Our season features a 1940s comedy, a holiday tradition, a classic American drama and a musical fairy tale with a twist.
In this sharp-edged satire, opportunistic tycoon Harry Brock arrives in Washington with his naive girlfriend Billie Dawn to game the political system. With the help of an idealistic reporter, Billie wisens up and fights back to end the corruption.
Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption.
Behind closed doors, tensions run high as a lone juror argues the innocence of a teenager accused of murder. In this provocatively resonant American drama, 12 jurors from all strata of society revisit the evidence, debate the issue of reasonable doubt and confront each other's personal biases.
In Stephen Sondheim’s imaginative, darkly comical remix of the beloved Grimm fairy tales, a baker and his wife set out to reverse a witch's curse in hopes of having a child of their own. The couple’s quest takes them into the woods, where they encounter Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and his beanstalk, a cautious Cinderella, a sequestered Rapunzel and a couple of lovelorn princes.
In addition to live theatre, we offer walking tours, guided tours and much more.
A visit to the Ford's Theatre Campus traces the story of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, assassination and legacy.
Take an intimate, guided tour of the historic Ford’s Theatre. Explore the events surrounding President Lincoln’s assassination.
In this one-act play, learn about Lincoln’s assassination from two men who were there.
Join Detective James McDevitt on a walking tour as he investigates the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy and the events of April 14 and 15, 1865.
Last year, Ford’s Theatre Society provided free tickets to more than 1,500 local students and welcomed nearly 5,000 students from the D.C. area to come see a performance on our historic stage. Donate today to help us continue to provide free theatre to more students.
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