our american queen

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Our American Queen plunges into the real-life drama of the 1864 U.S. presidential election, as Secretary of the Treasury Salmon P. Chase dares to challenge Abraham Lincoln for the presidency. At the center is his daughter, Kate Chase — brilliant, ambitious, and hailed by the press as “Our American Queen.”

Navigating the politics and the expectations of her era, Kate balances her heart’s devotion to Lincoln’s Secretary, John Hay, against the promise of wealth and influence offered by Rhode Island governor William Sprague. With her father’s political fortunes hanging in the balance, Kate must decide whether to follow her heart or forge a marriage that secures her place — and his legacy — in a nation on the brink.

At once intimate and sweeping, Our American Queen explores the price of ambition, the fragility of reputation, and the timeless struggle of women to claim power in a world unwilling to grant it.

Internationally acclaimed theatre company the american vicarious (Debate: Baldwin vs. Buckley, Fight for America!) brings the UK premiere of this new play to London, following its acclaimed 2024 New York production.