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Mr. President

Music and Lyrics by Irving Berlin
Book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse
Opened October 20, 1962 at the St. James Theatre (NY) and ran for 265 performances.

Synopsis

President Stephen Decatur Henderson is en route to Russia when the proposed Soviet tour is canceled. Although a breach of protocol, he determines to land in Moscow nonetheless and the resulting humiliation costs him re-election. While his wife and two children are grateful to return home, the former President is not. He yearns to return to political life but when the offer of a senate seat comes with compromising conditions attached, he turns it down. His love of country is primary though, and eventually he proudly returns to government at the behest of the new president.

Song List

Empty Pockets Filled With Love
Laugh It Up
Let's Go Back to the Waltz
In our Hide-Away
First Lady, The
Meat and Potatoes
I've Got to be Around
Secret Service, The
It Gets Lonely in the White House
Is He the Only Man in the World?
They Love Me
Pigtails and Freckles
Don't be Afraid of Romance
You Need a Hobby
Washington Twist, The
Glad to Be Home
Only Dance I Know, The
I'm Gonna Get Him
This Is a Great Country

Info

Original Cast included: Nanette Fabray, David Brooks, Anita Gillette, Stanley Grover, Jack Haskell, Wisa D'Orso, Charlotte Fairchild, Robert Ryan, Jerry Strickler & Jack Washburn

This show was Irving Berlin's Final Broadway Score.

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