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The HISTORY Channel's three-night documentary event Abraham Lincoln will be a definitive biography of the 16th president, the man who led the country during its bloodiest war and greatest crisis.

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BWW Feature: Ford's Theatre Brings DC's Theatrical Rite of Spring ONE DESTINY Off the Photo BWW Feature: Ford's Theatre Brings DC's Theatrical Rite of Spring ONE DESTINY Off the Stage and Into Your Homes
by Elliot Lanes - February 16, 2021

As the pandemic wears on I have been thinking about what I am going to miss as spring approaches. Certain things such as being able to view the cherry blossoms in person, giving directions to the National Zoo as a lost tourist stands in front of a sign saying “Zoo this way” are just two examples....


Servant Stage Presents THE CIVIL WAR in Concert Photo Servant Stage Presents THE CIVIL WAR in Concert
by Stephi Wild - January 07, 2021

Servant Stage will bring a virtual production of the Broadway musical The Civil War to the community. This thrilling dramatic theatrical concert draws on letters, diaries, firsthand accounts, and the words of Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, and Walt Whitman to put a human face on the greatest t...


Juneteenth Celebration Highlights Culture and History at Fair Park Photo Juneteenth Celebration Highlights Culture and History at Fair Park
by Stephi Wild - May 20, 2022

The Blair Foundation and the Elite News will host the North Texas Juneteenth Celebration, March, and Festival on Saturday, June 18, 2022, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm at Fair Park. ...


THE LINCOLNS OF SPRINGFIELD Comes to Springfield Ahead of Potential New York Run Photo THE LINCOLNS OF SPRINGFIELD Comes to Springfield Ahead of Potential New York Run
by Stephi Wild - March 28, 2023

Springfield, IL – historically significant as the State Capitol AND the place Abraham Lincoln called home from 1837-1861- when he began his tenure in The White House as one of the most lauded presidents in history-will serve as host for a joyous and riveting new musical love story....


Ford's Theater Announces Dates For Radio Play NECESSARY SACRIFICES Photo Ford's Theater Announces Dates For Radio Play NECESSARY SACRIFICES
by A.A. Cristi - March 23, 2021

Ford's Theatre has announced an audio drama adaptation of Richard Hellesen's Necessary Sacrifices, featuring acclaimed Washington actors Craig Wallace as Frederick Douglass and Paul Morella as Abraham Lincoln. Psalmayene 24 makes his Ford's directorial debut. ...


Greenwich House Hosts JUNETEENTH JUBILEE An Outdoor, All-Ages Arts Celebration Photo Greenwich House Hosts JUNETEENTH JUBILEE An Outdoor, All-Ages Arts Celebration
by A.A. Cristi - June 03, 2022

On Friday, June 17 at 4 PM, Greenwich House will host a “Juneteenth Jubilee” ahead of Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19). This commemorates the date in 1865 when Union General Gordon Granger, accompanied by federal troops, arrived in Galveston, Texas, to enforce Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Pro...


Jonathan Prince Sculpture Exhibit Opens at Chesterwood Photo Jonathan Prince Sculpture Exhibit Opens at Chesterwood
by Stephi Wild - July 07, 2022

Elemental Matters: The Sculpture of Jonathan Prince, will be on view July 1 - October 24, 2022 at Chesterwood. Featuring 12 monumental outdoor sculptures by Prince, Elemental Matters is Chesterwood's 44th annual contemporary sculpture show. ...


Previews: Bipoc Play Reading Series to Feature LeAnne Howe at Straz' Teco Theatre Photo Previews: Bipoc Play Reading Series to Feature LeAnne Howe at Straz' Teco Theatre
by Deborah Bostock-Kelley - May 17, 2023

In Savage Conversations, the President's largest mass execution of thirty-eight Dakota nightly haunts the First Lady. Although she has never met an American Indian, grappling with grief, she claims that a Savage Indian enters her bedroom, slashes her face and scalp, and is committed to Bellevue Plac...


Choral Artists Of Sarasota Announces 2023-2024 Season; Tickets On Sale September 1 Photo Choral Artists Of Sarasota Announces 2023-2024 Season; Tickets On Sale September 1
by A.A. Cristi - August 10, 2023

Choral Artists of Sarasota's 45th season features six concerts in November, December, February, March, April and May. A season highlight includes the Florida premiere of “Abraham Lincoln Walks at Midnight” by Florence Price, an African-American composer whose works were lost during the middle of the...


MUSE/IQUE 2024 Returns to Los Angeles This Fall  Photo MUSE/IQUE 2024 Returns to Los Angeles This Fall 
by A.A. Cristi - September 30, 2024

MUSE/IQUE and Artistic and Music Director Rachael Worby conclude their 2024 season with four performances of Indivisible: The Glory of Lincoln's Musical Soul that explore the music that inspired and consoled President Lincoln during his tumultuous lifetime....


Roger Q. Mason's LAVENDER MEN Will Premiere in Los Angeles With Skylight Theatre and Photo Roger Q. Mason's LAVENDER MEN Will Premiere in Los Angeles With Skylight Theatre and Playwrights' Arena
by Stephi Wild - June 08, 2022

Acclaimed Black Filipinx playwright and Kilroys List honoree Roger Q. Mason will premiere their much-anticipated play Lavender Men with Skylight Theatre Company and Playwrights' Arena in Los Angeles, August 6-September 4....


A HOUSE DIVIDED Brings Political Drama To The Lied Center Photo A HOUSE DIVIDED Brings Political Drama To The Lied Center
by A.A. Cristi - September 04, 2024

A HOUSE DIVIDED, a political drama, will be performed at the Lied Center. ...


Video: Cole Escola Says They Are 'Terrified' About OH, MARY's Broadway Transfer Photo Video: Cole Escola Says They Are 'Terrified' About OH, MARY's Broadway Transfer
by Josh Sharpe - June 06, 2024

Cole Escola visited The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Wednesday to discuss their hit play, Oh, Mary! which will be transferring to Broadway this summer. Escola wrote the play and also stars as the central character of Mary Todd Lincoln. The plot centers on the First Lady during the weeks lea...


Brian Stokes Mitchell to Star in 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse Photo Brian Stokes Mitchell to Star in 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 05, 2024

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the initial cast for its upcoming world-premiere musical 3 Summers of Lincoln. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets....


NECESSARY SACRIFICES Extended At North Coast Repertory Theatre Photo NECESSARY SACRIFICES Extended At North Coast Repertory Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - October 12, 2020

North Coast Rep's award-winning theatre located in Solana Beach, CA is doing innovative theatre during this time by being the first theatre in the US to film a live stage performance for streaming. ...


Brian Stokes Mitchell to Star in 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse Photo Brian Stokes Mitchell to Star in 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 05, 2024

La Jolla Playhouse has revealed the initial cast for its upcoming world-premiere musical 3 Summers of Lincoln. See who is starring and learn how to purchase tickets....


JUNETEENTH JUBILEE to Take Place at Greenwich House Pottery Photo JUNETEENTH JUBILEE to Take Place at Greenwich House Pottery
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 13, 2022

On Friday, June 17 at 4 PM, Greenwich House will host a 'Juneteenth Jubilee' ahead of Juneteenth Independence Day (June 19)....


Terence L. Cranert's New Musical THE LINCOLNS OF SPRINGFIELD To Open in Illinois This Photo Terence L. Cranert's New Musical THE LINCOLNS OF SPRINGFIELD To Open in Illinois This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 27, 2023

Terence L. Cranert's stirring new musical for the whole family, THE LINCOLNS OF SPRINGFIELD, premieres in Springfield, Illinois, with sights set on New York....


Stage and Screen Actor Hal Holbrook Dies at 95 Photo Stage and Screen Actor Hal Holbrook Dies at 95
by Stephi Wild - February 02, 2021

BroadwayWorld is saddened to report that stage and screen actor Hal Holbrook has died at 95 years old....


VIDEO: Watch A.J. Shively Sing 'Why Should I Die in Springtime' from PARADISE SQUARE Photo VIDEO: Watch A.J. Shively Sing 'Why Should I Die in Springtime' from PARADISE SQUARE
by Nicole Rosky - March 01, 2022

BroadwayWorld is very excited to bring you an exclusive sneak peek of the cast in action below. Watch as A.J. Shively performs 'Why Should I Die in Springtime', written by  Jason Howland, Nathan Tysen, and Masi Asare....


San Diego REP Extends Viewing for Aaron Posner's JQA Photo San Diego REP Extends Viewing for Aaron Posner's JQA
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 31, 2020

San Diego Repertory Theatre (San Diego REP) announced today extended viewing access for the theatre’s filmed version of Aaron Posner’s play JQA. Directed by REP Artistic Director Sam Woodhouse, the film of Posner’s play about President John Quincy Adams will now be available for viewing through Nove...


EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MRS PRESIDENT, C Arts Photo EDINBURGH 2023: Review: MRS PRESIDENT, C Arts
by Cindy Marcolina - August 11, 2023

Lily Wolff directs with gorgeous brushstrokes. Smooth, creative changes of pace come with gradual shifts in the lighting and sound designs, revealing Mary’s interiority and explaining her history. Leeanne Hutchinson’s First Lady is a complex, hurt mother who can’t seem to overcome the pain in her li...


Cabaret Star Ellie MacPherson Returns As BABE LINCOLN At Edinburgh Fringe Photo Cabaret Star Ellie MacPherson Returns As BABE LINCOLN At Edinburgh Fringe
by A.A. Cristi - May 29, 2024

Cabaret star Ellie MacPherson returns to the Edinburgh Fringe with BABE LINCOLN, blending songs and stories from America's past and present. Enjoy music by Bruce Springsteen, Billie Eilish, and more in this comedic historical cabaret....


Gene Gillette Performs in Greece in ARTAUD/VAN GOGH, Now Playing! Photo Gene Gillette Performs in Greece in ARTAUD/VAN GOGH, Now Playing!
by Stephi Wild - November 11, 2022

Broadway actor Gene Gillette is in Greece exclusively to perform the theatrical monologue 'Artaud/Van Gogh' under the direction of Ioli Andreadi in the Basement of the Art Theater “Karolos Koun” in Athens....


Music Educator To Debut His Show INFAMOUS THE MUSICAL at St. Edward High School Photo Music Educator To Debut His Show INFAMOUS THE MUSICAL at St. Edward High School
by Stephi Wild - August 23, 2022

Infamous the Musical is set to premiere as a Staged Concert this September at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. Infamous is a musical recount of the events leading toward Abraham Lincoln's assassination and subsequent manhunt for his killer, John Wilkes Booth....






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