2011 Concert Series in the State Park Announces Lineup
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 23, 2011 Gospel, history storytelling, and Civil War music will be the featuring themes for Lincoln Amphitheatre's three-date concert series in June....
Ty Burrell To Host AMERICA CELEBRATES JULY 4TH AT FORD'S THEATRE 7/2
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2010 Ty Burrell, star of ABC's comedy hit 'Modern Family,' hosts 'America Celebrates July 4th at Ford's Theatre,' airing FRIDAY, JULY 2 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. The program is taped at Ford's Theatre Society's annual gala taking place June 6 in Washington, DC. The celebrities ...
Benjamin Walker's FIND THE FUNNY Returns to Joe's Pub, 3/1
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2011 Benjamin Walker (star of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, and the recently announced major motion picture ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER) will be back on stage at Joe's Pub on Tuesday, March 1st at 9:30pm for another edition of FIND THE FUNNY- which he created and hosts....
Euan Morton to Star in PARADE at Ford's Theatre; Season Announced!
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 26, 2011 In anticipation of the February 2012 Grand Opening of the new Ford's Theatre Center for Education and Leadership, the Ford's Theatre Society announces the Lincoln Legacy Project; a five-year effort to create a dialogue in our nation's capital around the issues of tolerance, equality and acceptance....
Ford’s Theatre 'History on Foot Walking Tours' Return in March
by Kelsey Denette - February 24, 2011 From March through August 2011, Ford's Theatre Society presents its History on Foot walking tours 'Investigation: Detective McDevitt' and 'A Free Black Woman: Elizabeth Keckly.' Led by costumed actors playing historical characters from Civil War Washington, the tours guide patrons from historic Ford...
David Strathairn Signs on for LINCOLN Film
by Nicole Rosky - June 28, 2011 According to the Hollywood Reporter, David Strathairn is set to join previously announced Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field in the film version of 'Team of Rivals,' based on Doris Kearns Goodwin's biography of Abraham Lincoln. Steven Spielberg will direct the film titled, 'Lincoln,' featuring a scre...
President Lincoln's Words Find New Life on Twitter, 2/12
by Sarah Moore - February 11, 2011 In anticipation of ROADSIDE ATTRACTIONS' April 15, 2011 nationwide release of The American Film Company's debut film, THE CONSPIRATOR, the words of President Abraham Lincoln (@1865lincoln) will come to digital life via Twitter. Beginning on Lincoln's birthday, February 12, 2011, just over 200 years ...
Ford's Theatre Society Presents NECESSARY SACRIFICES, 1/20-2/12
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2012 The Ford's Theatre Society presents the world premiere of the newly commissioned play Necessary Sacrifices by Richard Hellesen, directed by Jennifer L. Nelson from January 20-February 12, 2012. Necessary Sacrifices explores the two documented White House encounters between Frederick Douglass and Abr...
THE CIVIL WAR Plays The Roxy Regional Theatre 4/22
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 11, 2011 Beginning Friday, April 22, at 8pm, the Roxy Regional Theatre marks the Sesquicentennial with THE CIVIL WAR, a musical tribute covering the enormous emotional landscape of the most difficult test our nation has ever endured....
Euan Morton to Star in PARADE at Ford's Theatre; Season Announced!
by Nicole Rosky - March 16, 2011 Washington, D.C.'s Ford's Theatre has just announced their full 2011-12 season, which is set to include productions of PARADE, A CHRISTMAS CAROL, 1776, and more....
Ford's Theatre Announces Opening for Center for Education and Leadership
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2012 Paul R. Tetreault, Director of Ford's Theatre Society, announced that the new Ford's Theatre Center for Education and Leadership (located at 514 Tenth Street NW, Washington, D.C.) will open in February 2012....
Benjamin Walker's FIND THE FUNNY Returns to Joe's Pub, 3/1
by Nicole Rosky - February 23, 2011 Benjamin Walker (star of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, and the recently announced major motion picture ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER) will be back on stage at Joe's Pub on Tuesday, March 1st at 9:30pm for another edition of FIND THE FUNNY- which he created and hosts....
Michael Arden, Scott Bakula & More Set For Ford's Theater Society Gala 6/5
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 20, 2011 Ford's Theatre Society will host its annual gala on Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW) followed by a seated dinner at the National Portrait Gallery and Smithsonian American Art Museum (750 Ninth Street NW). ...
Craig Wallace Joins Ford's Theatre's NECESSARY SACRIFICES; Performances Resume 1/26
by Kelsey Denette - January 19, 2012 The Ford's Theatre Society announced that Craig Wallace will take on the role of Frederick Douglass in the world premiere of Necessary Sacrifices by Richard Hellesen....
Benbo Productions present THE CAMBRIA Jan 25- Feb 5
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2011 The Cambria was a trans-Atlantic paddle-steamer. On August 10th 1845, among the passengers on board was an escaped slave called Frederick Douglass. His autobiography had just become a bestseller....
Ty Burrell To Host AMERICA CELEBRATES JULY 4TH AT FORD'S THEATRE 7/2
by Charlie Piane - May 27, 2010 Ty Burrell, star of ABC's comedy hit 'Modern Family,' hosts 'America Celebrates July 4th at Ford's Theatre,' airing FRIDAY, JULY 2 (9:00-10:00 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. The program is taped at Ford's Theatre Society's annual gala taking place June 6 in Washington, DC. The celebrities ...
This World: The Values Network Hosts Is There An Afterlife? Debate 9/16
by BWW News Desk - September 16, 2010 Do not miss this rare opportunity to hear two esteemed American icons, Christopher Hitchens and Rabbi Shmuley, in a live debate discussing ‘Is There An Afterlife?' on Thursday, September 16 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at The Great Hall at NYU's Cooper Union, the same hall where Abraham Lincoln delivered ...
Jubilee Theatre Launches Season With Topdog/Underdog, Previews 9/30
by Gabrielle Sierra - September 13, 2011 Jubilee Theatre begins its 2011-12 Season with Suzan-Lori Parks' awarding winning Topdog/Underdog....
2011 Concert Series in the State Park Announces Lineup
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2011 Gospel, history storytelling, and Civil War music will be the featuring themes for Lincoln Amphitheatre's three-date concert series in June....
STAGE TUBE: Benjamin Walker Talks VAMPIRE HUNTER!
by Nicole Rosky - February 03, 2012 ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER is scheduled to hit theaters on June 22nd from 20th Century Fox. The horror, thriller film is directed by Timur Bekmambetov and stars Broadway veteran Benjamin Walker. The cast also includes Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Dominic Cooper, Rufus Sewell, Alan Tudyk, Anthony Ma...
Vice President Biden to Make Appearance at Ford's Theatre Gala, 6/5
by Nicole Rosky - June 03, 2011 Vice President Joe Biden will deliver remarks at the Ford's Theatre Annual Gala: 'Lincoln's Legacy and a New Era of Hope' on Sunday, June 5, 2011, at Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW). The evening will include the presentation of the Lincoln Medal to Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julie Andrews, whose ex...
Ford's Theatre Announces Opening for Center for Education and Leadership
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 14, 2011 Paul R. Tetreault, Director of Ford's Theatre Society, announced that the new Ford's Theatre Center for Education and Leadership (located at 514 Tenth Street NW, Washington, D.C.) will open in February 2012....
Guests Announced for Benjamin Walker at Joe's Pub
by Robert Diamond - February 01, 2011 Benjamin Walker (star of BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON, and the recently announced major motion picture ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER) will be back on stage Tuesday, February 1st at 11:30pm for the Joe's Pub debut of FIND THE FUNNY- which he created and hosts. ...
THE CIVIL WAR Plays The Roxy Regional Theatre 4/22
by BWW News Desk - April 22, 2011 Beginning Friday, April 22, at 8pm, the Roxy Regional Theatre marks the Sesquicentennial with THE CIVIL WAR, a musical tribute covering the enormous emotional landscape of the most difficult test our nation has ever endured....
First Look at Benjamin Walker's ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER!
by Kelsey Denette - May 10, 2011 BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON star Benjamin Walker is the title character in 20th Century Fox's Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. The New York Times has a first look at the film, including photos; click here to view them!... |
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