Ibrahim Abboud
In September 1961, Landau was asked to make a Shakespearean theatrical presentation at The White House at the request of President John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jacqueline Kennedy, to honor a visit from President Ibrahim Abboud of the Sudan. On the evening of Wednesday, October 4, 1961, Landau directed seven of his actors in five scenes from the following plays: "Macbeth", "Troilus and Cressida", "Henry V", "As You Like It" and "The Tempest". It marked the first time Shakespeare had been performed at The White House since 1910, when several actors performed on the south lawn during the Taft administration.