At the time of the American Civil War, four million African Americans were enslaved in the United States. As President Abraham Lincoln and federal lawmakers legislated their way through emancipation and abolition, a question rose to the foreground: what would freedom mean for Black Americans? Black people asserted that it meant citizenship.

Ford’s Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault shares a personal remembrance and tribute to longtime friend of Ford’s Theatre, Senator Harry Reid.

Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Erica Lauren Ortiz reflects on things learned about Ford’s Theatre connections to Black history in her first five months at Ford's. 

This winter we spoke with D.C. composer Nolan Williams, Jr., about his process of creating the musical Grace, which has its world premiere at Ford’s Theatre in March-May 2022. 

Ford’s Theatre celebrates 40 years of producing A Christmas Carol in 2021. This year’s production features new staging– a deliberate and thoughtful attempt to create a safe environment for the acting company and provide a joyful holiday experience for all who attend. The audio drama is also available for free streaming with registration on www.fords.org, December 3-27, 2021.

Ford’s Theatre staff has developed new Rules of Engagement to help visitors adjust to experiencing theatre at our venue in the midst of the pandemic and beyond.

When Ford’s Theatre offers you the opportunity to leave your mark on the digital world, you gather your classmates and create a podcast! This behind-the-scenes look takes you into the creation and thought process behind a student-led podcast.  

Set in the 1930s, My Lord, What a Night is a new drama based on the real-life friendship between contralto Marian Anderson and physicist Albert Einstein. It may be hard to imagine that one of the most celebrated singers of the 20th century and the German-Jewish genius who developed the theory of relativity would have much in common at all. This story based on true events encourages us to think otherwise.

Happy Juneteenth from Ford’s Theatre! The year 2021 marks the 41st anniversary of the first official Juneteenth day of observance and is the first year that Juneteenth is recognized as a federal holiday.  Development Associate Erin Smith explains.

Ford’s Theatre and the Ford’s Theatre Museum are officially reopen to visitors. Hear from our on-site staff about their favorite history facts, what they've missed during the closure and why they're glad to be back.