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Ford's Theatre

511 10th St NW
Washington, DC 20004

Upcoming Shows

Come From Away

Come From Away

Sep 10 – Oct 18, 2026

Ten years after making its Ford’s Theatre debut, Tony Award-winning Come From Away returns to our historic stage and tells the heart-warming true story of how a small Canadian...



Review: THE PLAY THAT GOES WRONG at Keegan Theatre


by David Friscic - June 17, 2026

The Play That Goes Wrong, now playing at the Keegan Theatre, amusingly subverts classic murder mystery tropes by merrily mixing the physical comedy of the Three Stooges with the verbal intricacy of the Marx Brothers. This frenetically and madcap play conveys the double-entendre of Charlie Chan and t...

Review: EVIL LIBRARIAN: A NEW MUSICAL at Landless Theatre Company


by Rachael F. Goldberg - June 17, 2026

Many of us have less-than-fond memories of high school, and can relate to the idea that “high school is hell” – enough so that a musical about a high school literally at the mouth of hell, overrun by demons and evildoing feels fairly apropos. ...

Review: ONCE at NextStop Theatre


by Audrey Cahak - June 16, 2026

Once is a musical based on the acclaimed film of the same name. It remains the only musical to have won an Oscar Award, Grammy Award, Olivier Award, and Tony Award—an OGOT, if you will. If the accolades don’t ring a bell, this movie-turned-musical also inspired another movie, Begin Again starrin...

Review: PLEASE UNDERESTIMATE ME at Olney Theatre Center


by Itai Yasur - June 15, 2026

Carla Hall delivers her signature flavor in new, autobiographical, one-person play. See what our critic had to say....

Review: FEELING AFRAID AS IF SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN at Studio Theatre


by Jackson Malmgren - June 14, 2026

What did our critic think of FEELING AFRAID AS IF SOMETHING TERRIBLE IS GOING TO HAPPEN at Studio Theatre?...

Review: PRECARIOUS at Mosaic Theater Company


by Pamela Roberts - June 12, 2026

In its world premiere at Mosaic Theater Company, Precarious begins at a simmer and quickly works toward a boil. Vi arrives unannounced at her daughter’s apartment just as a dangerous heatwave envelopes the city....

Review: LOOT at Edge Of The Universe Theater


by Audrey Cahak - June 11, 2026

Billed by Edge of the Universe Theater as “Monty Python meets Oscar Wilde,” Loot is a quirky, satirical snapshot of 1960s Britain that shares images of 2020s America. Written in 1965 by controversial playwright Joe Orton, Loot explores religious, moral, and institutional corruption through the c...

Review: THE ROARING GIRL at Theatre Prometheus


by Roger Catlin - June 08, 2026

Theatre Prometheus, a company devoted to queer and feminist art, celebrates Pride Month 2026 with a production that’s more than 400 years old....

Review: INDECENT at 1st Stage


by Jake Bridges - June 07, 2026

What did our critic think of INDECENT at 1st Stage?...

Review: SALLY & TOM at Round House Theatre


by David Friscic - June 08, 2026

The historical and still-ongoing revelations about the children that Thomas Jefferson had with his slave woman Sally Hemmings has justifiably created a reevaluation of Thomas Jeferson’s image and reputation---as one can discover in Suzan-Lori Parks’ probing play Sally & Tom currently playing at ...

Past Shows

1776

1776

Mar 13 – May 16, 2026

This popular American musical is an insightful, vibrant and humorous take on our founding fathers’ determination to do the right thing for their fledgling nation....

The Ford’s Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look

The Ford’s Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look

Jan 16 – Jan 17, 2026

In its fourth edition, Ford’s Theatre new plays festival, A First Look will showcase readings of three works currently in development. The free, two-day festival gives audiences a rare...

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol

Nov 20 – Dec 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...

Sister Act

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Mar 14 – May 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 nightclub...

Little Shop of Horrors

Little Shop of Horrors

Mar 15 – May 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 of...

The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look

The Ford's Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look

Jan 26 – Jan 27, 2024

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 conversations...

SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!

SHOUT SISTER SHOUT!

Mar 15 – May 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, R&B and...

Grace

Grace

Mar 18 – May 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

Mar 19 – May 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

A Christmas Carol: Radio Play

Dec 14 – Jan 1, 2021

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!

Mar 15 – May 18, 2013

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

Our Town

Jan 25 – Feb 24, 2013

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

Liberty Smith

Liberty Smith

Mar 23 – May 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

Jan 21 – Feb 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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Arena Stage (6/12-8/09)
Wendell Pierce in Othello in Washington, DC Wendell Pierce in Othello
Shakespeare Theatre Company (5/19-6/28)
Loot in Washington, DC Loot
Gunston Arts Center (6/05-6/28)
Once in Washington, DC Once
NextStop Theatre (5/21-6/21)
Beetlejuice in Washington, DC Beetlejuice
The National Theatre (7/07-7/26)
Rockville Little Theatre presents "Fences"    in Washington, DC Rockville Little Theatre presents "Fences"   
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (4/30-5/09)
Rockville Little Theatre presents "The Game's Afoot"      in Washington, DC Rockville Little Theatre presents "The Game's Afoot"     
F. Scott Fitzgerald Theatre (9/25-10/04)
No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre in Washington, DC No Exit by Jean-Paul Sartre
ARTfactory (9/11-9/20)
Hamilton (Angelica Company) in Washington, DC Hamilton (Angelica Company)
National Theatre (12/15-2/07)
Around the Snake Turn in Washington, DC Around the Snake Turn
Joe's Movement Emporium (6/19-6/28)