Who Played Marian Anderson in First Lady Suite

Marian Anderson is a role in First Lady Suite, a musical that opened Off-Broadway in 1993.

A collection of related chamber musicals focusing on the wives of American presidents and the people around them. Over Texas visits the Secretaries of Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy as they fly into Dallas on November 22, 1963. In Where's Mamie? Mamie Eisenhower travels through time and space to warn her husband off an affair and of the upcoming racial strife during his presidency. The comic Olio features Margaret Truman attempting to sing at a recital while she is constantly interrupted by Lady Bess. The final piece, "Eleanor Sleeps Here," finds Eleanor Roosevelt and Lorena Hickok flying over Washington with Amelia Earhart

3 actors have played Marian Anderson in First Lady Suite.

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Performer	Production	Opened
Priscilla Baskerville	Off-Broadway First Lady Suite	1993
Paula Newsome	Regional (US) First Lady Suite	2002
Sherry D. Boone	Off-Off-Broadway First Lady Suite	2004

Other Roles in First Lady Suite

Role	Production	Opened
Evelyn Lincoln/Eleanor Roosevelt	Off-Broadway First Lady Suite	1993
Jacqueline Kennedy/Amelia Earhart	Off-Broadway First Lady Suite	1993
Lady Bird Johnson/Marie Eisenhower	Off-Broadway First Lady Suite	1993
Lorena Hickok	Off-Broadway First Lady Suite	1993
Marian Anderson	Off-Broadway First Lady Suite	1993
Mary Gallagher/Ike's Chaffeur/Margaret Truman	Off-Broadway First Lady Suite	1993
Presidental Aide/Ike/Bess Truman	Off-Broadway First Lady Suite	1993

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