Martha Campbell as Mary Todd Lincoln. LexGo photo by Pablo Alcala.

Martha Campbell used to be a mainstay on local stages, starring in productions all around Lexington before diverting her path for a while to start a family.

This weekend, however, Campbell is back on stage playing one of Lexington’s icons, First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln in Studio Players’ production of James Prideaux’s Broadway play, The Last of Mrs. Lincoln. The play is set after the death of President Abraham Lincoln, and looks at the former First Lady’s turbulent life, dealing with her sons, creditors, detractors, and her own advancing ailments. Julie Harris won a Tony Award for her performance in the play on Broadway.

Martha Campbell. Studio Players photo by Larry Neuzel.

Last week, we sat down with Campell to talk about the show and getting back on stage, which she compares to riding a bike, though she also says coming back in a large role as an iconic figure who may very well have walked the same grounds on which the play will be performed is a daunting task.

Click here to read our preview of The Last of Mrs. Lincoln, click here to read Candace Chaney’s review of the show, and click the play button below to hear a podcast of our chat with Campbell:

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This post is the start of a new series here at le blog, in which we’ll feature someone who will be performing on a Central Kentucky stage over the weekend, be they a local artist or someone visiting, such as next weekend, when will be talking to the Lexington Philharmonic’s guest conductor, Morihiko Nakahara.