On April 12 and 13 at 4 p.m. EDT, Ford's Theatre and the Abraham Lincoln Institute host an Online Lincoln Symposium featuring authors Christopher Bonner, Michael Burlingame, Thavolia Glymph and Jonathan W. White who will discuss their latest scholarship. Presentations and discussion topics will highlight the influence of free and enslaved African-Americans on Abraham Lincoln's presidency and his evolving views of racial equality; and explore the lived experiences of Black, white, free and enslaved women during the American Civil War. These live events will be simulcast on the Ford's Theatre website, Facebook, YouTube and Twitter accounts, and include viewer Q&A.

Washington, D.C. – Due to the ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases in the D.C. region, all performances of "The Mountaintop" are canceled, January 21 through February 13, 2022. Directed by Nicole A. Watson, the production was to feature KenYatta Rogers as Martin Luther King, Jr., and Shannon Dorsey as Camae. The next scheduled Ford’s Theatre production is the world-premiere musical "Grace," celebrating African-American food, family and tradition, March 18 through May 14, 2022.

Ford’s Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault today announced the hiring of Erica Lauren Ortiz as Director, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion and Leah Yoon Frelinghuysen as Director, External Communications and Marketing. Both joined the senior leadership of Ford’s Theatre on September 8. “I am thrilled to have Erica and Leah on the Ford’s Theatre leadership team,” said Ford’s Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault. “The acumen and talent that each possesses will strengthen the already dynamic leadership we have. And in adding to our senior leadership, they bring invaluable perspectives that will enhance Ford's mission, outreach, programming, and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion."