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Mr. President
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Mr. President Playbill - Oct 1962
Mr. President
Broadway
Original
St. James Theatre
246 W. 44th St., New York, NY
SYNOPSIS:
lyrics:
Irving Berlin
music:
Irving Berlin
book:
Russel Crouse
,
Howard Lindsay
People (73)
Nanette Fabray
Nell Henderson
(Original)
Robert Ryan
President Stephen Decatur Henderson
(Original)
David Brooks
Governor Harmon Bardahl
(Original)
Manager
(Original)
Wisa D'Orso
Princess Kyra
(Original)
Charlotte Fairchild
Tippy Taylor
(Original)
Anita Gillette
Leslie Henderson
(Original)
Stanley Grover
Charley Wayne
(Original)
Jack Haskell
Pat Gregory
(Original)
John Cecil Holm
Chester Kincaid
(Original)
Arthur Blanchard
(Replacement)
Jerry Strickler
Larry Henderson
(Original)
Jack Washburn
Youssein Davair
(Original)
John Aman
Radio Operator
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Don Atkinson
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Robert Bakanic
Dancer
(Original)
Japanese Beatnik
(Original)
Carlos Bas
Abou
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Elephant
(Original)
Tahitian
(Original)
Lynn Bernay
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Warren J. Brown
David Caldwell
(Original)
Kellie Brytt
Singer
(Original)
Connie Burnett
Dancer
(Original)
Lord Krishna
(Original)
Sterling Clark
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Anthony Falco
Ali Hassoud
(Original)
Kabuki Lion
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
La Verne French
Dancer
(Original)
South Sea Warrior
(Original)
Marian Haraldson
Mrs. Lotta Pendleton
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Carol Lee Jensen
Betty Chandler
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Louis Kosman
Commentator
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Elephant
(Original)
Tahitian
(Original)
Bob LaCrosse
Dancer
(Original)
Baayork Lee
Dancer
(Original)
Deborah Chakronin
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team Leader
(Original)
Snow Queen
(Replacement)
Lynn Gay Lorino
Dancer
(Original)
Tahitian
(Original)
Mary Louise
Singer
(Original)
Jack McMinn
Arthur Blanchard
(Original)
Commentator
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jack Metté
Russian Soldier
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Donna Monroe
Singer
(Original)
Anna Marie Moylan
Butterfly
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Lispet Nelson
Miss Barnes
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Barbara Newman
Butterfly
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Carl Nicholas
Deacon
(Original)
Mr. Thomas
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Joan Petlak
Dancer
(Original)
Lowell Purvis
Dancer
(Original)
Kabuki Spider
(Original)
Jack Rains
Singer
(Original)
Spieler
(Original)
Walter O'Connor
(Original)
Lynn Ross
Dancer
(Original)
Japanese Beatnik
(Original)
Mari Shelton
Butterfly
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Ruth Shepard
Singer
(Original)
Dan Siretta
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Workman
(Original)
Van Stevens
Colonel Wilson
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Beau Tilden
George Perkins
(Original)
Sergeant Stone
(Original)
Arline Woods
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Maggie Worth
Singer
(Original)
Sybil Scotford
Dancer
(Replacement)
Terry Violino
Workman
(Replacement)
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Nanette Fabray
Nell Henderson
(Original)
Robert Ryan
President Stephen Decatur Henderson
(Original)
David Brooks
Governor Harmon Bardahl
(Original)
Manager
(Original)
Wisa D'Orso
Princess Kyra
(Original)
Charlotte Fairchild
Tippy Taylor
(Original)
Anita Gillette
Leslie Henderson
(Original)
Stanley Grover
Charley Wayne
(Original)
Jack Haskell
Pat Gregory
(Original)
John Cecil Holm
Chester Kincaid
(Original)
Jerry Strickler
Larry Henderson
(Original)
Jack Washburn
Youssein Davair
(Original)
John Aman
Radio Operator
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Don Atkinson
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Robert Bakanic
Dancer
(Original)
Japanese Beatnik
(Original)
Carlos Bas
Abou
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Elephant
(Original)
Tahitian
(Original)
Lynn Bernay
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Warren J. Brown
David Caldwell
(Original)
Kellie Brytt
Singer
(Original)
Connie Burnett
Dancer
(Original)
Lord Krishna
(Original)
Sterling Clark
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Anthony Falco
Ali Hassoud
(Original)
Kabuki Lion
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
La Verne French
Dancer
(Original)
South Sea Warrior
(Original)
Marian Haraldson
Mrs. Lotta Pendleton
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Carol Lee Jensen
Betty Chandler
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Louis Kosman
Commentator
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
Elephant
(Original)
Tahitian
(Original)
Bob LaCrosse
Dancer
(Original)
Baayork Lee
Dancer
(Original)
Deborah Chakronin
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team Leader
(Original)
Lynn Gay Lorino
Dancer
(Original)
Tahitian
(Original)
Mary Louise
Singer
(Original)
Jack McMinn
Arthur Blanchard
(Original)
Commentator
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Jack Metté
Russian Soldier
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Donna Monroe
Singer
(Original)
Anna Marie Moylan
Butterfly
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Lispet Nelson
Miss Barnes
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Barbara Newman
Butterfly
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Carl Nicholas
Deacon
(Original)
Mr. Thomas
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Joan Petlak
Dancer
(Original)
Lowell Purvis
Dancer
(Original)
Kabuki Spider
(Original)
Jack Rains
Singer
(Original)
Spieler
(Original)
Walter O'Connor
(Original)
Lynn Ross
Dancer
(Original)
Japanese Beatnik
(Original)
Mari Shelton
Butterfly
(Original)
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Ruth Shepard
Singer
(Original)
Dan Siretta
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Workman
(Original)
Van Stevens
Colonel Wilson
(Original)
Singer
(Original)
Beau Tilden
George Perkins
(Original)
Sergeant Stone
(Original)
Arline Woods
Dancer
(Original)
East Indian Marching Team
(Original)
Maggie Worth
Singer
(Original)
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Howard Lindsay
Book
Russel Crouse
Book
Irving Berlin
Music
Lyrics
Joshua Logan
Director
Peter Gennaro
Choreographer
Jo Mielziner
Scenic Design
Lighting Design
Theoni V. Aldredge
Costume Design
Ronald De Mann
Hair Design
Richard Casler
Associate Designer
Wallace Seibert
Assistant to the Choreographer
Paul Trautvetter
Assistant Designer
Philip J. Lang
Music Orchestrations
Jay Blackton
Musical Underscoring
Jack Elliott
Dance Arrangements
Howard Whitfield
Production Stage Manager
Fred Hearn
Stage Manager
Beau Tilden
Assistant Stage Manager
Bob LaCrosse
Assistant Stage Manager
Robert Bakanic
Dance Captain
Herman Bernstein
General Manager
Warren O'Hara
Company Manager
Richard Maney
Press Representative
Martin Shwartz
Press Representative
Leland Hayward
Producer
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Pro Info
First Preview
Oct
17
1962
Opening Date
Oct
20
1962
Closing Date
Jun
8
1963
Previews
4
Performances
265
as of Dec 05, 2025
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Awards
Tony Award
1963
Stage Technician
Solly Pernick
Winner
1963
Best Actress in a Musical
Nanette Fabray
Nominee
1963
Conductor and Musical Director
Jay Blackton
Nominee
Shows That Opened That Season: 1962–1963
A Thousand Clowns
Venus at Large
The 16th Annual Tony Awards - 1962
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The Father
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