From Tony nominee Michael John Lachiusa comes a musical fantasia about mothers, daughters and the surprising discoveries we make about one another as we grow. Directed by Kirstin Sanderson and inspired by four pivotal moments of the presidency, First Daughter Suite imagines the secret lives of Pat Nixon and daughters Tricia and Julie, Rosalynn and Amy Carter, Betty and Susan Ford, Patti Davis and mom Nancy Reagan, and Barbara Bush and daughter-in-law Laura as they navigate complex private relationships while living in the public eye.
- 10/23/2015
- by Contests - Broadway
- BroadwayWorld.com
Julia Louis-Dreyfus is no stranger to politics. Growing up in Washington, D.C., she attended school with the children of several politicians, including Susan Ford, daughter of then-President Gerald Ford. "She was older than me, which was actually a bummer because the prom was held at the White House," Louis-Dreyfus says. "For Halloween one year, she went as Goldilocks and dressed her Secret Service agents up as the three bears." The actor is also friendly with former Vice President Al Gore through their mutual environmental causes, and Louis-Dreyfus campaigned for his 2000 presidential bid.Her personal experience, combined with the comedic timing and intelligence she brings to every role, makes Louis-Dreyfus the perfect choice to portray Vice President Selina Meyer on HBO's ruthless new comedy "Veep." The show was created by Armando Iannucci and Simon Blackwell, who earned Oscar nominations for scripting "In the Loop," an equally skewered take on British and.
- 5/9/2012
- by help@backstage.com (Jenelle Riley)
- backstage.com
For Julia Louis-Dreyfus, playing U.S. Vice President Selina Meyer in HBO's new sitcom Veep feels like a homecoming. "I'm familiar with the culture of Washington because I grew up there," says the graduate of the tony D.C. private school Holton-Arms. "[First Daughter] Susan Ford and her Secret Service went to my high school, and Amy Carter went to my sister's. So I know that area."
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- 4/20/2012
- by Bruce Fretts
- TVGuide - Breaking News
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