Lincoln Goes To Hollywood: A Hysterical, Historical Comedy

Lincoln Goes To Hollywood A Historical, Hysterical Comedy @ SHOW @ 8:00 pm / DOORS @ 7:00 pm $30 MEMBER / $35 ADVANCE / $45 DAY OF SEATED SHOW / ALL AGES (UNDER 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A LEGAL GUARDIAN) THIS IS A YOUTH ARTS PASS SHOW TICKETS 1/7 TICKETS 1/9 RECOMMENDED FOR AGES 12+ LIMIT OF 4 TICKETS PER PURCHASER ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL PRESENTED IN PARTNERSHIP WITH ASPEN FRINGE FESTIVAL ABOUT LINCOLN GOES TO HOLLYWOOD Abraham Lincoln is back… and he has a few things to say. Starring David Ledingham and Lyon Hamill, this new comedy brings Lincoln, the Booth brothers and Shakespeare together for a funny and thought-provoking journey from the Roman Republic to Hollywood. History, politics, show business and the American experiment collide in one wildly entertaining night at the theatre called: “funny and inventive . . . refreshing genius” This new Hit Comedy was commissioned for AFF’s JuneFest 2025, and following RAVE REVIEWS, transferred to Thunder River Theatre Company for an acclaimed encore. Now, after two years of development, Lincoln Goes to Hollywood arrives at TACAW as a fully realized full-length production. AFF’s 1st, Angry Alan, went on to Edinburgh, London, Paris, India and Off-Broadway, winning the coveted Fringe First Award and ultimately starring John Krasinski and directed by Tony Award winner Sam Gold. See Lincoln Goes to Hollywood—before it’s HISTORY! THE CAST DAVID LEDINGHAM David Ledingham was nominated for BEST ACTOR (Henry Awards) for his performance of HAMM in Endgame by Samuel Beckett in 2024. He is the founder and Artistic Director of the Aspen Fringe Festival since 2009. He wrote and performed Lincoln Goes to Hollywood at AFF’s Junefest at the Wheeler Opera House in 2025, followed by 4 encore performances at TRTC. BROADWAY: Signor Nacarelli in the B’way Nat’l Tour of Lincoln Center’s Tony Award-winning The Light in the Piazza, LONDON: Steppenwolf Theatre’s Tony Award winning The Grapes of Wrath, at The National Theatre, London & La Jolla Playhouse. OFF-BROADWAY: Antipholus The Comedy of Errors, Quartet at B.A.M. REGIONAL: Josiah Bartlet in 1776 at American Conservatory Theatre, Daniel Cavanaugh in Chinglish at Berkeley Repertory Theatre, Jack in The Weir, Oscar in The Odd Couple, Sky Masterson in Guys and Dolls, The Guardsman in Enter the Guardsman and Ivor Fish in Rough Crossing at Jewel Theatre. Regional Theatre: Sir Robert in An Ideal Husband and Heathcliff in Wuthering Heights at Paper Mill Playhouse, Overtime at The Old Globe Theatre, Sergius in Arms and the Man at Asolo Theatre, The Guardsman in Enter the Guardsman at San Jose Repertory Theatre, Lumberjacks in Love at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Laertes in Hamlet at Merrimack Repertory Theatre, and Victor Fleming in Moonlight & Magnolias, George Bailey in It’s a Wonderful Life, Klinglehoff in The Underpants, Tito Merelli in Lend Me A Tenor, Duke Orsino in Twelfth Night, Harry Chapin in Lies & Legends & Joe Foster in Becky’s New Car all at Theatre Aspen. FILM/TV: David starred in the film Final Judgement, the 2024 film The Long Step, was a series regular on ABC’s One Life to Live, and Guest Stared on Law & Order, etc. He co-wrote and directed the play The Song that killed the Snake, with a 16 piece chamber orchestra for the LA Philharmonic and directed the Film Hitler, Stalin and Walter O’Malley, and many other projects. He holds a BFA & MFA in Acting. LYON HAMILL Lyon Hamill is an NYC based actor who has strong ties to the valley. He works as an actor and musician and is the proud drummer for the Latin rock band, NEVERHOME. His professional theater credits include his self-produced show Do You Feel Anger? (as Howie), Love’s Labour’s Lost (as Berowne), and Enter the Guardsman (as ASM). His film/TV credits include “An Aspen Christmas Conspiracy” (as Justin Carmichael), “Is This Thing On?” (as Bartender), Saturday Night Live (as Folk Drummer), Carry the Darkness (as Brock), and The Better Part (as Cal). SMU BFA: Machinal (George H. Jones), Redwood (as Drew Tatum), Sense and Sensibility (John Dashwood), and Spring Awakening (as Ulbrect). Lyon is grateful to perform in the valley again and looks forward to sharing this story with you all! Local 7th through 12th graders enrolled in TACAW’s Youth Arts Pass program are eligible to receive two (2) free admission tickets: one (1) for them and one (1) for a guest. For more information and to register visit: tacaw.org/YAP TICKETS 1/7 TICKETS 1/9 VIEW CALENDAR DETAILS SHOW @ 8:00 pm / DOORS @ 7:00 pm SEATED SHOW / ALL AGES (UNDER 18 MUST BE ACCOMPANIED BY A LEGAL GUARDIAN) ALL TICKET SALES ARE FINAL Limit of 4 tickets per purchaser Presented By: The Arts Campus At Willits and Aspen Fringe Festival