ASYLUM: THE STRANGE CASE OF MARY LINCOLN
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Synopsis
Mary LIncoln succeeds in proving her sanity and is released from 3 months in an Insane Asylum where she has been committed by a jury trial organized by her son and his political allies. We see aspects of her life in flashbacks but it basically concentrates on the exciting and active effort she made to get herself out of confinement.
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Type of Work
Musical (Full Length)Musical Styles
Contemporary BroadwayDevelopmental History + Awards
Produced at The York Theatre in 2006's MainStage production series. NYTIMES article published on the musical prior to its opening telling the story. Other productions as is licensed by Concord Theatricals (under the Rodgers and Hammerstein Org brand).
