Aspen Fringe Festival presents the World Premiere of LINCOLN GOES TO HOLLYWOOD: a Hysterical Historical Comedy written by David Ledingham. This funny, innovative new play transports Abraham Lincoln, Shakespeare and Booth family onto the Wheeler Opera House stage. Help Honest Abe find his way through the great experiment towards a more perfect union… on the road to Hollywood. Starring David Ledingham and Lyon Hamill, directed by Brad Moore.
This is AFF’s 2nd original new play commissioned especially for JuneFest. AFF’s 1st commission, ANGRY ALAN(AFF 2017), has since been produced in India, London, Paris, won the coveted Fringe 1st Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, was optioned by NBC/Universal for TV Series development and is now heading to NYC in Summer 2025, updated for a bold new production starring award winning actor John Krasinski and directed by Tony Award Winning director, Sam Gold.
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