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The HISTORY Channel's three-night documentary event Abraham Lincoln will be a definitive biography of the 16th president, the man who led the country during its bloodiest war and greatest crisis.

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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 ...


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....


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....


Photo Coverage: Wing Welcomes the Cast of HAIR to Birdland, Final Show Tonight
by Eddie Varley - October 26, 2009

WING, international internet sensation (and subject of her own episode of 'South Park') brought her unique vocals to Birdland in NYC last night....


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...


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....


Pied Piper Presents CHASING GEORGE WASHINGTON 1/24
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2010

Village Theatre Pied Piper presents the Chasing George Washington: A White House Adventure, co-produced and co-commissioned by the Kennedy Center and the White House Historical Association on Sunday, January 24 at 2:00 PM...


Pulitzer Prize Winners Goodwin and Vogel to Speak at Huntington's 'Humanities Forum' 12/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 24, 2009

In conjunction with the Huntington Theatre Company's production of Paula Vogel's A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration, Pulitzer Prize winners playwright Paula Vogel and presidential historian Doris Kearns Goodwin will speak in conversation about the Civil War, President Abraham Lin...


Photo Preview: ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BIG GAY DANCE PARTY
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 28, 2009

Connecticut Repertory Theatre (CRT) will present Aaron Loeb's Abraham Lincoln's Big Gay Dance Party, October 29 - November 8 in the Studio Theatre on the Storrs campus. For tickets and information, call 860-486-4226 or visit www.crt.uconn.edu....


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...


Theatre Jacksonville Presents OUR LEADING LADY, 3/5-3/20
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2010

Theatre Jacksonville presents OUR LEADING LADY by Charles Busch, directed by Michael Lipp. The show will run from March 5 to 20, 2010....


Ford's Theatre Announces 2010-2011 Season
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 25, 2010

Ford's Theatre Society Director Paul Tetreault announced the Theatre's 2010-2011 season, a lineup that includes a classic American romantic comedy, the return of Michael Baron's celebrated production of A Christmas Carol, a powerful family drama set in the Post-Reconstruction South, and a world prem...


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 ...


Pied Piper Presents CHASING GEORGE WASHINGTON 1/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 08, 2010

Village Theatre Pied Piper presents the Chasing George Washington: A White House Adventure, co-produced and co-commissioned by the Kennedy Center and the White House Historical Association on Sunday, January 24 at 2:00 PM...


Dr. Jonathan Earle Comes To Carnegie Arts Center 10/24, Discusses John Brown's Raid On Harper's Ferry
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2009

Dr. Jonathan Earle will be at the Carnegie Arts Center on Saturday, October 24, at 4:00 pm to speak about John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry and the raid's role in the election of Abraham Lincoln....


Ford's Theater Announces Walking Tours For Spring 2010
by Gabrielle Sierra - February 24, 2010

Ford's Theatre Society announced the spring and summer 2010 schedule for its popular History on Foot walking tours, which are guided by actors playing characters from Civil War Washington....


Theatre Jacksonville Presents OUR LEADING LADY, 3/5-3/20
by BWW News Desk - March 05, 2010

Theatre Jacksonville presents OUR LEADING LADY by Charles Busch, directed by Michael Lipp. The show will run from March 5 to 20, 2010....


Ford's Theatre Society Announces ONE DESTINY Evening Performances, 6/8-6/19
by Nicolas Coburn - May 04, 2010

The Ford's Theatre Society presents evening performances of ONE DESTINY by Richard Hellesen from June 8 to June 19, 2010. During these dates, the Ford's Theatre Museum will be open to ONE DESTINY ticketholders 30 minutes prior to the start of the play....


Ford's Theatre Hosts Gala 6/6, Tapes America Celebrates July 4th at Ford's Theatre
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 27, 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)....


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....


Carnegie Arts Center Hosts Special Lincoln Exhibition Thru October
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2009

The Carnegie Arts Center in Leavenworth, Kansas, is hosting a Lincoln exhibition in the Stacks Gallery for the month of October, with the next event being a lecture by Dr. Jonathan Earle with the University of Kansas that will take place on October 24, at 4:00 pm....


Ford's Theater Announces Walking Tours For Spring 2010
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2010

Ford's Theatre Society announced the spring and summer 2010 schedule for its popular History on Foot walking tours, which are guided by actors playing characters from Civil War Washington....


Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company to Play Joyce Theater, 11/10 - 11/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - October 26, 2009

The Joyce Theater will present the Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Dance Company for a one-week engagement from November 10 - 14. Appearing on The Joyce stage for the first time since 1996, the company will present the New York premiere of the critically acclaimed Serenade / The Proposition, one of three...


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....


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)....






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