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 ...
STAGE TUBE: Benjamin Walker and 'Find the Funny' Release Christmas Parody Card!
by Kelsey Denette - December 24, 2011 Walker and FIND THE FUNNY released a political parody Christmas card - featuring Ruldolph the Red Nosed Reindeer and the voices of several GOP presidential candidates. View it below!...
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....
STAGE TUBE: On the Set of ABRAHAM LINCOLN, VAMPIRE HUNTER With Benjamin Walker
by Kelsey Denette - January 16, 2012 BLOODY BLOODY ANDREW JACKSON star Benjamin Walker is the title character in 20th Century Fox's Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. Get a behind the scenes look at the movie below!...
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 Society Celebrates Abraham Lincoln’s Birthday
by BWW News Desk - January 29, 2011 The Ford's Theatre Society celebrates Abraham Lincoln's birthday with special programming throughout the month of February. Beginning January 29, Ford's Theatre offers a series of special Saturday programs for families with children ages six and up....
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...
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...
Jared Harris Set to Star in Spielberg's LINCOLN
by Caryn Robbins - November 28, 2011 Variety reports that director Steven Spielberg has just cast British actor Jared Harris in his upcoming biopic LINCOLN. Harris joins previously announced Brit Daniel Day-Lewis in the cast of the drama from DreamWorks. Harris will play the role of Ulysses S. Grant, while Lewis is set to play Presid...
Ford's Theatre Programming Announced Fall 2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 22, 2010 The Ford's Theatre Society announced that its programming schedule for fall 2010 will include daytime performances of the one-act play 'One Destiny' by Richard Hellesen (October 12-30, 2010) and a continuation of the popular History on Foot walking tours, 'Investigation: Detective McDevitt' and 'A F...
Benbo Productions present THE CAMBRIA Jan 25- Feb 5
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 06, 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....
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...
Ford's Theatre Society Presents NECESSARY SACRIFICES, 1/20-2/12
by Kelsey Denette - January 04, 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...
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 Hosts Gala 6/6, Tapes America Celebrates July 4th at Ford's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2010 Ford's Theatre Society will host its annual gala on Sunday, June 6, 2010, at Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW). The evening's performance, titled 'America Celebrates July 4th at Ford's Theatre,' will be taped for broadcast on the ABC Television Network to air July 2, 2010 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET)....
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...
Benjamin Walker's FIND THE FUNNY Makes Joe's Pub Debut 2/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 28, 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 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....
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...
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....
GroundWorks Theatre Presents THE VERY DIFFERENT CHRISTMAS DINNER at Darkhorse, Dec. 9-18
by Jeffrey Ellis - December 05, 2011 GroundWorks Theatre greets the holiday season with Robert A. O'Connell's original comedy The Very Different Christmas Dinner, running December 9-18, at Darkhorse Theater....
Ford's Theater Society Launches New Logo
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 03, 2011 The Ford's Theatre Society today unveiled a new logo design in preparation for the 2011-2012 theatre season and the February 2012 opening of the Center for Education and Leadership. ...
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....
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.... |
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