The award-winning score by five-time Tony nominee Michael John LaChiusa (The Wild Party, Marie Christine, Hello Again), in which First Ladies Eleanor Roosevelt, Jackie Kennedy and Mamie Eisenhower -- and the people closest to them -- reveal themselves in song. An imaginative and irreverent look behind the scenes of the White House, First Lady Suite receives its premiere recording here, following acclaimed productions in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, and Washington, D.C.
"Beatifully performed. An impressive showcase of LaChiusa's eclectic musicianship and wry, witty lyrical skills." -- San Francisco Chronicle
"Even more absorbing on CD than on stage ... each listening brings new rewards." -- Los Angeles Times
Track Listing:
1. Opening
The First Lady Exhibit. The near future.
2 - 11. Over Texas
On board Air Force One, en route from Fort Worth to Love Field, Dallas, Texas. November 22, 1963. 11:22 A.M.
12 - 21. Where's Mamie
Ike and Mamie Eisenhower's bedroom, the White House. 1957.
22 - 32. Elanor Slept Here
Interior of Amelia Earhart's Lockheed Electra. Night. April 20, 1933.
33. Closing
The First Lady Exhibit. Later.
