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Our forthcoming season of in-person productions explores Civil Rights icons, includes the anticipated world-premiere musical "Grace" and the joyful holiday return of "A Christmas Carol."
November 24-December 27, 2021
Performances
Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption. Originally conceived by Michael Baron, this music-infused production captures the magic and joy of Dickens’s Yuletide classic.
January 21-February 13, 2022
Performances
Written by Katori Hall, this play is a gripping reimagination of events the night before the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. On April 3, 1968, after delivering one of his most memorable speeches, an exhausted Dr. King retires to his room at the Lorraine Motel while a storm rages outside. When a mysterious stranger arrives with some surprising news, King is forced to confront his destiny and his legacy to his people. KenYatta Rogers plays King with Shannon Dorsey as Camae.
February 8 and 9, 2020, 10:30 a.m. to noon
Performances
In honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, students from 3rd through 8th grade classrooms across the metro D.C. area perform a selection of historical speeches by Lincoln and other important orators on the Ford’s Theatre stage.
March 18-May 14, 2022
Performances
Ford’s Theatre presents the world-premiere musical Grace by acclaimed American composer Nolan Williams Jr. directed and choreographed by Robert Barry Fleming. Packed with an eclectic mix of styles including Jazz, R&B, rousing up-tempos and raise-the-roof ballads, Grace is an electrifying musical feast celebrating the perseverance of family and the power of traditions.
Featuring BIPOC Figures in History
Commissions
Ford’s has commissioned five BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color) playwrights to write new works about BIPOC figures in history and the BIPOC experience in the United States. Learn more about the playwrights at the link below.
In addition to live theatre, we offer walking tours, guided tours and much more.
Daily Schedule Varies
A visit to the Ford's Theatre campus traces the story of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency, assassination and legacy.
Schedule Varies
Take an intimate, guided tour of the historic Ford’s Theatre. Explore the events surrounding President Lincoln’s assassination.
March-June
In this one-act play, learn about Lincoln’s assassination from two men who were there.
March-October
Join Detective James McDevitt on a walking tour as he investigates the Lincoln Assassination Conspiracy and the events of April 14 and 15, 1865. In-person walking tours are currently suspended.
“My students have learned how to look inward and reflect on what they see on stage.”LaMar Bagley, Ed.D., The SEED School
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