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  1. Jun 19, 2024 · ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS runs from June 13-July 14 at The Unicorn Theatre, The Larry Vaber Stage, 6 East Street, Stockbridge, MA. For tickets call 413-997-4444 or online at BerkshireTheatreGroup.org. Berkshire Theatre Group presents ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS by Robert E. Sherwood. Director: David Auburn.

  2. Jun 27, 2024 · “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” is a 1938 play that is essentially a pre-presidency biography of Abraham Lincoln. It is, amazingly, enlightening to contemporary audiences. When the play first...

  3. 2 days ago · Abraham Lincoln ( / ˈlɪŋkən / LING-kən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.

  4. Jun 20, 2024 · The 1938 role of Abraham Lincoln in Robert E. Sherwood’s play “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” made Raymond Massey, a film character heavy, into a bonafide Broadway star. The next year, thanks to Sherwood’s insistence, the same role made him a true Hollywood star.

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  5. Jun 19, 2024 · Auburn and his ensemble of 11 actors — all of whom play multiple roles unbound by gender and race — have shaped “Abe Lincoln in Illinois” as a folk-style coming-of-age story; a 30-plus years rite of passage for a young man who rose to our nation’s highest office at a time when the country he served was painfully split ...

  6. Jun 17, 2024 · Step into the life and evolution of one of America's most iconic figures in Robert E. Sherwood 's Pulitzer Prize-winning play, ABE LINCOLN IN ILLINOIS.

  7. Jun 13, 2024 · STOCKBRIDGE — An icon of American history is getting a fresh look in a fresh take on a classic American play at Berkshire Theatre Group’s Unicorn Theatre. The icon is Abraham Lincoln. The play is Robert E. Sherwood’s Pulitzer Prize-winning “Abe Lincoln in Illinois.”. For his production, which runs through July 14, director ...