Mrs President
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Art Pond Foundation presents
MRS PRESIDENT
Written by John Ransom Phillips
Directed by Bronagh Lagan
Keala Settle is Mrs President.
Mary Lincoln is a woman under siege — with her grief, her detractors, and herself. In the shadow of her late husband, President Abraham Lincoln, she battles a world eager to define her and a conscience that will not rest. Accused of treason and shunned by society, she turns to Matthew Brady, the world’s first celebrity photographer — played by Hal Fowler (Les Miserables, Aspects of Love, Flowers for Mrs Harris) — to help her reclaim her story. But as the lens turns between them, the power shifts, and their collaboration spirals into a fierce struggle for authorship, truth, and control.
Following its original staging in 2025, Mrs President opens at the Charing Cross Theatre in a newly reimagined version — the result of deep dramaturgical development and a creative workshop period in New York that uncovered bold new layers within the piece.
This is not a remount, but a reinvention — richer in scope, sharper in focus, and more hauntingly human.
Re-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.
Dates & Times
23 January - 08 March
Tues - Sat 7.30pm
Wed & Sat matinee 2.30pm
Sun matinee 3pm
Running Time: 90 minutes, no interval
Age Guidance: 12+
Tickets
Previews
Band A - £44.50
Band B - £34.50
Band C - £24.50
Band D - £14.50
Main Run
Band A - £54.50
Band B - £44.50
Band C - £34.50
Band D - £24.50
There is a £2.50 booking fee charged per ticket on phone and internet orders, and 50p restoration levy charged on all tickets. Box office at venue open to personal callers from 2 hours before the curtain time for every performance.
For access bookings, please call the Box Office on 08444 930 650
For access patrons arriving by car or taxi, please call us the day before the performance and we can supply an access code for Villiers Street