatre
(Apr 27, 2022 - Aug 14, 2022)

Media

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Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President)

Produced by Seaview, 51 Entertainment, Glass Half Full Productions, Level Forward, Salman Al-Rashid, Runyonland Productions, Sony Music Masterworks, One Community, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Jonathan Demar, Imagine Equal Entertainment, Lucas Katler, David J. Lynch, Leonid Makaron, Mark Gordon Pictures, Liz Slager, Ted Snowdon, Natalie Gorman/Tish Brennan Throop and The Shubert Organization; Associate Produced by Lawryn LaCroix

Written by Selina Fillinger; Arranger & Music Director Sonny Paladino

Directed by Susan Stroman; Associate Directed by Leah Hoffmann; Assistant Directed by Naomi Kakuk

Scenic Design by Beowulf Boritt; Costume Design by Linda Cho; Lighting Design by Sonoyo Nishikawa; Sound Design by Jessica Paz; Hair and Wig Design by Cookie Jordan; Make-Up Design by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche; Associate Scenic Design by Alexis Distler; Associate Costume Design by Katie Kupferberg; Associate Lighting Design by Ryan O'Gara and Karen Spahn; Associate Sound Design by Josh Samuels; Associate Hair and Wig Design by Joya Giambrone; Associate Make-Up Design by Kyle Krueger; Assistant Scenic Design by Jared Rutherford; Assistant Costume Design by Isabella Rasdal; Moving Light Programmer: Jonah Camiel

Executive Producer: Mark Shacket; General Manager: Foresight Theatrical and Mark Shacket; Company Manager: Rebecca F. Sherman; Associate General Manager: Jalaina Ross; Assistant Company Manager: Reanne Barrett

Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Johnny Milani; Stage Manager: Jen Ash

Casting: Taylor Williams; Dramaturg: HaJ; Intimacy and Fight Director: Rocío Mendez; Marketing Direction: Michele Groner and Brand Nexus; Talent & Influencer Strategy: Special Projects; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Press Representative: Vivacity Media Group; Social Media: Marathon Digital; Production Counsel: Nevin Law Group; Assistant Fight/Intimacy Director: Alex Might; Photographer: Jenny Anderson; Fight Captain: Jen Ash

Lilli Cooper

Chris

Lea DeLaria

Bernadette

Rachel Dratch

Stephanie

Julianne Hough
Broadway debut

Dusty

Suzy Nakamura
Broadway debut

Jean

Julie White

Harriet

Vanessa Williams

Margaret

E. Clayton Cornelious

Voiceover

Recorded voice only

Richard Gatta

Voiceover

Recorded voice only

Pat Kiernan

Voiceover

Recorded voice only

Kevin Ligon

Voiceover

Recorded voice only

J. C. Montgomery

Voiceover

Recorded voice only

Ari Shapiro

Voiceover

Recorded voice only

Standby: Anita Abdinezhad (Chris, Dusty, Stephanie), Gisela Chípe (Bernadette, Harriet, Jean, Margaret), Jennifer Fouché (Bernadette, Harriet, Jean, Margaret) and Lisa Helmi Johanson (Chris, Dusty, Stephanie)

Shubert Theatre (Apr 27, 2022 - Aug 14, 2022)

Company Manager: Elizabeth M. Talmadge
Awards

Tony Award®

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

2022 Nominee
Rachel Dratch
Julie White

Best Scenic Design of a Play

2022 Nominee
Scenic Design by Beowulf Boritt

Statistics

Season:

Week Ending	Gross	% Gross Pot.	Attendance	% Capacity	# Previews	# Perf.

Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.

People
Awards
Statistics

Production Staff
Opening Night Cast
Replacements

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Robert E. Wankel: Chairman and CEO; Elliot Greene: Chief Operating Officer; Charles Flateman: Executive Vice President)

Produced by Seaview, 51 Entertainment, Glass Half Full Productions, Level Forward, Salman Al-Rashid, Runyonland Productions, Sony Music Masterworks, One Community, Jay Alix & Una Jackman, Jonathan Demar, Imagine Equal Entertainment, Lucas Katler, David J. Lynch, Leonid Makaron, Mark Gordon Pictures, Liz Slager, Ted Snowdon, Natalie Gorman/Tish Brennan Throop and The Shubert Organization; Associate Produced by Lawryn LaCroix

Written by Selina Fillinger; Arranger & Music Director Sonny Paladino

Directed by Susan Stroman; Associate Directed by Leah Hoffmann; Assistant Directed by Naomi Kakuk

Scenic Design by Beowulf Boritt; Costume Design by Linda Cho; Lighting Design by Sonoyo Nishikawa; Sound Design by Jessica Paz; Hair and Wig Design by Cookie Jordan; Make-Up Design by Kirk Cambridge-Del Pesche; Associate Scenic Design by Alexis Distler; Associate Costume Design by Katie Kupferberg; Associate Lighting Design by Ryan O'Gara and Karen Spahn; Associate Sound Design by Josh Samuels; Associate Hair and Wig Design by Joya Giambrone; Associate Make-Up Design by Kyle Krueger; Assistant Scenic Design by Jared Rutherford; Assistant Costume Design by Isabella Rasdal; Moving Light Programmer: Jonah Camiel

Executive Producer: Mark Shacket; General Manager: Foresight Theatrical and Mark Shacket; Company Manager: Rebecca F. Sherman; Associate General Manager: Jalaina Ross; Assistant Company Manager: Reanne Barrett

Production Manager: Juniper Street Productions; Production Stage Manager: Johnny Milani; Stage Manager: Jen Ash

Casting: Taylor Williams; Dramaturg: HaJ; Intimacy and Fight Director: Rocío Mendez; Marketing Direction: Michele Groner and Brand Nexus; Talent & Influencer Strategy: Special Projects; Advertising: SPOTCo, Inc.; Press Representative: Vivacity Media Group; Social Media: Marathon Digital; Production Counsel: Nevin Law Group; Assistant Fight/Intimacy Director: Alex Might; Photographer: Jenny Anderson; Fight Captain: Jen Ash

Lilli Cooper

Chris

Lea DeLaria

Bernadette

Rachel Dratch

Stephanie

Julianne Hough

Broadway debut

Dusty

Suzy Nakamura

Broadway debut

Jean

Julie White

Harriet

Vanessa Williams

Margaret

E. Clayton Cornelious

Voiceover

Recorded voice only

Richard Gatta

Voiceover

Recorded voice only

Pat Kiernan

Voiceover

Recorded voice only

Kevin Ligon

Voiceover

Recorded voice only

J. C. Montgomery

Voiceover

Recorded voice only

Ari Shapiro

Voiceover

Recorded voice only

Standby: Anita Abdinezhad (Chris, Dusty, Stephanie), Gisela Chípe (Bernadette, Harriet, Jean, Margaret), Jennifer Fouché (Bernadette, Harriet, Jean, Margaret) and Lisa Helmi Johanson (Chris, Dusty, Stephanie)

Shubert Theatre (Apr 27, 2022 - Aug 14, 2022)

Company Manager: Elizabeth M. Talmadge

Tony Award®

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

2022 Nominee
Rachel Dratch
Julie White

Best Scenic Design of a Play

2022 Nominee
Scenic Design by Beowulf Boritt

Season:

Week Ending	Gross	% Gross Pot.	Attendance	% Capacity	# Previews	# Perf.

Statistics supplied are courtesy of The Broadway League.

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POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive

ABOUT THIS PRODUCTION

Shubert Theatre (Apr 27, 2022 - Aug 14, 2022)

Tony Award®

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Best Scenic Design of a Play

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive Statistics

Shubert Theatre (Apr 27, 2022 - Aug 14, 2022)

Tony Award®

Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play

Best Scenic Design of a Play

POTUS: Or, Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive Statistics

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