My, how things have changed. Entry to the theater is now through a spacious, contemporary lobby, situated just to the north of the historic building, on the ground floor of a neighboring office development. Crowning the lobby's glass windows is a polished steel marquee that makes Ford's look, at long last, like the living theater it is, and not just a shrine to the dead.

The theatre's season ends in May, but the there is a 90 minute historical wakling tour called Investigation: Detective McDevitt that runs throughout the year, and is offered on July 29th and 31st, and August 1st, during the SABR convention.

Ford's Theatre is about a five minute walk from the J.W. Marriott hotel.