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...
Strathairn and Giamatti Open Theatre Works' Season With 'Rivalry' 10/15
by Faetra Petillo - October 15, 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....
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.'...
Carol Burnett Cancels Falcon Theatre Appearance
by James Sims - August 10, 2007 The Falcon Theatre has announced that, due to an unexpected family situation, actress Carol Burnett has canceled her scheduled appearance in the theatre's second show of its 2007-2008 season, What's Been Bothering You Lately?......
Ford's Theatre Society Hosts Invitation-Only Museum Unveiling & Buffet 7/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - June 26, 2009 Ford's Theatre Society will host a museum unveiling on Tuesday, July 14, 2009, at Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW). The invitation-only evening will include an exclusive premiere of the reimagined Ford's Theatre Museum and a cocktail buffet on the historic stage from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. The Ford's ...
Ford's Theatre Society Hosts 2 Open Houses 2/12 And 2/16
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 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 Theatre Announces History on Foot Tours for Fall 2009
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 24, 2009 Ford's Theatre Society announced the fall 2009 schedule for its popular History on Foot walking tours, which are guided by actors playing characters from Civil War Washington. The tours begin outside of the historic Ford's Theatre and continue through downtown Washington, D.C. In May 2009, the Ford'...
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...
The Ford's Theatre Museum Set To Reopen To The Public On 7/15
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. Th...
Classical Theatre of Harlem to Present Reading of STEPCHILD; Smith Replaces DeShields
by Faetra Petillo - November 04, 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...
Ravinia Commissions Bill T. Jones to Create Lincoln-Tribute
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2007 Ravinia Festival has commissioned award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones, who most recently won a Tony for his choreography for Spring Awakening, to create a new full-evening work, tentatively titled A Good Man, inspired by Abraham Lincoln and celebrating the slain president's 2009 bicentennial....
Ford's Theater Announces Grand Reopening For February 2009
by BWW News Desk - February 11, 2009 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...
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...
Ford's Theatre Society Announces Their October Programming Including ONE DESTINY And More
by Gabrielle Sierra - July 29, 2009 The Ford's Theatre Society announced that the daytime programming schedule for October 2009 will include performances of the one-act play 'One Destiny' by Richard Hellesen. 'One Destiny' was commissioned by the Ford's Theatre Society to bring the drama and emotion of the American Civil War to life t...
Classical Theatre of Harlem to Present Reading of STEPCHILD; Smith Replaces DeShields
by Faetra Petillo - November 04, 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...
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 Theater Society Commemorates Lincoln's Assassination 4/14
by Gabrielle Sierra - April 10, 2009 The National Park Service and Ford's Theatre Society will commemorate the assassination date of Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 2009, with a 9:00 a.m. wreath-laying and special programming throughout the day, including a discussion and book-signing with Anthony Pitch, (author of 'They Have Killed Papa ...
Irih Rep Theatre Extends Corwin's THE RIVALRY Through 7/19
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2009 The Irish Repertory Theatre (132 West 22nd Street) has announced that it will extend Norman Corwin's THE RIVALRY, which brings to life the great Lincoln/Douglas debates of 1858 and the private drama behind the scenes - until July 19, 2009. Vincent Dowling directs....
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....
Ravinia Commissions Bill T. Jones to Create Lincoln-Tribute
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2007 Ravinia Festival has commissioned award-winning choreographer Bill T. Jones, who most recently won a Tony for his choreography for Spring Awakening, to create a new full-evening work, tentatively titled A Good Man, inspired by Abraham Lincoln and celebrating the slain president's 2009 bicentennial....
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....
Ford's Theatre Society Hosts 2 Open Houses 2/12 And 2/16
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 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 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...
Ford's Theater LIVING LINCOLN SERIES Tickets Sales Begin 12/8
by BWW News Desk - December 08, 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...
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.'... |
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