UNDERGROUND Comes to New York Theater Festival
by Stephi Wild - May 23, 2024 Underground, a captivating musical experience adapted from a 2x Student Emmy-winning short film, is set to grace the Hudson Guild Theater stage during the New York Theater Festival. ...
David Rubenstein, Gen. Mattis, Rex Tillerson and More Join Ford's Theatre's CABINET CONVERSATIONS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 22, 2021 Ford’s Theatre Society announced confirmed speakers for upcoming livestreamed Cabinet Conversations events, live discussions with scholars, artists and other thought leaders about history, civics and the future of the arts....
INTERSECTION OF LINCOLN AND PARKS Coming to the Kravis Center's Rinker Playhouse in February
by Gigi Gervais - November 07, 2021 Intersection of Lincoln and Parks... an original play by Palm Beach County author and playwright Donna M. Carbone, will be presented at the Kravis Center's Rinker Playhouse in February 2022. Directed by and featuring Broadway star Avery Sommers, the play stars Audrena Scurry, David Barnhart, James F...
A+E Networks & Ancestry Partner for Mini-Series
by Michael Major - February 16, 2022 Through conversations with descendants and by exploring data on Ancestry, A+E Networks produced the branded mini-series that illuminates perspectives and celebrates African American stories. The Ancestry branded content series will be featured on digital and social platforms and during the broadcast...
BWW Review: LAVENDER MEN, An Emancipation Play Takes A Fantasy Trip Inside the Life of Honest Abe
by Shari Barrett - July 02, 2020 LAVENDER MEN, An Emancipation Play was developed in Skylight Theatre Company's Skylab and received a SOLD OUT reading at circle in the Square Theatre on Broadway this past summer as part of the Circle Reading Series. Originally scheduled to open at the Skylight Theatre on April 25, a scene from the ...
Ford's Theatre Announces Changes to 2020-2021 Theatre Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 15, 2020 Forda??s Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault today announced updates to the Forda??s Theatre 2020-2021 season, following a revaluation amid the national reckoning for racial justice and the impacts of COVID-19 on live performances....
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....
Rita Moreno and Marlene A. Malek Named 2023 Lincoln Medalists
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 11, 2023 Ford's Theatre Society will honor Rita Moreno and Marlene A. Malek at the 2023 gala performance....
Ford's Theatre Society Announces the Release of ONE DESTINY
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 09, 2021 Ford’s Theatre Society announced release of its free, on-demand video version of the popular stage play One Destiny by Richard Hellesen, directed by Mark Ramont. One Destiny On Demand is now available for streaming Feb. 8-June 13, 2021....
Ford's Theatre April Virtual Programs Commemorate Lincoln Assassination
by A.A. Cristi - April 06, 2021 Ford's Theatre commemorates the 156th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and death on April 14 and 15, and throughout the month of April with digital programming. ...
The Neighbors Reveal Programming For Ninth Season Including a World Premiere & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 03, 2024 What Will the Neighbors Say? revealed their ninth season programming, featuring a world premiere and more. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets. ...
Photos: A CHRISTMAS CAROL At Ford's Theatre Collects Over $47,000 On Behalf Of For Love Of Children
by A.A. Cristi - December 28, 2022 Ford’s Theatre Society announced that audiences, cast, crew and staff raised $47,268.36 on behalf of For Love of Children during performances of this season’s production of A Christmas Carol. Since 2009, Ford’s has raised more than $950,000 for Washington-area charities, aiding thousands within the...
Cast Set for LAVENDER MEN At About Face Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 04, 2024 Learn about who is starring in Lavender Men at About Face Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets....
Cole Escola's OH, MARY! Extended for a Final Time Through Mid-May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 21, 2024 The sold-out, world premiere production of Oh, Mary! will again extend its engagement at the Lucille Lortel Theatre. Learn how to purchase tickets....
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
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...
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....
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. ...
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...
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
by A.A. Cristi - September 04, 2024 A HOUSE DIVIDED, a political drama, will be performed at the Lied Center. ...
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....
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....
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....
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... |