A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS IN THE PRESS

PREVIEWS

• The Seattle Times: “A Civil War Christmas at Taproot a different kind of holiday show”
• Equality365.com: “A Civil War Christmas: An American Musical Celebration A Beacon of Hope at Seattle’s Taproot Theatre”

REVIEWS

• Drama in the Hood | Alan Sydney
  • “Tyler Trerise and Dedra D. Woods’ work is flat out breath taking.”
  • “…A Civil War Christmas [is] a very timely theatrical gift.”
  • “Taproot veteran Robert Gallaher makes for a compelling and quite human Abraham Lincoln”
  • “Marianne Savell is very effective portraying the tormented Mary Todd Lincoln, soldiering on with her life in the darkest of times.”
  • “Music director Edd Key helps lighten the many dramatic stories, overseeing a talented collection of singers presenting classic songs.”
  • “Mark Lund’s set helpfully posts graphics that delineate the constantly shifting settings…”
• Arts Stage Seattle Rage | Nancy Worssam
  • “…a fine, well-integrated cast and the well-chosen and well-presented musical numbers … enrich the production…”
• Miryam’s Theater Musings | Miryam Gordon
  • “An endearing and hard-working cast brings to life a tapestry of stories set around Christmas Eve, 1864.”
  • “I should make special mention of young Elena Clipper who plays the daughter with dignity and aplomb.”
  • “Everyone at Taproot does their best to pull this off, including the two musicians (Elizabeth Rainey and Thao B. Huynh), directors Karen Lund and Faith Bennett Russell, costumer Jocelyne Fowler, technicians and all 13 of the lovely cast.”

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