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Product details - Art pond foundation presents mrs president written by john ransom phillips directed by bronagh lagan keala settle is mrs president'. '.strtoupper('m')ary lincoln is a woman under siege andmdash with her grief, her detractors, and herself'. '.strtoupper('i')n the shadow of her late husband, president abraham lincoln, she battles a world eager to define her and a conscience that will not rest'. '.strtoupper('a')ccused of treason and shunned by society, she turns to matthew brady, the worldands first celebrity photographer andmdash played by hal fowler les miserables, aspects of love, flowers for mrs harris andmdash to help her reclaim her story'. '.strtoupper('b')ut as the lens turns between them, the power shifts, and their collaboration spirals into a fierce struggle for authorship, truth, and control'. '.strtoupper('f')ollowing its original staging in 2025, mrs president opens at the charing cross theatre in a newly reimagined version andmdash the result of deep dramaturgical development and a creative workshop period in new york that uncovered bold new layers within the piece'. '.strtoupper('t')his is not a remount, but a reinvention andmdash richer in scope, sharper in focus, and more hauntingly human'. '.strtoupper('r')e envisioned under the direction of bronagh lagan cruise, broken wings and written by artist, playwright, and historian john ransom phillips, the production features broadway musical theatre star keala settle the greatest showman, waitress, les miserables in a rare non singing dramatic role that showcases her extraordinary depth and power. |