Music by: Frank Wildhorn
Book and Lyrics By: Gregory Boyd and Jack Murphy
Directed by: Jerry Zaks
The original title of this show included the line “our story in song”, which I think is a better description of it than the term “musical”. Still, the Broadway production, such as it was, did include a bit of a story – take a look at the synopsis from that show. You can also read through the lyrics from the show. |
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The U.S. Civil War was a time of great division and tremendous loss. More Americans were killed during this war than in all other wars combined. Read a bit about the history of the war, or read more about the development of the musical. |
 I’ve got two recordings of this show, but you only need to get one – and sadly, it’s not the Broadway cast recording, because one was never made! Read my reviews of the CDs, or listen to a clip from one of my favourite songs. |
 I was living in New York at the time that this show played there, several of my friends were big fans, and I enjoyed Frank Wildhorn in general, so it was only natural that I ended up seeing it! And then when it closed, I went to the final show with my friends. Read more about my experiences with the show. |
In all the negative reviews of this show, there’s one thing I never heard the critics trash, and that was the performers. The cast of this show was amazing. Here are just a few of my favourites. Once you’re done looking around here, check out some of the other The Civil War sites that are out there. |