Each year, Ford’s Theatre Society hosts a gala to celebrate July 4th. The performance of the evening, “America Celebrates July 4th at Ford’s Theatre,” was hosted by “Modern Family” cast member Ty Burrell with appearances by Kelly Clarkson, Renée Fleming, George Lopez, Lionel Richie, Robin Roberts, Dick Van Dyke, Laura Michelle Kelly and Gavin Lee from the Broadway Company of “Mary Poppins,” The Soldiers' Chorus of the United States Army Field Band, and cast members from the Ford’s Theatre production of “Little Shop of Horrors.” This program will air on ABC Television Network on July 2nd.
 

Since its reopening in 1968, more than a hundred years after the April 14, 1865, assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, Ford’s Theatre has been one of the most visited sites in the nation’s capital. Ford’s Theatre has enthralled visitors because of its unique place in United States history, and its mission to celebrate the legacy of Abraham Lincoln and explore the American experience through theatre and education. For more information on Ford’s Theatre and the Ford’s Theatre Society, please visit www.fords.org.