2024 – 2025 Season
The 2024-25 season celebrates Ford’s Theatre’s roots as a historic theatre by showcasing President Abraham Lincoln’s life and values culled from his own personal story, and uplifting stories teeming with life. We continue to tell spirited American stories that will capture hearts, inspire empathy and spark reflections on our shared past and future.
Experience a live performance in a historic theatre like no other!
Since its reopening in 1968, Ford’s Theatre has produced plays and musicals celebrating the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and exploring the American experience. With commissions like The Guard and Lincoln-based premieres such as The Heavens Are Hung in Black and Necessary Sacrifices, Ford’s Theatre is making its mark on American theatre.
September 20, 2024 – October 13, 2024
Mister Lincoln
In this witty and revelatory one-man show starring Scott Bakula as President Abraham Lincoln, Mister Lincoln—as the President preferred to be called—shares stories of himself during some of our country’s most important historical events.
November 21, 2024 – December 31, 2024
A Christmas Carol
Originally conceived by Michael Baron, this music-infused production captures the magic and joy of Dickens’s Yuletide classic, with familiar characters, ghosts and a children’s ensemble in the spirit of the holidays.
March 14, 2025 – May 17, 2025
Sister Act
Sister Act is a riotous musical comedy smash based on the hit 1992 film that has audiences jumping to their feet!
May 25, 2025
The Inheritance
To celebrate our nation’s capital hosting of WorldPride 2025, Ford’s Theatre presents a stage reading of Matthew López’s Tony-winning, two-part milestone play, The Inheritance, inspired by E.M. Forster’s masterpiece Howards End.
Free and Discounted Tickets
We are committed to providing affordable ways for you to experience live performances at Ford’s Theatre. We offer discounted and free tickets throughout the season.
Gift Certificates
Treat friends and loved ones to a night out at the theatre. Or give them a chance to explore the history of Ford’s and Lincoln’s legacy.