New World War I Musical ALL IS CALM Set for Off-Broadway Run
By: Julie Musbach Jul. 24, 2018
Laura Little Theatricals and Theater Latté Da announce the Off-Broadway premiere of the new musical ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914. Written and directed by Peter Rothstein (Founding Artistic Director, Theater Latté Da), with vocal arrangements by Erick Lichte (Artistic Director, Chor Leoni) and Timothy C. Takach (St. Paul Chamber Orchestra, Boston Pops) and music direction by Lichte,ALL IS CALM begins previews at the Sheen Center For Thought & Culture (18 Bleecker Street) on November 9, 2018 with opening night set for November 18, playing a limited run through December 30, 2018. Tickets are available now by visiting www.alliscalm.org.
The Western Front, Christmas, 1914. Out of the violence a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man's Land singing "Stille Nacht." Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, peace. A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it, ALL IS CALM is brought to life by a cast of 10 actor/singers and blends iconic WWI patriotic tunes, trench songs, medieval ballads and Christmas carols from England, Wales, France, Belgium and Germany with texts written by more than 30 World War I figures.
Peter Rothstein, the show's creator, conducted research for two years to develop ALL IS CALM. "I wanted to tell the story in their own words, I created the drama by stringing together letters, war documents, autobiographies, World War I poetry, gravestone inscriptions, even an old radio broadcast," said Rothstein. "For decades, the truce was considered a romantic fable, fiction, and I wanted to give legitimate voice to this remarkable moment that had somehow been denied its rightful place in history. I cannot express how gratifying it has been to share the story of these heroic men, in their own words, across the country and around the globe."
ALL IS CALM features costume design by Trevor Bowen, lighting design by Marcus Dilliard, and sound design by Nicholas Tranby.
Casting will be announced at a later date.
Since ALL IS CALM had its world premiere in a live broadcast on Minnesota Public Radio in 2007, the show has enjoyed global success with broadcasts on five continents through American Public Media and the European Broadcasting Union. The program has won awards including the Gold World Medal at the 2010 New York Festivals and the 2010 Gabriel Award, which honors works of excellence in broadcasting that serve audiences through the positive, creative treatment of concerns to humankind.
ALL IS CALM has toured the United States for ten seasons, reaching more than 50 cities playing prestigious venues such as The Kennedy Center (Washington, D.C.), Cal Performances (Berkeley, CA) and the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York). The work has also been licensed and performed by theater companies and choruses across the US and Canada.
The performance schedule for ALL IS CALM is as follows:
THROUGH NOVEMBER 18: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm; Saturday and Sunday at 2pm. Exceptions: the performance on Sunday, November 18 will be at 5pm. There is no 2pm performance on Saturday, November 10 or Saturday, November 17.
BEGINNING NOVEMBER 19 THROUGH DECEMBER 1: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm; Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday at 2pm. Exceptions: There is no performance on Thursday, November 22. There is an additional performance on Friday, November 23 at 2pm.
BEGINNING DECEMBER 2 THROUGH DECEMBER 30: Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30pm; Sunday at 7pm; Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday at 2pm. Exceptions: There are no performances on Sunday, December 9 at 2pm and Sunday, December 23 at 7pm; there is an additional performance on Monday, December 24 at 2pm.
Through November 17, tickets to ALL IS CALM are $51. Beginning November 21, tickets range from $71-$91. They are available by calling the Sheen Center box office at 212-925-2812 or by purchasing online at www.alliscalm.org.
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