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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....


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. ...


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. ...


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...


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...


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. ...


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)....


VIDEO: Netflix Releases Season Three Date Announcement for JESSICA JONES Photo VIDEO: Netflix Releases Season Three Date Announcement for JESSICA JONES
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 29, 2019

Netflix announces that the final season of Marvel's Jessica Jones, the groundbreaking, award-winning series about a New York City private investigator with incredible strength, will launch on Friday, June 14. All 13 episodes will be released to Netflix members globally on this date....


Stray Cat Opens Season 17 With Annie Baker's THE ANTIPODES Photo Stray Cat Opens Season 17 With Annie Baker's THE ANTIPODES
by Stephi Wild - August 23, 2018

Following the successes of her Pulitzer Prize-winning The Flick and her haunting and enigmatic John, Stray Cat once again brings the latest work by in-house favorite playwright Annie Baker. An unnamed conference room. A group of creators on an intense and intensely surreal brainstorming session for ...


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...


BWW Review: NECESSARY SACRIFICES at Taproot Theatre Photo BWW Review: NECESSARY SACRIFICES at Taproot Theatre
by Kelly Rogers Flynt - September 22, 2019

NECESSARY SACRIFICES at Taproot Theater is both necessary and a gift to audiences. In a time of great division, this show reaches deep into the psyche of our nation and reminds us how even those with great differences can work together. With compelling dialogue, witty and heartfelt performances, and...


Ford's Theatre Hosts Annual Gala Photo Ford's Theatre Hosts Annual Gala
by Stephi Wild - June 02, 2019

Ford's Theatre Society celebrated the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln at its Annual Gala on Sunday evening, June 2, 2019, at Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW). For more than 40 years, the Society has hosted this bipartisan event, which provides crucial support to the non-profit's theatrical an...


BWW Interview: Author DIANE MEHOLICK Photo BWW Interview: Author DIANE MEHOLICK
by Mark C. Lloyd - October 11, 2017

I've known Diane Meholick for several years. It's so nice to see good things happening for her and a chance to interview Diane as well....


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....


Lincoln, Douglass, And Booth All Sing In COMMON GROUND Photo Lincoln, Douglass, And Booth All Sing In COMMON GROUND
by Julie Musbach - August 29, 2018

The New York New Works Theatre Festival in association with Quill Productions are proud to present Granville Wyche Burgess' musical play about the first time our nation faced a civil war....


NBC to Develop Series Based on ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Character Photo NBC to Develop Series Based on ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER Character
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 11, 2018

NBC is developing a series based on a “Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' character, according to Variety....


Photos: Joel B. New's TEMPTING MR. LINCOLN Premieres In Concert At Green Room 42 Photo Photos: Joel B. New's TEMPTING MR. LINCOLN Premieres In Concert At Green Room 42
by A.A. Cristi - February 17, 2022

Joel B. New’s Tempting Mr. Lincoln premiered in concert at The Green Room 42 on Saturday, February 12th (Lincoln's birthday), directed by Stanley Martin (Aladdin) with musical direction by Gillian Berkowitz (Lehman Trilogy)....


THE BRUTES Will Be Presented At The Players Photo THE BRUTES Will Be Presented At The Players
by Julie Musbach - September 23, 2019

On Friday, November 15, 2019 at 8:00 p.m. THE BRUTES by Casey Wimpee will be presented at THE PLAYERS - once the historic home of Edwin Booth - 16 Gramercy Park S, New York City. Members of the Booth family will be in attendance, and the performance is presented in collaboration with spit&vigor by P...


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. ...


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....


BWW Interview: Author DIANE MEHOLICK Photo BWW Interview: Author DIANE MEHOLICK
by Mark C. Lloyd - October 11, 2017

I've known Diane Meholick for several years. It's so nice to see good things happening for her and a chance to interview Diane as well....


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....


Satirical Take On Aristophanes' THE FROGS To Premiere At Chain Theatre Photo Satirical Take On Aristophanes' THE FROGS To Premiere At Chain Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 15, 2021

DON'T CALL IT A COMEBACK. After sixteen months of closure, the Chain Theatre is opening its doors to the playwrights, actors, directors, and audiences hungry in NYC for a festival of original works....


Inaugural Juneteenth Celebration, March And Festival Coming To Fair Park Photo Inaugural Juneteenth Celebration, March And Festival Coming To Fair Park
by A.A. Cristi - March 18, 2021

The Blair Foundation and the Elite News will host the inaugural Juneteenth Celebration, March and Festival on Saturday, June 19. The event will begin at 10:00 AM at William Blair Jr. Park with a three-and-a-half-mile march and end at Fair Park with a festival featuring a Negro League Baseball exhibi...






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