Lincoln and God

The play traces Abraham Lincoln's relationship with God through his defeats, triumphs, and tragedies as he hears God in the dialogue and actions of those closest to him during his years in the White House. From his arrival in Washington dancing to the Mary Lincoln Polka to the Emancipation Proclamation and Second Inauguration, we follow the president as he clashes with other characters in the cast. He struggles with his moral decisions with the Reverend Phineas Gurley, and must even face the other side of God with difficult military and political decisions. He falls upon God with the collapse of his beloved wife Mary and death of son Willie. Faithful Chief of Staff John Hay wants him to do the politically right thing. Lincoln must confront depression, allegations of homosexuality, and séances.