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.

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.

Take a closer look at the creative process of Jefferson’s Garden, as seen in our recent cast and fan Instagram posts.

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 fictitious and historically based characters found in Timberlake Wertenbaker’s play “Jefferson’s Garden.” The Ford’s Theatre production plays to February 8, 2018.

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.

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.

Have you ever wondered how Ford’s Theatre keeps the costumes and wigs of A Christmas Carol looking fresh year after year? See photos and hear from the team that keeps the magic happening time after time!

No humbugs here! Our cast, crew and fans are having as much fun backstage as you see on stage in A Christmas Carol.

Since reopening in 1968, Ford's Theatre has remained a working theatre that presents performances that entertain, inspire empathy and share insights into historical events and individuals like Lincoln himself. See more about the history we showcase on our stage.