Recently, the Washington Informer's Kevin McNeir attended our production of The Wiz. In his review, he shares his personal history with the show, and why he feels the production continues to inspire audiences.
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Celebrating "The Wiz": How the Showstopping Musical Came to Be
The Wiz first premiered on stage 43 years ago! Challenging Broadway norms, The Wiz was one of the first production with a majority African-American creative team and an all-African American cast. Learn more about the musical's history in the following post.
Acclaimed Theatre Director Kent Gash Explains the Cultural Significance of "The Wiz"
"Isn’t it always a good time to remember that our world and our life can be and in fact should be, 'A world full of love, like yours, like mine, like home?' How different might the world be if we remember that?" Hear more from "The Wiz" director Kent Gash.
Dorothy Comes to Ford's Theatre: Ines Nassara on performing the Iconic Role
Actress Ines Nassara will perform the role of Dorothy in Kent Gash’s exciting new production of The Wiz at Ford’s Theatre during spring 2018. Ines spoke with us about taking on the role of Dorothy, what The Wiz means to her and the costar she can’t wait to meet.
Celebrating 50 Years: Playing with History
February 12, 2018 marks 50 years since Ford’s Theatre reopened and began presenting plays to honor Lincoln’s love of the performing arts. Here are a few shows that help us remember our past.
Instagram Photos: Behind-the-Scenes with “Jefferson’s Garden” at Ford's Theatre
Take a closer look at the creative process of Jefferson’s Garden, as seen in our recent cast and fan Instagram posts.
WERTENBAKER ROCKS: Reverent Irreverence
How auspicious that Ford’s is hosting the American Premiere of Jefferson’s Garden, a major new play by British-American playwright Timberlake Wertenbaker. Hailed as an “exhilarating,” epic work about America’s Revolutionary War and slavery when it premiered on London’s West End in 2015, Jefferson’s Garden poses stakes even more potent and alive here in Washington, D.C., in 2018.
Meet the Characters of “Jefferson’s Garden” by Timberlake Wertenbaker
Meet the fictitious and historically based characters found in Timberlake Wertenbaker’s play “Jefferson’s Garden.” The Ford’s Theatre production plays to February 8, 2018.
Presenting Historical Fiction at Historic Ford's Theatre
At Ford’s Theatre, we often face an interesting dilemma when presenting plays and musicals that have ties to history. Because Ford’s is inextricably tied to our national history with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln on April 14, 1865, many in expect any aspect of American history portrayed on our stage to be 100 percent truthful to the facts. Patrick Pearson discusses.
Thoughts from Director Nataki Garrett on the play "Jefferson's Garden"
Jefferson's Garden Director Nataki Garrett discusses Thomas Jefferson's legacy and how Timberlake Wertenbaker's play shines new light on the beginnings of America.
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