The story of the "first" female President!
"An engrossing, ambitious drama" - The New York Times
"Riveting...'The Second Mrs. Wilson' is more than a first lady" - Home News Tribune
"It’s one you don't want to miss" - New Jersey Stage
"A smashing play with brilliant performances...don't miss this one" - Princeton Packet/TimeOFF
It is April 1915. President Woodrow Wilson (John Glover, Smallville), reeling from the loss of his wife, meets, falls in love with and marries Edith Galt (Laila Robins, Homeland). She very quickly becomes important – and influential – to her husband, and inconvenient to his circle of advisors. With the first World War looming, the President falls ill, and Edith, with effortless ease, outsmarts the men of Washington who would derail her beloved husband’s dream of world peace and the League of Nations. But will her unstinting devotion to her husband’s ideals be their downfall? A fascinating look at the real life events in which a woman became the de facto President of the United States, from the author of Clever Little Lies, Memphis and The Toxic Avenger.
News and Reviews
- FINAL WEEK: The Second Mrs. Wilson - New Jersey Stage (Nov. 23, 2015)
- 'The Second Mrs. Wilson' Rivets Audience with 'What If' Scenarios - TAPinto.net (Nov. 23, 2015)
- Review of 'The Second Mrs. Wilson': A Faltering President and His Steadfast Wife - The New York Times (Nov. 22, 2015)
- Unconstitutional Powers at George Street: "The Second Mrs. Wilson" - Baristanet.com (Nov. 22, 2015)
- The First Woman President of the United States: Mrs. Edith Wilson, 1919-1920 - History News Network (Nov. 20, 2015)
- STAGE REVIEW: 'The Second Mrs. Wilson' at George Street Playhouse - TimeOFF/CentralJersey.com (Nov. 20, 2015)
- BWW Review: THE SECOND MRS. WILSON at GSP is a Must-See Play - BroadwayWorld.com (Nov. 19, 2015)
- 'Mrs. Wilson' Shines Light on First Woman President - TheaterCues.com (Nov. 19, 2015)
- Interview: Michael McGrath Gets Political at George Street Playhouse - TheaterLife.com (Nov. 19, 2015)
- 'The Second Mrs. Wilson' staged at the George Street Playhouse - Pascack Valley Community Life/NorthJersey.com (Nov. 19, 2015)
- VIDEO: The Second Mrs. Wilson stage play preview (cable subscribers only) - News 12 New Jersey (Nov. 18, 2015)
- George Street's 'The Second Mrs. Wilson' makes politics personal: review - The Star-Ledger/NJ.com (Nov. 18, 2015)
- 'Second Mrs. Wilson' more than a first lady - Home News Tribune/Gannett NJ (Nov. 16, 2015)
- Review: The Second Mrs. Wilson - CurtainUp.com (Nov. 16, 2015)
- Review: GSP's "Second Mrs. Wilson" a First-Class Production! - NJArtsMaven.com (Nov. 15, 2015)
- Wytheville's Edith Wilson on stage - Wytheville Enterprise/SWVAToday.com (Nov. 15, 2015)
- VIDEO: An Historic Secret Takes Center Stage in The Second Mrs. Wilson - NJTV (Nov. 13, 2015)
- The First Female President? | George Street Playhouse Presents "The Second Mrs. Wilson" - Discover Jersey Arts Culture Vultures (Nov. 10, 2015)
- George Street Playhouse presents 'Mrs. Wilson' - Home News Tribune/MyCentralJersey.com (Nov. 9, 2015)
- A Presidential Story: 'The Second Mrs. Wilson' at George Street Playhouse - TimeOFF/CentralJersey.com (Nov. 5, 2015)
- George Street Playhouse Announces Cast for "The Second Mrs. Wilson" - New Jersey Stage (Oct. 21, 2015)
- John Glover, Laila Robins, and More to Star in Joe DiPietro's The Second Mrs. Wilson - TheaterMania (Oct. 21, 2015)