THE RIVALRY Brings Lincoln/Douglas Debates To Irish Rep, Previews 5/15
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 30, 2009 The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) will continue its 21st Season with Norman Corwin's THE RIVALRY, dealing with the Lincoln/Douglas debates . Previews begin on Friday, May 15, 2009. The production will open on Thursday, May 21, 2009. Vincent Dowling will direct....
Bosco, Chalfant, & Easton Read Lincoln's Favorite Shakespeare at Library for Performing Arts Mar. 2
by Robert Diamond - February 24, 2009 On Monday, March 2, 2009, 6:00 P.M. in the Bruno Walter Auditorium, the The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts presents 'O, My Offense Is Rank': Lincoln's Favorite Shakespeare Speeches: Excerpts from Hamlet, Henry IV, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Othello, and other plays. The event is part...
Ford's Theatre Reopens Museum 7/15 With New Renovations And Exhibits
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2009 Ford's Theatre Society and the National Park Service announced that the Ford's Theatre Museum will reopen to the public on July 15, 2009. Located below the newly restored Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW), the Museum uses 21st-century technology to transport visitors to 19th-century Washington....
The Ford's Theatre Museum Set To Reopen To The Public On 7/15
by Reynard Loki - July 09, 2009 Ford's Theatre Society and the National Park Service announced that the Ford's Theatre Museum will reopen to the public on July 15, 2009. Located below the newly restored Ford?s Theatre (511 10th Street NW), the Museum uses 21st-century technology to transport visitors to 19th-century Washington. Th...
Classical Theatre of Harlem's FUTURE CLASSICS Begins 10/15
by Reynard Loki - October 15, 2008 The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH), in partnership with the Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, has announced the first three readings in their new play development series called 'Future Classics.'...
New Contest: Lincoln on The History Channel
by Contests Broadway - January 13, 2006 Lincoln: He fought two wars. One was in his head. Watch Lincoln has you have never seen before only on the History Channel Jan 16th....
Classical Theatre of Harlem to Present Reading of STEPCHILD; Smith Replaces DeShields
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2008 The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH), in partnership with The Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center and The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, will present a reading of a new work, STEPCHILD: Frederick Douglass & Abraham Lincoln. The reading is part of their new play development seri...
'YouTube' Search Launched for LINCOLN'S Abraham
by Robert Diamond - February 20, 2009 The search for the actor who will portray the title role in LINCOLN for the premiere season of the new theatrical experience at Indiana?s Lincoln Amphitheatre, includes a modern twist....
Ford's Theatre Gala Reopening Honors, Lucas & Poitier 2/11
by Eddie Varley - February 03, 2009 Ford's Theatre Society will host a Grand Reopening Celebration on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, at Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW). The invitation-only evening will include the presentation of the Lincoln Medal to filmmaker George Lucas and screen legend Sidney Poitier, whose accomplishments exe...
Lily Rabe and James Gleason Join Cast of LATW's 'The Rivalry'
by Faetra Petillo - October 08, 2008 Joining previously announced David Strathairn as Abraham Lincoln and Paul Giamatti as Stephen A. Douglas in Corwin's stage adaptation of the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates are Lily Rabe (as Douglas's wife, Adele) and James Gleason....
Ford's Theatre Society Hosts 2 Open Houses 2/12 And 2/16
by Reynard Loki - January 27, 2009 The National Park Service and Ford's Theatre Society will host two open houses in the newly renovated Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW) on February 12, 2009, and February 16, 2009. The theatre will be open to the general public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free tickets will be available at the Ford's The...
Ford's Theater Announces Grand Reopening For February 2009
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 21, 2008 Wayne R. Reynolds, Chairman of the Board of Trustees for Ford's Theatre Society, Paul R. Tetreault, Director of Ford's Theatre Society, and Kym Elder, Superintendent of Ford's Theatre National Historic Site, announced today that Ford's Theatre will reopen in February 2009 after an 18-month renovatio...
THE RIVALRY Brings Lincoln/Douglas Debates To Irish Rep, Previews 5/15
by BWW News Desk - May 15, 2009 The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) will continue its 21st Season with Norman Corwin's THE RIVALRY, dealing with the Lincoln/Douglas debates . Previews begin on Friday, May 15, 2009. The production will open on Thursday, May 21, 2009. Vincent Dowling will direct....
Lincoln Amphitheatre's LINCOLN Closes 8/15, Cast Moving on to Broadway, Los Angeles & Auditions Across The Country
by Gabrielle Sierra - August 14, 2009 As the premiere season of LINCOLN comes to a close, the talented actors are moving on to Broadway and other theatre-career possibilities through school and professional auditions....
O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN: WHITMAN'S LINCOLN Premieres at Walnut's Independance Studio 1/20
by Reynard Loki - December 23, 2008 The Walnut Street Theatre's 2008-2009 Independence Studio on 3 season continues with O Captain, My Captain: Whitman's Lincoln, the story of two great men with one grand vision for America. Directed by Barrymore Award winner Bruce Lumpkin and featuring Bill Van Horn as Walt Whitman, O Captain, My Cap...
Ford Theater Announces 2009-2010 Season Line-up
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 26, 2009 Ford's Theatre Society Director Paul Tetreault announced the Society's 2009-2010 season, a lineup that includes 'Black Pearl Sings!,' a new production of 'A Christmas Carol,' Norman Corwin's 'The Rivalry,' originally read as part of the Living Lincoln series, and the musical 'Little Shop of Horrors....
OUR LEADING LADY To Start Previews Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2007 Manhattan Theatre Club's world premiere production of Charles Busch's OUR LEADING LADY directed by Lynne Meadow begins previews tonight, February 22 at New York City Center, Stage II (131 West 55th Street). The production opens on Tuesday, March 20....
Ford's Theater Sets Daytime Programming For Spring 2009
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 03, 2009 The Ford's Theatre Society announced that the daytime programming schedule for spring 2009 will include performances of the one-act plays One Destiny and The Road From Appomattox by Richard Hellesen....
Ravinia Receives Lincoln Bicentennial Grant for Bill T. Jones Commission
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2008 The Illinois Abraham Lincoln Bicentennial Commission announced that Ravinia Festival has been awarded a $50,000 grant in support of the festival's newly commissioned work A Good Man, by dancer, choreographer and Tony Award winner Bill T. Jones....
Ford's Theater Announces Line-up For LIVING LINCOLN SERIES
by Gabrielle Sierra - December 05, 2008 Paul R. Tetreault, Director of Ford's Theatre Society, announced the line-up for the free Living Lincoln Series, which will premiere Feb. 16, 2009. This Monday-night series will explore the many aspects of President Lincoln's personality and life through lectures, panels, play readings and performan...
Bosco, Chalfant, & Easton Read Lincoln's Favorite Shakespeare at Library for Performing Arts Mar. 2
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2009 On Monday, March 2, 2009, 6:00 P.M. in the Bruno Walter Auditorium, the The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts presents 'O, My Offense Is Rank': Lincoln's Favorite Shakespeare Speeches: Excerpts from Hamlet, Henry IV, Julius Caesar, King Lear, Othello, and other plays. The event is part...
Andre De Shields Stars In Solo Performance 2/9
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2009 In celebration of Black History Month, award-winning Broadway star Andr? De Shields will perform Mine Eyes Have Seen The Glory: From Douglass to Deliverance for one show only on Monday, February 9, 2009, 7:30 PM, at SEIU District 1199, 310 West 43rd Street. Presented by Actor's Equity Association's ...
Ford's Theatre Society Hosts 2 Open Houses 2/12 And 2/16
by Reynard Loki - January 27, 2009 The National Park Service and Ford's Theatre Society will host two open houses in the newly renovated Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW) on February 12, 2009, and February 16, 2009. The theatre will be open to the general public from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free tickets will be available at the Ford's The...
The Tragedy of Abraham Lincoln Runs Off-Bway Through May 7
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2006 The Tragedy of Abraham Lincoln, by M. Stefan Strozier, runs Off-Broadway from April 13th through May 7th...
O CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN: WHITMAN'S LINCOLN Premieres at Walnut's Independance Studio 1/20
by BWW News Desk - January 20, 2009 The Walnut Street Theatre's 2008-2009 Independence Studio on 3 season continues with O Captain, My Captain: Whitman's Lincoln, the story of two great men with one grand vision for America. Directed by Barrymore Award winner Bruce Lumpkin and featuring Bill Van Horn as Walt Whitman, O Captain, My Cap... |
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