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Frankie Hewitt (née Teague; June 17, 1931 – February 28, 2003) was an American theater producer and founder of the Ford's Theatre Society, responsible for restoring and reopening the historic site as a working theater.
Frankie Hewitt is the founder and artistic director of Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., where she has produced original shows since 1968. She is also a former Senate staff director and public affairs adviser to the UN.
Frankie Hewitt was a pioneer in reviving Ford's Theatre as a living, working, producing venue after its restoration in 1968. She received the National Humanities Medal and produced musicals and plays that reflected American culture and diversity.
Mar 3, 2003 · Frankie Hewitt, who spearheaded the revival of Ford's Theater here and turned it into a showplace for plays and musicals, died Friday at her home in Kensington, Md. She was 71. The...
Mar 1, 2003 · Frankie Hewitt, 71, the force behind the rebirth of Ford's Theatre as a thriving cultural institution in downtown Washington, died of cancer Feb. 28 at her Kensington home.
- Claudia Levy
Mar 4, 2003 · Frankie Hewitt, Washington, D.C. impresario who single-handedly revived historic Ford’s Theater and turned it into a vibrant cultural venue where she produced over 150 shows, died Feb. 28 of...
Mar 3, 2003 · Frankie Hewitt, the force behind the rebirth of Ford’s Theatre as a thriving cultural institution in downtown Washington, D.C., died Friday of cancer at her home in Kensington, Md. She was 71.
