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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....


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....


Video: Inside Rehearsals for 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse Photo Video: Inside Rehearsals for 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse
by Joshua Wright - January 29, 2025

Go inside rehearsals for 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse. This gripping new musical tells the inspirational story of one of the most important friendships in our nation’s history, and a divided country coming together. Summer, 1862. ...


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. ...


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...


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. ...


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....


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. ...


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. ...


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...


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....


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...


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....


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...


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....


Spotlight: 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse Photo Spotlight: 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse
by BWW Special Offer - January 22, 2025

3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN, a world-premiere musical with an epic original score blending gospel, R&B, powerhouse anthems and Broadway, begins February 18. ...


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...


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....


Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On La Jolla's 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN Photo Review Roundup: Critics Sound Off On La Jolla's 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN
by Joshua Wright - March 04, 2025

3 Summers of Lincoln, starring Ivan Hernandez, Quentin Earl Darrington, Carmen Cusack, John-Andrew Morrison, and more is now on stage at La Jolla Playhouse. The world premiere musical is now playing at La Jolla Playhouse through March 23, 2025....


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)....


Spotlight: 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse Photo Spotlight: 3 SUMMERS OF LINCOLN at La Jolla Playhouse
by BWW Special Offer - December 24, 2024

A Gripping World-Premiere Musical Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass had three pivotal conversations that shaped the course of history. This new musical tells the inspirational story of one of the most important friendships in our nation’s history, and a divided country coming together. ...


Listen: Cole Escola Posts OH, MARY! Pre-Show Playlist Photo Listen: Cole Escola Posts OH, MARY! Pre-Show Playlist
by Stephi Wild - July 01, 2024

Cole Escola has created a Spotify playlist featuring all of the pre-show music that audience members can hear in the theater before Oh, Mary! Listen here!...


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....


The Charleston Gaillard Center and Buxton Books Host A Conversation with Erik Larson Photo The Charleston Gaillard Center and Buxton Books Host A Conversation with Erik Larson
by Stephi Wild - March 25, 2024

The Charleston Gaillard Center and Buxton Books will present A Conversation with Erik Larson on May 16, 2024 in celebration of his new book, The Demon of Unrest....


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....






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