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Photo: The young 2015 cast the Ford’s Theatre production of A Christmas Carol. Photo by Scott Suchman.
We’d like to remind readers that just beyond summer lies the beginning of theater season. Ford’s Theatre may ring of tourists but it was the first theater we visited growing up in DC as native Washingtonians and it remains a favorite of ours especially since it was renovated a number of years ago. Ford’s posted its 2016-2017 season schedule online and tickets are already on sale for the first show, Come From Away. The full schedule follows below:
The Ford’s Theatre 2016-2017 Season
Come From Away
Book, Music and Lyrics by David Hein and Irene Sankoff
Directed by Christopher Ashley
Music Supervision by Ian Eisendrath
Choreographed by Kelly Devine
September 2-October 9, 2016“A superb new show! A moving, thoroughly entertaining tribute to the indomitable human
spirit.” -VarietyFresh off sold-out runs in Seattle and San Diego, the new musical Come From Away tells the heart-warming true story of how, on September 11th, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers were stranded in a remote town in Newfoundland. The locals opened their hearts and homes, hosting this international community of strangers for a week – spurring unexpected camaraderie in extraordinary circumstances. Featuring a rousing propulsive score, Come From Away honors the better angels of our nature, revealing hope and humanity in a time of darkness. The production marks the Ford’s debut of Tony Award-nominated director Christopher Ashley. See this hit musical prior to its Broadway engagement!
Mark Russell
September 19, 2016 at 7 p.m.Piano-playing political satirist Mark Russell returns to Ford’s Theatre for one night only, Monday, September 19. With impeccable timing, twinkling eyes and shock-of-recognition insights into American politics, Russell draws materials from the pomposity of public life. Long before Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, there was Mark Russell, daring to joke and sing of the often absurd political processes. Russell’s unique brand of comedy earned him the Mark Twain Award for political comedy and has made him a popular favorite on PBS.
A Christmas Carol
By Charles Dickens; Adapted by Michael Wilson; Directed by Michael Baron
November 17-December 31, 2016A holiday tradition for 35 years!
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. Acclaimed Washington stage actor Edward Gero returns for to play Scrooge in a production The Washington Post proclaims “musically high-spirited” and “infectiously jolly.”
Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
By Edward Albee; Directed by Aaron Posner
January 21-February 19, 2017Fifty-five years since its New York premiere, Ford’s Theatre presents Edward Albee’s classic Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? George and Martha invite Nick and Honey to their home after a faculty party. What awaits their late-night guests is not a welcoming nightcap but tempestuous verbal sparring fueled by alcohol and 20 years of marital dysfunction. Filled with acerbic wit, Albee’s play is both wildly funny and heart-wrenching, exposing the fears and secrets of both couples as the lines between reality and illusion blur. Aaron Posner directs and Holly Twyford stars as Martha in the masterpiece that The New York Times asserts established Albee as “… the most important American playwright of his generation and set a brave new standard for truth-telling.”
Ragtime
Book by Terrence McNally; Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Based on the Novel Ragtime by E.L. Doctorow
Directed by Peter Flynn
Choreographed by Michael Bobbitt
Music Direction by Christopher Youstra
March 10-May 20, 2017Based on E.L. Doctorow’s celebrated novel, this epic Tony-winning musical depicts three families striving for the American dream at the turn of the 20th century. As the country balances on the cusp of social change, the lives of a wealthy white family, a daring Harlem musician and a determined Jewish immigrant intersect—and their fates are inextricably bound and profoundly changed. With an expansive musical score, striking relevancy and a who’s who of 20th-century historical characters, Ragtime confronts both the unbridled optimism and the stark reality of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Peter Flynn (1776, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee) directs an all-star D.C. cast including Kevin McAllister, Tracy Lynn Olivera, Nova Y. Payton and Jonathan Atkinson.
One Destiny
By Richard Hellesen; Directed by Mark Ramont
March through June 2017Learn about Lincoln’s assassination from two men who were there. This 35-minute play at Ford’s Theatre explores the key facts of the assassination while capturing the emotions of that fateful night in 1865, as told through the eyewitness accounts of actor Harry Hawk and Ford’s Theatre co-owner Harry Ford, among others. As they reconstruct the sequence of events, they grapple with the question: Could John Wilkes Booth have been stopped? One Destiny was honored with The Washington Post Award for Innovative Leadership in the Theatre Community in 2011, and celebrates its 1,000th performance in spring 2016. Performance dates and times for spring 2017 to be announced.
History on Foot Walking Tours:
Investigation: Detective McDevitt
By Richard Hellesen; Directed by Mark Ramont
March through OctoberJoin Detective McDevitt as he re-visits and re-examines the sites and clues surrounding the assassination of our nation’s 16th president. This outdoor tour lasts approximately two hours and makes at least eight stops. The distance walked is 1.6 miles from outside of Ford’s Theatre to the White House. Please wear comfortable shoes.
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