Uploaded November 2018 | Updated September 2026, 14 minutes ago

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A sneak peek of A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRATION. Tickets at crt.uconn.edu or 860-486-2113.

A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS: AN AMERICAN MUSICAL CELEBRATION
by Paula Vogel
Music by Daryl Waters
Directed by Elizabeth VanDyke
November 29 - December 9, 2018
Running Time: 2 hours and 15 minutes, including a 10 minute intermission
Reccomended Ages: PG
Harriet S. Jorgensen Theatre

Christmas, 1864. With the nation at war, it is not a silent night. All is not peaceful or bright. On one side of the Potomac, an escaped slave hurries her daughter toward the capital and freedom. On the other side, a young Confederate runs away from home with hopes of joining the fight. In the capital, Mrs. Lincoln is in desperate need of the perfect gift for her husband Abe. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel creates a historical and musical masterpiece in A Civil War Christmas, one that is uniquely American. In the shadow of our own partisan divide, can the nation put aside its differences and share in the hope and generosity the Christmas season has to offer, and the promise of Christmas future?

Photography and Editing - Matt Pugliese
Music by Daryl Waters. Performed by Connecticut Repertory Theatre