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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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Seth MacFarlane & Mark Wahlberg Among Spike TV's GUYS CHOICE 2013 Attendees
by Tyler Peterson - May 23, 2013

Spike TV's “Guys Choice” (#GuysChoice) to feature an all-star roster of presenters and attendees asSeth MacFarlane, Mark Wahlberg, Vin Diesel, The Dude himself, Academy Award-winner Jeff Bridges, Jason Sudeikis, Andrew Luck, Questlove, Jackie Chan, Chrissy Teigen, Katherine Webb, Comedy Central's “W...


La Muse Venale Productions' HONESTLY ABE Plays Abraham Lincoln HS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 12, 2013

La Muse Venale Productions will bring 'Honestly Abe', the off-Broadway musical, to Abraham Lincoln High School, Brooklyn tonight, February 12, 2013, to musically celebrate Abraham Lincoln's birthday....


Pandora Productions Stage ABRAHAM LINCOLN WAS A FAGGOT World Premiere, Now thru 3/24
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2013

From Pandora's 2013 New Play Project Winner Bixby Elliott comes the serio-comedy Abraham Lincoln Was a Faggot, a smart and wry take on an imaginative teenager and a big-time 'what if' regarding a revered national icon. Presented onstage last spring along with the other finalists, this winning entry ...


A. LINCOLN: A PIONEER TALE Plays Lincoln Amphitheatre, 6/7-29
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2013

A. Lincoln: A Pioneer Tale is written and directed by Ken Jones, the resident playwright for Northern Kentucky University. Jones hopes audiences not only will enjoy the theatrical spectacle of the large dance and choral numbers, but walk away with a sense of joy and pride that a young pioneer boy co...


Ford's Theatre to Present Two Free LARAMIE PROJECT Shows at New Venue During Government Shutdown, 10/4 & 8
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2013

Due to the government shutdown, all Ford's Theatre Society (FTS) performances of The Laramie Project at Ford's Theatre National Historic Site through October 6 have been canceled. The Society has found an alternative space to present two free performances of the play The Laramie Project while the Na...


Mr. Lincoln's Neighborhood Run/Walk to Benefit Local Sites
by Kelsey Denette - April 26, 2013

A benefit run/walk to help raise funds for three area organizations will take place in the woods Abraham Lincoln walked as a boy....


Frank Wildhorn's New Musical FREEDOM'S SONG and More Set for Ford's Theatre's 2014-15 Season
by BWW News Desk - March 18, 2014

Ford's Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault today announced that the Ford's Theatre 2014-2015 season will include mainstage productions of Driving Miss Daisy, headlined by Nancy Robinette and Craig Wallace, the return of Edward Gero as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol, the world premiere of The Widow Linc...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Tonight's DRUNK HISTORY, JESELNIK OFFENSIVE on Comedy Central
by Caryn Robbins - July 16, 2013

Tonight on COMEDY CENTRAL, watch all-new episodes of 'Drunk History,' 'The Jeselnik Offensive,' 'The Daily Show with Jon Stewart,' and 'The Colbert Report'. Below, check out sneak peeks of DRUNK HISTORY and THE JESELNIK OFFENSIVE!...


TV: First Look at Naomi Jacobson, Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris and More in Highlights of MARY T. & LIZZY K.
by BroadwayWorld TV - April 08, 2013

Tazewell Thompson's world premiere drama Mary T. & Lizzy K. throws open the doors to the Lincoln White House at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. As one woman's skilled hands work overtime, creating the most beautiful garments of her career, the other's reality continues to slip e...


Judy Collins, Andre De Shields and More to Set for THE CIVIL WAR IN WORDS AND MUSIC at Cooper Union Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2013

Legendary folk singer Judy Collins; folk pop icon Dar Williams; Broadway star André DeShields; award winning actor Stephen Lang; and The Classical Theater of Harlem will bring the words and ideas of Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass to life tonight, February 13th at 6:30 p.m. in the Cooper Unio...


Tom Dugan to Bring FREDERICK DOUGLASS - IN THE SHADOW OF SLAVERY to Zeiterion Theatre, 2/28
by Tyler Peterson - January 02, 2014

Acclaimed playwright Tom Dugan brings Frederick Douglass back to New Bedford, Douglass' hometown, in the one person show, "Frederick Douglass - In the Shadow of Slavery,' starring Broadway actor Mel Johnson Jr., in two performances at the Zeiterion Theatre located at 684 Purchase Street, New Bedford...


Stephen Miklosik Reexamines the American Civil War in THE LIE THAT IS LINCOLN
by BWW News Desk - January 25, 2014

Columbus, OH -- The American Civil War commenced with the victory of the Union and irrevocably reshaped the history of the United States. While this event in the history of the United States brought significant change, it also resulted in the bloodiest war America has ever known. Author Stephen Mikl...


St. Louis Area Native Lands Role in JUNIE B. JONES National Tour
by Tyler Peterson - November 20, 2013

You might recognize Ian from this summer as Scarecrow in The Black Rep's production of The Wiz, performed at The Grandel Theatre in St. Louis. "I am extremely ecstatic and can't wait to start rehearsals! This is truly a blessing," says the Belleville native and actor Ian Coulter-Buford. Ian will b...


Photo Flash: First Look at THE LOVES OF MR. LINCOLN at GAYFEST NYC
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2013

GAYFEST NYC, Inc., the country's premier producer of new LGBT- themed plays, concludes the Fifth Festival of Plays, a four-week event filled with powerful theatre works spotlighting gay issues, with the World Premiere of the new play, The Loves of Mr. Lincoln, written by David Brendan Hopes and dire...


'The Greatest Speech, Ever' Set for Release, 11/19
by Christina Mancuso - October 04, 2013

History Publishing Company will publish 'The Greatest Speech, Ever: The Remarkable Story of Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address' by the Honorable James L. Cotton Jr. on Nov. 19th, the 150th Anniversary of Lincoln's great speech. The Foreword has been written by former Senator Howard Baker Jr. of Te...


New Bronze Bust of Lincoln Wins Praise
by Christina Mancuso - May 02, 2013

On April 3rd, the New-York Historical Society unveiled a life-size bronze sculpture of Abraham Lincoln. The event, which attracted such personalities as singers Tony Bennett and Judy Collins, writer Gay Talese, editor Nan Talese, Barnes & Noble CEO Leonard Riggio, media magnate Sumner Redstone, and ...


Chicago Sinfonietta Celebrates Cinco de Mayo with Mariachi Monumental de Mexico Tonight
by BWW News Desk - May 02, 2013

The fourth concert in our Encuentros Music Series celebrates Cinco de Mayo, which commemorates the victory of the Mexican army over the French at the Battle of Puebla....


Norm Lewis, Stephen Lang Set for Met Museum's LINCOLN-DOUGLASS Debate Today
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2014

The Metropolitan Museum of Art will host The Unknown 'Lincoln-Douglass' Debate today, February 13, 6:00 pm at The Grace Rainey Rogers Auditorium....


VIDEO: First Look - Bovine Metropolis Theater's TWILIGHT Spoof AMERICA THE UNICORN
by Tyler Peterson - May 24, 2013

Everyone knows that a unicorn makes the best history teacher. 'America The Unicorn' is the 36th original sketch comedy revue written and performed by Bovine Metropolis Theater's sketch team, and it's taking absurdity to a whole new level. A unicorn will teach a reinvented history of the United State...


Chicago Sinfonietta to Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with Mariachi Monumental de Mexico, 5/2
by BWW News Desk - April 13, 2013

The fourth concert in our Encuentros Music Series celebrates Cinco de Mayo, which commemorates the victory of the Mexican army over the French at the Battle of Puebla....


LMU & Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum Present a Special Musical Event Featuring Civil War Inspired Music, 2/22
by BWW News Desk - February 01, 2013

Lincoln Memorial University (LMU) and the Abraham Lincoln Library and Museum (ALLM) will welcome some of the nation's top bluegrass artists for a special benefit music event at the Sam and Sue Mars Performing Arts Center of the Duke Hall of Citizenship on Friday, February 22....


Amphitheatre Opens Season with Celtic Spring: Song and Dance
by Kelsey Denette - March 25, 2013

Lincoln Amphitheatre's 26th season will kick off in April featuring a Celtic concert and Irish dancers....


Ford's Theatre Presents Free LARAMIE PROJECT Shows at New Venue During Government Shutdown, Beg. Today
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2013

Due to the government shutdown, all Ford's Theatre Society (FTS) performances of The Laramie Project at Ford's Theatre National Historic Site through October 6 have been canceled. The Society has found an alternative space to present two free performances of the play The Laramie Project while the Na...


Presidents' Day at the National Portrait Gallery Includes PORTRAITS OF POWER and More
by BWW News Desk - January 28, 2014

Make your way to the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery to mark President George Washington's birthday and recognize each of this nation's executive leaders with programs, events and activities for any age....


TV: First Look at Naomi Jacobson, Sameerah Luqmaan-Harris and More in Highlights of MARY T. & LIZZY K.
by BroadwayWorld TV - April 08, 2013

Tazewell Thompson's world premiere drama Mary T. & Lizzy K. throws open the doors to the Lincoln White House at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater. As one woman's skilled hands work overtime, creating the most beautiful garments of her career, the other's reality continues to slip e...






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