BWW Reviews: Lincoln's Words Fill a Spirited FREEDOM'S SONG at Ford's Theatre
by Benjamin Tomchik - March 20, 2015 The incomparable Kevin McAllister leads a dream cast of DC artists whose powerhouse performances explore one of the most consequential times in American history....
Dominic Cooper to Replace Cavill in Action Thriller STRATTON
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2015 Dominic Cooper will replace Henry Cavill in the upcoming action-thriller STRATTON, based on the popular series of novels by author Duncan Falconer....
Photo Flash: Ford's Theatre Commemorates President Lincoln in 'NOW HE BELONGS TO THE AGES'
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2015 Ford's Theatre Society hosted Now He Belongs to the Ages: A Lincoln Commemoration, a moving tribute to President Abraham Lincoln on the 150th anniversary of his assassination, this week on April 14, 2015, at 9 p.m. Scroll down for photos from the event!...
'Ford's 150' to Hold Around-the-Clock LINCOLN TRIBUTE in D.C. This Month
by BWW News Desk - April 03, 2015 Ford's Theatre commemorates the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and death on April 14 and 15 with around-the-clock programming at the Ford's Theatre campus. President Barack Obama will proclaim a Day of Remembrance for President Lincoln on the 150th anniversary of Linc...
The Adobe Theater Premieres Rich Rubin's CAESAR'S BLOOD Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 25, 2016 Playwright Rich Rubin's newest play, CAESAR'S BLOOD will have its world premiere at The Adobe Theater from tonight, March 25th, through April 17th, 2016....
Photo Flash: New Shots from About Face Theatre's ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS A F*GG*T
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2015 About Face Theatre is pleased to continue its 2014-15 season with the Chicago premiere of ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS A F*GG*T by Bixby Elliot, directed by Artistic Director Andrew Volkoff, playing now through July 5, 2015 at the Greenhouse Theater Center (Upstairs Studio), 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago. ...
Criminal Minds Actor Bill Oberst Jr To Play Jesus On Atlanta Stage
by BWW News Desk - March 31, 2016 Bill Oberst Jr, known to TV viewers as a serial killer on the CBS series Criminal Minds and to movie viewers as a zombie-fighting Abraham Lincoln, is coming to the Atlanta area to play Jesus onstage....
Lex-Ham Theater/MN Historical Society to Host Staged Reading of OUR AMERICAN COUSIN, 4/14
by Tyler Peterson - March 25, 2015 The Lex-Ham Community Theater, in partnership with the Minnesota Historical Society, will present a dramatic staged reading of Tom Taylor's Our American Cousin at 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 14, 2015 in the auditorium of the Minnesota History Center, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd. St. Paul The performance is d...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - 'The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln' Episode of TIMELESS on NBC
by - October 04, 2016 On the next episode of the new NBC drama series TIMELESS titled "The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln" - Lucy (Abigail Spencer), Wyatt (Matt Lanter), and Rufus (Malcolm Barrett) chase terrorist Garcia Flynn (Goran Višnjic) to the night of Lincoln's assassination...
Summer Stages: BWW's Top Summer Theatre Picks - Chicago!
by Elee Schrock - June 01, 2015 It's a hot time for theatre in Chicago! Pre-Broadway engagements, remounts, premieres, and more fill the stages this summer and here are BroadwayWorld's top picks for the ones to look out for!...
Washington Nationals Racing Presidents to Perform
in Washington Ballet's THE NUTCRACKER, 12/17
by Matt Smith - November 16, 2015 WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Washington Ballet is pleased to announce a special performance of Septime Webre's The Nutcracker on Thursday, December 17 at 7PM, featuring the Washington Nationals Racing Presidents. George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Ta...
About Face Theatre's ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS A F*GG*T Comes to the Greenhouse This Summer
by BWW News Desk - March 24, 2015 About Face Theatre is pleased to continue its 2014-15 season with the Chicago premiere of ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS A F*GG*T by Bixby Elliot, directed by Artistic Director Andrew Volkoff, playing June 5 - July 5, 2015 at the Greenhouse Theater Center (Upstairs Studio), 2257 N. Lincoln Ave. in Chicago....
EIGHTH WONDER, a Historical Fiction Novel of the Black Mozart, is Released
by Christina Mancuso - October 13, 2015 Based on a true story, Eighth Wonder is a historical fiction tale that follows the lives of the talented, difficult, autistic slave boy, Thomas Bethune, and the enigmatic master who saved his life. The odd blind slave has a prodigious gift on the piano. Popularly known as Blind Tom, his fame becomes...
Confirmed! Dominic Cooper to Lead Upcoming AMC Pilot PREACHER
by Caryn Robbins - April 17, 2015 Seth Rogen, an executive producer of the upcoming AMC pilot PREACHER turned to Twitter to reveal the news that actor Dominic Cooper will star as Jesse Custer in the project....
STAGE TUBE: Go Inside Rehearsal for Frank Wildhorn's FREEDOM'S SONG at Ford's Theatre!
by Nicole Rosky - March 11, 2015 The Ford's Theatre Society 2014-2015 season continues with the musical Freedom's Song: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War, directed by Jeff Calhoun, March 13 through May 20, 2015, at the historic Ford's Theatre (511 Tenth Street NW, Washington, D.C.). A new adaptation of the Broadway musical The Civi...
Smithsonian Channel Airs Original Documentary LINCOLN'S LAST DAY Tonight
by TV News Desk - April 13, 2015 This critical moment in American history will be examined in LINCOLN'S LAST DAY, an original one-hour Smithsonian Channel documentary that retraces the events leading up to the fatal shot, premiering tonight, April 13th at 8 p.m. ET/PT....
VIDEO: Samuel Jackson & Stephen Colbert Ponder the Big Questions on LATE SHOW
by Caryn Robbins - June 30, 2016 On last night's LATE SHOW, Samuel L. Jackson joined Stephen under a starry night sky as they pondered life's deepest mysteries....
Smithsonian Channel to Air Original Documentary LINCOLN'S LAST DAY, 4/13
by Caryn Robbins - April 01, 2015 This critical moment in American history will be examined in LINCOLN'S LAST DAY, an original one-hour Smithsonian Channel documentary that retraces the events leading up to the fatal shot, premiering on April 13th at 8 p.m. ET/PT....
Bright Star Theatre Partners with National Park Service
by Tyler Peterson - October 29, 2015 Bright Star Touring Theatre based in Asheville, North Carolina is partering with the National Park Service to provide performances for National Park patrons in 2016. The company was awarded a federal contract to create an original play entitled The Black Experience in the Heartland. This hour long...
Smithsonian Channel to Premiere Original Documentary LINCOLN'S LAST DAY, 4/13
by Caryn Robbins - March 25, 2015 This critical moment in American history will be examined in LINCOLN'S LAST DAY, an original one-hour Smithsonian Channel documentary that retraces the events leading up to the fatal shot, premiering on April 13th at 8 p.m. ET/PT....
Ron Howard's IN THE HEART OF THE SEA Gets Bumped to Winter 2015
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2015 The Hollywood Reporter writes that the release of Oscar winner Ron Howard's IN THE HEART OF THE SEA has been moved to December 11, 2015....
'Ford's 150' Holds Around-the-Clock LINCOLN TRIBUTE in D.C. This Week
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2015 Ford's Theatre commemorates the 150th anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's assassination and death today and tomorrow, April 14 and 15 with around-the-clock programming at the Ford's Theatre campus. President Barack Obama will proclaim a Day of Remembrance for President Lincoln on the 150th an...
Photo Flash: Ford's Theatre Commemorates President Lincoln in 'NOW HE BELONGS TO THE AGES'
by BWW News Desk - April 16, 2015 Ford's Theatre Society hosted Now He Belongs to the Ages: A Lincoln Commemoration, a moving tribute to President Abraham Lincoln on the 150th anniversary of his assassination, this week on April 14, 2015, at 9 p.m. Scroll down for photos from the event!...
Ford's Theatre Society Honors President Abraham Lincoln at Annual Gala
by Julie Musbach - June 04, 2017 Ford's Theatre Society honored the legacy of President Abraham Lincoln at its Annual Gala on Sunday evening, June 4, 2017, at Ford's Theatre (511 10th Street NW). For more than 40 years, the Society has hosted this bi-partisan event, which provides crucial support to the non-profit's theatrical and ...
Best-selling Author Brad Meltzer Launches Campaign to Bring Amelia Earhart Playset to Lego
by Christina Mancuso - March 26, 2016 NY Times best-selling author Brad Meltzer has launched a campaign to bring an Amelia Earhart playset to the Lego company. ... |