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What might happen next?

Olympia, Washington: The Olympia Choral Society will present a concert of The Civil War in April 2010. Performances are on the 16th and 17th at 7:30 at the North Thurston Performing Arts Center, and on the 18th at 2:30 at a location TBA. These concerts are free, there is no reserved seating. For more information see the Olympia Choral Society website.
Syracuse, New York: Appleseed Productions will present the show on the Atonement Stage in Syracuse, New York, 21-23 May 2010. Tickets are $20 for adults and $17 for seniors and students, and can be purchased online. Visit the Appleseed Productions website for more information.

Flat Rock, North Carolina: The Flat Rock Playhouse will present For The Glory from 2 June through 4 July 2010. Tickets are expected to be $40. Further details will be posted as they become available. For more information, see the Flat Rock Playhouse website.

Regional productions: The performance rights for The Civil War are available from Music Theatre International.



What has been done in the past?

Our Story In Song Houston, Texas: The Civil War had its world premiere at the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas on 16 September 1998. Previews started on 8 September and the show ran through 1 November. The cast included Gene Miller, Michael Lanning, Keith Byron Kirk, Linda Eder, Michel Bell, Cheryl Freeman, Matt Bogart, Capathia Jenkins, Gilles Chiasson and Irene Molloy.

New Haven, Connecticut: En route to Broadway, The Civl War had a production at the Shubert Theatre from 16 February through 7 March 1999. Most of the cast travelled with the show from Houston, playing both the Shubert and Broadway, a notable exception being Linda Eder
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The Broadway Musical St. James Theatre, New York: The Civil War opened at the St. James Theatre on 22 April 1999, with previews starting 23 March. With both Jekyll & Hyde and The Scarlet Pimpernel already playing on Broadway, Frank Wildhorn became the first American composer in twenty-two years to have three shows playing there at once. However, the run of The Civil War was short-lived; it closed on 13 June 1999
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A Musical Event First U.S. Tour: The first national tour of The Civil War came in two installments. The first ran from 18 January through 25 June 2000. It starred BeBe Winans, Michael Lanning, Keith Byron Kirk, Mike Eldred, Amy Rutberg, and alternating as the Confederate Captain, John Schneider and Larry Gatlin. The second leg of the tour ran from 27 February through 1 July 2001. It starred Larry Gatlin, Michael Lanning, Keith Byron Kirk, Moses Braxton and Nicolette Hart
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Regional productions: Starting in the spring of 2001, The Civil War has seen stagings throughout the U.S. You can find details in the
Calendar Section. For information on upcoming performances, see above. Calendar Listings: Past, US.

Gettysburg, Pennsylvania: A new adaptation of The Civil War, titled For The Glory: The Civil War Musical at Gettysburg, was specially prepared for the newly restored Majestic Theater in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The show had its first season of performances beginning with previews on 14 June 2006, officially opening on 17 June and running through 3 September 2006. Further details on this production are listed on the For The Glory Page.

Washington, D.C.: The Civil War was presented as part of the grand re-opening season of Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Performances began on 27 March, with an official opening on 1 April, and ran through 24 May 2009. The show was directed by Jeff Calhoun, with musical direction by Jay Crowder. The cast included Sarah Darling, Elliot Dash, Eleasha Gamble, Darryl Reuben Hall, Sean Jenness, Matthew John Kacergis, Kellee Knighten, Michael Lanning, Kingsley Leggs, Michael "Tuba" McKinsey, Aaron Reeder, Bart Shatto, Timothy Shew, Chris Sizemore, Stephen Gregory Smith and Bligh Voth. Michael Goodwin was heard as the pre-recorded voice of Abraham Lincoln. Further information is available at the Ford's Theatre website.


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