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What might happen next?
Albuquerque, New Mexico: Musical Theatre Southwest will present the show at the African American
Performing Arts Center (at the corner of San Pedro and Copper, on the State Fair Grounds) in Albuquerque, New
Mexico, from 26 February through 1 March 2009. Tickets should be available eight weeks prior to opening.
For more information visit the Musical Theatre Southwest
website or call them at (505) 365-9119.
Washington, D.C.: The Civil War will be presented as part of the grand re-opening season
of Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Performances are currently planned from 27 March through
24 May 2009, with an official opening on 1 April. Tickets are now on sale, and can be purchased by calling
202-397-SEAT (202-397-7328) or online through TicketMaster.
The show will be directed by Jeff Calhoun. Casting has yet to be announced. The
performance schedule and additional information is available at the
Ford's Theatre website.
Regional productions: The performance rights for
The Civil War are available from Music Theatre International.
What has been done in the past?
Houston, Texas: The Civil War had its world premiere at the Alley
Theatre in Houston, Texas on September 16, 1998.
Previews started on September 8,
and the show ran through November 1. 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 February 16 through March 7,
1999. Most of the cast travelled with the show from Houston, playing both the
Shubert and Broadway, a notable exception being Linda Eder.
St. James Theatre, New York: The Civil War opened at the St. James
Theatre on April 22, 1999, with previews starting March 23. 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 June 13, 1999.
First U.S. Tour: The first national tour of The Civil War came in
two installments. The first ran from January 18 through June 25, 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 February 27 through July 1, 2001. It starred
Larry Gatlin, Michael Lanning, Keith Byron Kirk, Moses Braxton and Nicolette
Hart.
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. The production is currently on hiatus, with hopes to bring it back to Gettysburg in the
future. No specific plans have been announced. Further details on this production are listed
on the For The Glory Page.
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