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
1993 | Off-Broadway |
Original Off-Broadway Production Off-Broadway |
2002 | Regional (US) |
Regional Revival Regional (US) |
2004 | Off-Off-Broadway |
Off-Off-Broadway Revival Off-Off-Broadway |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
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2004 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Featured Actress - Musical | Mary Testa |
2004 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Revival of a Musical | First Lady Suite |
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