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First Lady Suite Revival

Closing: April 17, 2004

First Lady Suite - 2004 Off-Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Connelly Theatre
220 E. 4th St. (between Avenues A and B) New York, NY 10009

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


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First Lady Suite History

Other Productions of First Lady Suite

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

First Lady Suite - 2004 Off-Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
First Lady Suite — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
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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