The view from the Ford’s Theatre stage looking out to the audience. To the left of the stage is the President Box with an American flag, a framed picture of George Washington and American flag bunting draped over the box. To the right is another box with yellow and white curtains. In the center of the stage is a wooden desk. The view includes two levels of seating and rows of lighting equipment on the third level.

Image created with a photo © Maxwell MacKenzie.

2026-2027 Season

The 2026–2027 season reflects Ford’s Theatre’s enduring mission to illuminate the American experience—through stories of compassion, courage and community.

September 10, 2026 — October 18, 2026

Come From Away

The heart-warming true story of how a small Canadian town cared for 6,579 airline passengers stranded there on 9/11.

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A woman and man stand next to a decorative cart: a man in a long, dark red dressing robe and white nightcap speaks to a woman in a green, gold and red gown draped with a white fur stole.

November 19, 2026 — December 31, 2026

A Christmas Carol – 2026

Join the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as they lead the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge on a journey of transformation and redemption.

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A Black woman wearing a patterned dress stands on the far left next to a silver serving cart with drinks. Two men, a Black man and a white man, both in white shirts and dark pants, sit facing each other on a bench at the foot of a bed. A third man, also a Black man in a white shirt and dark pants, sits on the bed between them.

January 2027

The Ford’s Theatre Legacy Commissions: A First Look – 2027

In its 5th edition, A First Look continues to showcase new plays in various stages of development including plays from the Ford’s Theatre Legacy Commissions.

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March 12, 2027 — May 15, 2027

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee

The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee follows six awkward adolescents through their daunting and hilarious championship quest.

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