Experience history with a special package that includes a stay at the Willard InterContinental Washington and tickets to the Ford’s Theatre production of The Rivalry.

Enjoy a stay at the hotel Nathaniel Hawthorne proclaimed “a central gathering place of the great, the near-great, and those who aspire to greatness” where Abraham Lincoln spent the weeks prior to his inauguration, and where his inaugural luncheon was served.  Then join Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas as they tackle the hot topics of their day: state’s rights, slavery and the intent of the Constitution.

The Rivalry captures the fiery rhetoric and wry humor of those debates, while adding the insights of Douglas’s wife, Adele. As Lincoln and Douglas race for the chance to be U.S. Senator, Adele reexamines her own concepts of freedom. Ford’s Theatre Director of Theatre Programming Mark Ramont directs Robert Parsons as Abraham Lincoln, Helen Hayes Award winner Rick Foucheux as Stephen Douglas and Sarah Zimmerman (The Matchmaker) as Adele. Don’t miss the play The New York Times calls “evocative, inspiring, and stirring theatre.” This production is appropriate for ages 12 and up.

The Rivalry Package includes:

• Overnight guest room accommodations for two at the Willard InterContinental
• Breakfast for two at the Willard InterContinental
• Two premium orchestra seats to The Rivalry at Ford’s Theatre

This package is available January 22 through February 14, 2010, and is priced starting at $349 per night; based upon availability. Package must be booked at least 5 business days in advance. Rates are valid per room/per night, based on single or double occupancy, exclusive of taxes, gratuities and other charges; do not apply to groups; and cannot be combined with any other offer.

To reserve the package or for more information, contact The Willard InterContinental, Washington, D.C., at (202) 628-9100 or click here.