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.
Composer Nolan Williams, Jr. Talks "Grace" the Musical at Ford's Theatre
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.
A Christmas Carol: Reimagined for 2021 at Ford's Theatre
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.
Making Theatre During a Pandemic: The New Rules of Engagement at Ford’s Theatre
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.
Albert Einstein and Marian Anderson's Friendship of Happenstance
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.
The Power of Place at Ford's Theatre
Ford’s Theatre is a space that lives in the collective imagination, but one that Ford’s artists are intimately acquainted with. Writer and BIPOC Critics Lab Fellow Rishi Mutalik spoke with Ford’s actors, designers, directors and staff to discover what makes the historic theatre and site of President Lincoln’s assassination so very special.
Why Ford’s Doesn’t Produce “Our American Cousin”
Why doesn’t Ford’s Theatre stage Our American Cousin, the play during which John Wilkes Booth assassinated President Abraham Lincoln? Read on to learn five reasons why.
Origins and Inspirations for Damon Runyon's Classic Musical "Guys and Dolls"
Following friend (and racketeer) Arnold Rothstein’s murder, Damon Runyon used Rothstein’s trial as inspiration to write stories in a perpetual present tense. Runyon found his home in his fictional Runyonland, a place created from his observations of Broadway’s nightlife. Learn more about the origins of the classic musical Guys and Dolls in this post.
Henrietta Swan Leavitt: Creating a New Yardstick to the Stars
Henrietta Swan Leavitt made a discovery that forever changed how astronomers understand the universe. Learn about Leavitt’s journey to solving one of the biggest questions in astronomical history and the impact her findings hold today.
Ford's Theatre Guys and Dolls: Cast Interview
Starting March 13, 2020, Ford’s Theatre presents a new production of the classic American musical Guys and Dolls, directed by Peter Flynn. We spoke with our four leads, Maria Egler, Joe Mallon, Bueka Uwemedimo and Karen Vincent, about their roles and what songs they already have playing in their heads.
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