Mary Lincoln

Review Roundup: MRS PRESIDENT at Charing Cross Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 10, 2025

Historical drama Mrs President is currently running at Charing Cross Theatre. Bronagh Lagan, directs Miriam Grace Edwards, and Sam Jenkins-Shaw. See what the critics are saying and read the reviews.

Review: MRS PRESIDENT, Charing Cross Theatre
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 7, 2025

The road to the perfect commemorative photograph is anything but smooth with their two unruly personalities. Written by historian playwright John Ransom-Phillips and directed by Bronagh Lagan, Mrs President lives suspended between the lenses of history and fiction.

Guest Blog: 'I Was Walking One Day When I Felt Her Spirit': Playwright John Ransom Philips on the Evolution of MRS PRESIDENT
by Guest Author - Jan 28, 2025

When I ventured into the world of playwriting, I found myself in completely new territory. Unlike painting, the written word invites evolution. A play is never truly “done.” It transforms, grows, and contracts.

MRS PRESIDENT Comes to Charing Cross Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2024

Historical drama Mrs President will run at Charing Cross Theatre beginning next month. Learn more about the upcoming production and find out more about how to get tickets here!

THE FORD'S THEATRE LEGACY COMMISSIONS: A FIRST LOOK to Take Place in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Dec 4, 2024

Ford's Theatre will present The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look, designed to serve as an artistic incubator for stories about unsung heroes responsible for changing the course of civil rights and equality in American life. Learn more!

Review Roundup: OH, MARY! Opens On Broadway
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 12, 2024

Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! opens tonight at the Lyceum Theatre, following a sold out, twice extended world premiere run at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

IRISH GOODBYE Opens Next Month at Dugan's Backyard Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - Jun 30, 2024

Irish Goodbye, written, produced, and directed by Tom Dugan, and starring Anica Petrovic and JP Hubbell will play Dugan's Backyard Playhouse in Woodland Hills, CA beginning next month.

New Play About Jackie Kennedy Sets Southwest Premiere For March 2024 At The Eisemann Center In Richardson
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 20, 2024

The Eisemann Center will present the Southwest premiere of Actor/Playwright Tom Dugan's new play JACKIE as part of the Eisemann Center Presents series.

EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MRS PRESIDENT, C Arts
by Cindy Marcolina - Aug 11, 2023

Lily Wolff directs with gorgeous brushstrokes. Smooth, creative changes of pace come with gradual shifts in the lighting and sound designs, revealing Mary’s interiority and explaining her history. Leeanne Hutchinson’s First Lady is a complex, hurt mother who can’t seem to overcome the pain in her life. She’s matched in performance by Christopher Kelly, who plays Brady as well as a collection of his peculiar subjects. There’s a tense chemistry between them. The minimalism of the visuals engages the imagination of the audience, putting the actors on a blank canvas.

TEVYE IN NEW YORK Opens This Week at Dugan's Backyard Playhouse
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 13, 2023

Tevye in New York, written and produced by Tom Dugan, and directed by JP Hubbell, will play Dugan's Backyard Playhouse, Woodland Hills, CA.

Cast Revealed For MRS. PRESIDENT at Edinburgh Fringe
by Stephi Wild - Jun 13, 2023

The cast has been revealed for Mrs. President, a new US drama which has its international premiere at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. 

FROM GETTYSBURG TO CAMELOT to Raise Funds for Wounded Veterans Relief Fund
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jan 25, 2023

Presidents Project, Inc., a 501 c3 Florida nonprofit will be sponsoring a fund raiser for the Wounded Veterans Relief Fund whose office is located in North Palm Beach, FL.

Gene Gillette Performs in Greece in ARTAUD/VAN GOGH, Now Playing!
by Stephi Wild - Nov 11, 2022

Broadway actor Gene Gillette is in Greece exclusively to perform the theatrical monologue 'Artaud/Van Gogh' under the direction of Ioli Andreadi in the Basement of the Art Theater “Karolos Koun” in Athens.

Music Educator To Debut His Show INFAMOUS THE MUSICAL at St. Edward High School
by Stephi Wild - Aug 23, 2022

Infamous the Musical is set to premiere as a Staged Concert this September at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. Infamous is a musical recount of the events leading toward Abraham Lincoln's assassination and subsequent manhunt for his killer, John Wilkes Booth.

History At Play Presents Final FIRST LADIES Virtual Presentation Featuring Dolley Madison
by Stephi Wild - Jul 7, 2022

Four of the nation's leading historical interpreters came together to launch a new initiative, First Ladies Forum, aimed at providing outstanding historical performances while leveraging virtual technology. The final installment featuring Dolley Madison takes place Friday, August 5.

The American Vicarious to Present SHOOTING CELEBRITIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 25, 2022

the american vicarious will present the world premiere of Shooting Celebrities by John Ransom Phillips, a multidisciplinary artist equally celebrated for his painting and writing. The production stars Julia Watt as Mary Lincoln, wife of President Abraham Lincoln, and Gene Gillette as Mathew Brady, America’s first celebrity photographer. 

CEMETARY PUB Opens April 22 At Dugan's Backyard Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2022

Dugan's Backyard Playhouse to present Cemetery Pub, a dark comedy, written by Tom Dugan, produced/directed and starring Kait Haire, JP Hubbell, and Tom Dugan.

Tom Dugan's TELL HIM IT'S JACKIE Premieres at Mizner Park Cultural Center Next Month
by Carol Kassie - Nov 18, 2021

Actor/Playwright Tom Dugan's new play, Tell Him It's Jackie will have its premiere South Florida run from December 15th through December 19th at the Mizner Park Cultural Center in Boca Raton.  The play received rave reviews when it debuted in Los Angeles in Dugan's own 'Backyard Playhouse' in 2020.

BWW Interview: From WIESENTHAL to TEVYE: The Unstoppable, Energizing Tom Dugan
by Gil Kaan - Jun 17, 2021

The Wallis inaugurates their new pop-up performance space on the Promenade Terrace for live audiences with the world premiere of Tom Dugan’s TEVYE IN NEW YORK! June 23, 2021. Tom co-directs (with Michael Vale) his one-man show on the well-known musical theatre lead character of FIDDLER ON THE ROOF. Tom managed to find time amongst his many, many writing projects to answer a few of my enquiries.

Award-Winning Play WIESENTHALl To Be Published By Bashert Books Press
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 14, 2021

Wiesenthal, the acclaimed play by Tom Dugan, will be published by Bashert Books Press, with a VIP Book Launch event to take place on Monday, June 21, 2021, 7:00 p.m., PDT,at Skirball Cultural Center, 2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049.