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D.C.-based actor Jake Loewenthal has joined the cast of Ford's Theatre's 2024 production of Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Kevin S. McAllister.

Horrors! Ford’s Little Shop disappoints. Little Shop of Horrors is a cult favorite with catchy score of rock and doo-wop tunes. But the latest version at Ford’s Theatre underwhelms. The fun has run out.

Ford’s Theatre has revealed the cast and creative team of its production of Little Shop of Horrors. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets.

A Christmas Carol comes to the Ford's Theatre, playing now through December 31. The play is by Charles Dickens, adapted by Michael Wilson, and directed by Michael Baron. Check out photos here!

Craig Wallace will return as Ebenezer Scrooge in Ford’s Theatre production of 'A Christmas Carol'. See performance dates and learn how to purchase tickets!

The Ford’s Theatre has announced its 2023-2024 season, featuring the world premiere of Pearl Cleage’s Something Moving: A Meditation on Maynard, directed by Seema Sueko and more.

There are several things I can always depend on at this time of year in DC. The cherry blossoms blooming, me having to give lost people directions to the zoo when they are standing in front of a sign that says “Zoo, this way”, and for theatre lovers, DC’s best kept secret One Destiny at Ford’s Theatre.

What did our critic think of SHOUT SISTER SHOUT! at Ford's Theatre? Four lady singers dominate in the very best way SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!, a musical biography of Sister Rosetta Tharpe (1915-1973). at Ford's Theatre through May 13. Sister Rosetta began singing in church alongside her mother, Katie Bell, who traveled and preached in the rural South before women could vote.

Get a first look at photos of the east coast premiere of Shout Sister Shout at Ford's Theatre!

Acclaimed Washington actor Craig Wallace will return to Ford’s Theatre to reprise the role of Ebenezer Scrooge for the company’s holiday production of A Christmas Carol. Performances of the classic Charles Dickens story begin November 18, 2022 and continue for a six-week engagement through December 31, 2022.

The Trip to Bountiful at Ford's Theatre is an incredible showcase for Nancy Robinette, one of Washington’s foremost actors, who skillfully drives the production as Mrs. Carrie Watts who yearns to leave the small Houston apartment of her son and daughter-in-law to return to her Texas homeland, Bountiful.

Ford's Theatre Society is presenting Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful through October 16, 2022. Directed by Michael Wilson, this classic American drama is a compelling portrait of family, what we hold onto and what we leave behind. Get a first look at photos here!

Ford's Theatre Society announced full casting and the design team for Horton Foote's The Trip to Bountiful, September 23 – October 16, 2022. Directed by Michael Wilson, this classic American drama is a compelling portrait of family, what we hold onto and what we leave behind.

What did our critic think of IN HIS HANDS at Mosaic At Atlas Performing Arts Center? The world première of Benjamin Benne's In His Hands has opened at the Atlas Performing Arts Center while it's still Pride month. But this fine script's universal notions hold true from Jan. to December; the play is short (90 minutes), and it's nice to remember.

 Washington’s record-breaking, interactive comedy, Shear Madness, will return to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on April 4, 2022 – October 2, 2022.  For more than 30 years, this hilarious whodunit has entertained audiences as they help solve the crime.

Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA has announce their new virtual production, “Comedy Tonight!” featuring an ensemble cast of Playhouse alumni. “Comedy Tonight!” was filmed at the Playhouse with safety precautions in place for the entire cast and video production team. Streaming starts March 23rd.

Act II Playhouse in Ambler, PA announces their new virtual production, “Comedy Tonight!” featuring an ensemble cast of Playhouse alumni. 

In time for the holiday season and in partnership with WAMU 88.5 FM, Washington, D.C.'s NPR news station, Ford's Theatre presents a one-hour radio play adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol, featuring acclaimed Washington actor Craig Wallace as Ebenezer Scrooge. WAMU 88.5 FM will broadcast the play on December 25, 2020, at noon ET.

Desiderium follows the family and friends of Sam Herald in the wake of his untimely passing. It reflects on the tender moment between loss and moving forward. Relationships that were once easy have now become strained. Mourning is a uniquely personal process, but how do you keep love as the crux when you feel challenged in how you express yourself?