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Starting tomorrow (December 8th) you can reserve tickets to the Ford’s Theatre Living Lincoln Series, for shows running February 16th, 2009 through May 18th, 2009. As most of you know Ford’s Theatre has been closed for renovations for about 16 months now, and reopens in February 2009. The Living Lincoln Series is a Monday night event that will “explore the many aspects of President Lincoln’s personality and life through lectures, panels, play readings and performances.”
The schedule of shows includes:
- Feb. 16 with Lincoln Seen and Heard, a words-and-images show that takes Abraham Lincoln from his days in Congress through the American Civil War. This program will feature Sam Waterston and Harold Holzer.
- Feb. 23, storyteller Jon Spellman will present Lincoln as Storyteller.
- March 2, Conan O’Brien and Joshua Wolf Shenk will present Lincoln as Humorist.
- April 13, Ford’s Theatre collaborates with the Shakespeare Theatre Company for Lincoln and Shakespeare on Freedom’s Stage, a presentation exploring Lincoln’s love of The Bard.
- April 20, Dr. Edna Medford will moderate a discussion titled Race and Emancipation in the Age of Lincoln.
- April 27, Ford’s will present Oratory in the Age of Lincoln.
- May 4, there will be a reading of The Rivalry, about the Lincoln-Douglas debates with special guest actors.
- May 11, author and historian James McPherson will present Lincoln as Commander In Chief.
- May 18 (series end), Ford’s will present Lincoln in Love, the reading of a new musical based on the film Young Mr. Lincoln.
On December 8, free tickets can be reserved through Ticketmaster at (202) 397-SEAT or by visiting the Ford’s Theatre website.
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I got a couple tickets but could only do it via the phone (not the web site). Total charge (fees) for two tickets was $7.
How were you able to get your tickets? I called Ticketmaster and was told that they had no record of the upcoming events.
i got my tickets thru ticketmaster.com
i searched the site for events at Ford’s and was able to see all the events and get free tickets (plus the $7 service fee). good deal!
You have to say the title of the event and that it is in Ford’s Theater. Be really specific and they can find it.
Thanks for the tip. I am really excited for the reopening and am getting tix for Heavens are Hung in Black and Civil War.
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Thanks, got some!!