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3 hours ago · Escola’s Mary Todd Lincoln has lost loved ones. Sometimes she loses herself to alcohol. Occasionally she loses touch with reality altogether. But she never loses sight of her ambition to be onstage.
3 days ago · So far as can be known, the first and only real love of Lincoln’s life was Mary Todd. High-spirited, quick-witted, and well-educated, Todd came from a rather distinguished Kentucky family, and her Springfield relatives belonged to the social aristocracy of the town.
1 day ago · Premier Theatrical Productions will offer a limited engagement of the critically acclaimed musical “The Lincolns of Springfield” from Thurs to Sun., July 4 to 14 at the Colony Theater in the Burbank Town Center. The musical explores the bond between Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, highlighting their trials, triumphs, and enduring love. Written by Terrence L. Cranert, with choreography by <a ...
4 days ago · On April 14, 1865, Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was shot by John Wilkes Booth while attending the play Our American Cousin at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Shot in the head as he watched the play, [2] Lincoln died of his wounds the following day at 7:22 am in the Petersen House opposite the theater. [3] .
4 days ago · It may be tough to believe that the gayest show on Broadway this summer is a laugh riot about former First Lady Mary Todd Lincoln. But Cole Escola’s Oh, Mary! has been the breathless exclamation on the lips of every theater queen, weirdo, and tastemaker ever since the show’s sold-out downtown run earlier this year.
6 days ago · Most of us used to imagine the voice of Abraham Lincoln, who spoke at Gettysburg seven score and ten years ago today, as something deep, rugged and resonant. If we had to cast an actor to read...
2 days ago · Acknowledging the renewed interest in Mary Todd Lincoln’s life, as evidenced by the comedic stage play “Oh, Mary!” Fling said, “Part of that can be attributed to a better understanding of mental health in the U.S. in that she dealt with a lot of grief as first lady both before and after her husband’s assassination.
