1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Musical - Original
Mark Hellinger Theatre
Data not verified
- First Preview: April 21, 1976
- Opening Date: May 4, 1976
- Closing Date: May 8, 1976
- Previews: 13
- Performances: 7
Lyrics: Alan Jay Lerner
Book: Alan Jay Lerner
Music: Leonard Bernstein
Synopsis
The trials and tribulations of the White House's occupants from George Washington to Theodore Roosevelt, and those of their wives and servants, are musicalized by Leonard Bernstein and Alan Jay Lerner. The Presidents and First Ladies are all played by one man and one woman, and the servants are played by the same couple, Lud and Seena, through the years.
Opening Night Cast
| Ken Howard | The President | |
| Gilbert Price | Lud | |
| Patricia Routledge | The President's Wife | |
| Emily Yancy | Seena |
Opening Night Production Credits
 |
Alan Jay Lerner | Book |
 |
Leonard Bernstein | Music |
|
Alan Jay Lerner | Lyrics |
| Terry Fay | Casting | |
| Gilbert Moses | Co-Director | |
| George Faison | Co-Director |
Awards
Drama Desk Award
| Year | Category | Name | Winner/Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | Outstanding Music and Lyrics | Leonard Bernstein | Nominee |
