Photo Flash: First Look at 'FREEDOM'S SONG' at Ford's Theatre

Freedom's Song: Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War by Frank Wildhorn, Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy with music by Frank Wildhorn, adapted by Richard Hellesen and Mark Ramont, is directed by Jeff Calhoun and runs now through May 20, 2015 at at Ford's Theatre is located at 511 10th Street NW, between E and F streets. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action!

This epic musical features the words of Abraham Lincoln and music inspired by the letters of those who lived through the Civil War. With rousing music, stirring speeches and rich, historic costumes, Freedom's Song evokes the soaring hopes and tragic losses of the real people of Civil War America. Through a series of highly theatrical vignettes, we see everyday Americans courageously confront the gritty realities of a tattered nation and a war that pitted brother against brother. Lincoln's inspirational words intermix with these stories, imagining a bloody nation once again unified and the return of a truly United States. Jeff Calhoun (Broadway's Newsies) returns to direct this lively historical opus.

The show runs Mondays through Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. (except April 6, 13, and 14); Fridays and Saturdays at 2 p.m. (except March 13, 14, and 21, and May 1 and 8); Additional weekday matinees at 2pm on April 8, and at 12pm on May 1 and 8. Tickets range $20-$69. Ticketmaster fees may apply. Discounts are available for groups, senior citizens, military personnel and those younger than 35. Tickets at www.fords.org and Ticketmaster: (800) 982-2787. For more information, call (202) 347-4833.

Photo Credit: Scott Suchman