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FORD'S THEATRE

511 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20004
Washington , DC 20004

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/20 - 12/31/2025


Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived ...



Latest Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; Leads Favorite Theatre!


by BWW Awards - December 08, 2025

The latest standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

First Standings Announced for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards; MONARCH Leads Best Musical!


by BWW Awards - December 01, 2025

The first standings have been released for the 2025 BroadwayWorld Washington, DC Awards! Voting ends on 12/31/2025 at midnight. Don't miss out on making sure that your favorite theatres, stars, and shows get the recognition they deserve!...

Past Shows

Sister Act
Sister Act
3/14 - 5/17/2025


Sister Act  is a riotous musical comedy based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet! To escape the mob, a ...

Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
3/15 - 5/18/2024


Little Shop of Horrors  is a nonstop blast, sci-fi horror comedy, love story and rock musical that has become one of the most treasured pieces ...

The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look


The Ford’s Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look  is a free, two-day festival, providing a preview of new plays in development, with opportunities for expanded ...

SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!
SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!
3/15 - 5/13/2023


Inspired by Gayle F. Wald’s book  Shout, Sister, Shout! , this new musical tells the story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe—one of America’s most influential rock, ...

The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look


Ford’s Theatre presents a new artistic initiative for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) playwrights that will broaden the American theatre canon. Experience the ...

A Christmas Carol
A Christmas Carol
11/18 - 12/31/2022


Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived ...

The Trip to Bountiful
9/23 - 10/16/2022

Grace
Grace
3/18 - 5/14/2022


A world-premiere musical by Nolan Williams, Jr., celebrating African-American food, family and tradition. Packed with an eclectic mix of styles including jazz, R&B, rousing up-tempos ...

Grace
Grace
3/19 - 5/14/2022


Created by celebrated D.C. composer Nolan Williams, Jr., with a book by Nolan Williams, Jr. and Pulitzer-prize nominated writer Nikkole Salter, "Grace" examines the little-told ...

A Christmas Carol: Radio Play


In time for the holiday season and in partnership with WAMU 88.5 FM, Fords Theatre presents a one-hour radio play adaptation of Charles Dickenss "A ...

Hello, Dolly!
3/15 - 5/18/2013


Ford's Theatre: - Michael Stewart; lyrics: Jerry Herman; music: Jerry Herman; dir: Eric Schaeffer....

Our Town
1/25 - 2/24/2013


Ford's Theatre: - Thornton Wilder; dir: Stephen Rayne....

Liberty Smith
Liberty Smith
3/23 - 5/21/2011


Ford’s Theatre presents the world premiere of Liberty Smith, a madcap musical romp through Revolutionary America. A childhood friend of George Washington, apprentice to Benjamin ...

The Carpetbagger's Children
The Carpetbagger's Children
1/21 - 2/13/2011


In a series of charming, humorous and poignant vignettes, Horton Foote’s The Carpetbagger’s Children weaves a captivating tapestry of family secrets, small-town life and private ...

Videos


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