A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration at Main Street Theater

It's 1864, and Washington, D.C. is settling down to the coldest Christmas Eve in years. In the White House, President and Mrs. Lincoln plot their gift-giving. On the banks of the Potomac, a young rebel challenges a Union blacksmith's mercy. In the alleys downtown, an escaped slave loses her daughter just before finding freedom. This musical by Pulitzer Prize–winner Paula Vogel intertwines many lives in a hopeful season in one of the country’s darkest times.
Ages: Recommended for audiences 13 and up. Children under the age of 5 are not allowed in the theater.