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Thursday, December 19, 2013

FORD’S THEATRE PRESENTS MUSICAL "VIOLET" JAN. 24-FEB 23, 2014 by Media Center

VIOLETMUSIC BY JEANINE TESORILYRICS AND BOOK BY BRIAN CRAWLEYBASED ON THE UGLIEST PILGRIM BY DORIS BETTSMUSIC DIRECTION BY JAY CROWDERDIRECTED AND CHOREOGRAPHED BY JEFF CALHOUN read more

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Tuesday, November 19, 2013

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY PARTNERS WITH COVENANT HOUSE WASHINGTON FOR DONATION DRIVE THROUGH PERFORMANCES OF "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" by Media Center

Washington, D.C.—The Ford’s Theatre Society announced that the company of the 2013 production of A Christmas Carol is partnering with Covenant House Washington to create a donation drive…

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Tuesday, October 22, 2013

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY EXTENDS "NOT ALONE: THE POWER OF RESPONSE" by Media Center

WORLD PREMIERE EXHIBITIONON DISPLAY THROUGH DECEMBER 8, 2013 Collection of letters addressed to Matthew Shepards’ family now on display at the Center for Education and Leadership read more

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Tuesday, October 15, 2013

FORD'S THEATRE SOCIETY ANNOUNCES FORD'S THEATRE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE WILL REOPEN WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013 by Media Center

Private Donor Donates $25,000 in Emergency Funding to Reopen Site read more

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013

FORD'S THEATRE AFFECTED BY GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN by Media Center

Because of the ever-changing situation with the government shutdown, we have received conflicting messages over the last several days about the fate of Ford’s Theatre National Historic Sit…

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Monday, September 30, 2013

FORD'S THEATRE SOCIETY PROGRAMMING CONTINUES DURING SHUTDOWN by Media Center

Ford's Theatre Society (FTS) plans to continue its programming as scheduled, including The Laramie Project, Lincoln Legacy programming and the Investigation: Detective McDevitt walking tours…

SOURCE: fords.org at 11:53PM
Tuesday, September 3, 2013

FORD’S THEATRE ANNOUNCES LINCOLN LEGACY PROJECT 2013 PROGRAMMING by Media Center

Mainstage Production The Laramie Project Marks 15 yearsSince Matthew Shepard’s Murder Free Monday Night Discussion Series Featuring Judy Shepard, Cokie Roberts, Former Laramie Sheriff Dave…

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FORD’S THEATRE PRESENTS "THE LARAMIE PROJECT" SEPT. 29-OCT. 29, 2013 by Media Center

FORD'S THEATRE PRESENTS THE LARAMIE PROJECTBY MOISÉS KAUFMAN and MEMBERS OF THE TECTONIC THEATER PROJECTDIRECTED BY MATTHEW GARDINER Mainstage production marks 15 yearssince Matthew Shepard…

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Monday, June 3, 2013

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY HOSTED ANNUAL GALA SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2013 by Media Center

Program Featured Remarks by Vice President Joe Biden Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice andBasketball Legend Bill Russell Received Lincoln Medals First Responders from Boston, MA; We…

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Friday, May 24, 2013

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY PRESENTS ANNUAL GALA JUNE 2, 2013 by Media Center

FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE DR. CONDOLEEZZA RICEAND BASKETBALL LEGEND BILL RUSSELLTO RECEIVE LINCOLN MEDALS read more

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Monday, May 13, 2013
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

FORD'S THEATRE ANNOUNCES BETSY O'BRIEN ANDERSON AS DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT by Media Center

Washington, D.C.— Ford’s Theatre Director Paul R. Tetreault announced today that Betsy O’Brien Anderson will join the company as Director of Development in June 2013. As Director of De…

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Friday, April 26, 2013

FORD’S THEATRE HOSTS SECOND ANNUAL NATIONAL ORATORY RETREAT AND PERFORMANCE IN WASHINGTON, D.C. MAY 3-5, 2013 by Media Center

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Twelve Students from five states and the District participate in the second-annual Ford’s Theatre National Oratory Retreat, May 3 through 5 in Washington, D.C. During th…

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Thursday, February 28, 2013

Ford's Theatre Sequestration Update by Media Center

Ford's Theatre Society programming (including the musical Hello, Dolly!, the Investigation: Detective McDevitt walking tours and the one-act play One Destiny) is not affected by sequestratio…

SOURCE: fords.org at 04:51PM
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY ANNOUNCES 2013-2014 SEASON by Media Center

Season Opens with The Lincoln Legacy Project Production ofThe Laramie Project Production marks the 15th Anniversary of Matthew Shepard’s death read more

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Tuesday, February 19, 2013

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY AND SIGNATURE THEATRE PRESENT "HELLO, DOLLY!" by Media Center

HELLO, DOLLY!BOOK BY MICHAEL STEWARTMUSIC AND LYRICS BY JERRY HERMANMUSIC DIRECTION BY JAMES MOORE CHOREOGRAPHED BY KARMA CAMPDIRECTED BY ERIC SCHAEFFER WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ford’s Theatre…

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Wednesday, February 13, 2013

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY ANNOUNCES SPRING 2013 DAYTIME PROGRAMMING by Media Center

History on Foot Walking Tours resume March 21 read more

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Wednesday, January 23, 2013

THE THORNTON WILDER SOCIETY, THE WILDER FAMILY AND FORD'S THEATRE PRESENT THE OFFICIAL OUR TOWN 75th ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION by Media Center

FEBRUARY 4, 2013AT FORD'S THEATRE ROCCO LANDESMAN TO RECEIVETHORNTON WILDER PRIZE read more

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Thursday, January 3, 2013

FORD’S AUDIENCES RAISE MORE THAN $88,000 FOR MARTHA’S TABLE DURING PERFORMANCES OF "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" by Media Center

Washington, D.C. —Ford’s Theatre Society announced that a donation drive during performances of A Christmas Carol has raised $88,040.67 for the Washington-based charity Martha’s Table.…

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Friday, December 14, 2012

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY RECIEVES 2012 MOMENTUM AWARD FROM THE DOWNTOWN DC BID by Media Center

Washington, D.C.— The Downtown BID presented the Ford’s Theatre Society with a 2012 Momentum Award for its Center for Education and Leadership on December 12, 2012. The evening awards ce…

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Friday, November 16, 2012

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY PRESENTS AN EVENING WITH MARK RUSSELL, FEBRUARY 18, 2013, at 7 p.m. by Media Center

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Piano-playing political satirist Mark Russell returns to Ford’s Theatre February 18, 2013, at 7 p.m. for a show packed with material ripped from the headlines. Known f…

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY PARTNERS WITH MARTHA’S TABLE ON DONATION DRIVE THROUGH PERFORMANCES OF "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" by Media Center

Washington, D.C.—The Ford’s Theatre Society announced that the cast of the 2012 production of A Christmas Carol is partnering with Martha’s Table to create a donation drive inspired by…

SOURCE: fords.org at 10:43AM
Monday, November 12, 2012
Thursday, November 1, 2012

FORD’S THEATRE 2012-2013 SEASON CONTINUES WITH "A CHRISTMAS CAROL" by Media Center

BY CHARLES DICKENSADAPTED BY MICHAEL WILSONDIRECTED BY MICHAEL BARON read more

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Friday, October 19, 2012

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY AND SIGNATURE THEATRE ANNOUNCE CASTING FOR "HELLO, DOLLY!" by Media Center

Production features Nancy Opel as Dolly and Edward Gero as Horace Vandergelder read more

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Wednesday, August 29, 2012

FORD’S THEATRE PRESENTS WASHINGTON PREMIERE OF "FLY" SEPT. 21-OCT. 21 by Media Center

Second featured production forThe Lincoln Legacy Project:Multi-year effort to create dialogue around the issues of tolerance, equality and acceptance read more

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Monday, August 27, 2012

FORD’S THEATRE ANNOUNCES LINCOLN LEGACY PROJECT 2012 PROGRAMMING by Media Center

Mainstage Production of Fly, Based on the Tuskegee Airmen Free Monday Night Discussion Series Featuring Tuskegee Airmen, Military Leaders and Veterans, Among Others read more

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Monday, August 20, 2012

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY REPORTS VISITATION NUMBERS FOR THE CENTER FOR EDUCATION AND LEADERSHIP SINCE FEBRUARY 2012 OPENING by Media Center

First Special Exhibition Premieres August 28Focuses on Tuskegee Airmen read more

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Wednesday, July 11, 2012

TWENTY TEACHERS PARTICIPATE IN SECOND CIVIL WAR WASHINGTON TEACHER FELLOWS SESSION JULY 8-13, 2012 by Media Center

Washington, D.C. – Twenty teachers from 14 states participate in the Catherine B. Reynolds Civil War Washington Teacher Fellows Institute, July 8 through 13, in Washington, D.C. During the…

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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

FORD’S THEATRE SOCIETY PRESENTS ANNUAL GALA, SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2012 by Media Center

Morgan Freeman and Elie WieselTo Receive Lincoln Medals Event Will Honor Courageous Achievement through Performance Hosted by Scott Bakula Appearances by Anna Christy, The Civil Wars, Bettye…

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Tuesday, May 15, 2012

"1776" BREAKS REVENUE RECORDS AT FORD’S THEATRE by Media Center

PRODUCATION MUST CLOSE MAY 19, 2012 Washington, D.C. – The Ford’s Theatre Society announced that the Tony Award-winning musical 1776, directed by Peter Flynn, has surpassed revenue recor…

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