Mrs President Tickets - London
Mary Lincoln is a woman at war—with her detractors, her grief, and herself.
Accused of treason and vilified by an envious elite, she strives to win the hearts and minds of the American people and rebuild her public image. She decides to employ Matthew Brady - the world’s first celebrity photographer, who helped win the presidency for her husband, Abraham Lincoln. As their partnership develops, it begins to unravel into a tense struggle for creative control. Themes of power develop as Mary fights to tell her story, with female agency, identity, and the cost of representation all called into question.
Mrs President opens in January 2026 at the Charing Cross Theatre following its original staging at the venue in 2025, in a newly reimagined version — the result of a creative workshop period in New York and deep dramaturgical development that revealed bold new layers within the piece.
Featuring a richly textured script by acclaimed playwright, artist, and historian John Ransom Phillips, Mrs President invites the audience at the Charing Cross Theatre into a gripping examination of history’s biases and the need for humans to define themselves. This production is described as “evocative” and “unmissable,” and brings to life a politically charged and intimate portrait of America’s most misunderstood First Lady.