“ a small packed theater of war, a series of strategic encounters of history, minstrelsy and melodrama; of music as entertainment, catharsis and patriotic gore; of a small band of players and a vast national enterprise. Reunion should be seen across the country.”
—New York Times
Reunion was produced at the Theatre Row Theatre in New York's famous off-Broadway Theatre Row, where it opened on March 26, 1999. The show opened as a production of AMAS Musical Theatre, and was subsequently produced commercially by Eugene Kallman.
Eugene Kallman and Stephen Hollis
in association with
AMAS Musical Theatre, Inc.
present
REUNION
A Musical Epic in Miniature
Book by
Jack Kyrieleison
Story by
Jack Kyrieleison & Ron Holgate
Traditional Music Arranged by
Michael O'Flaherty
Starring
Joe Barrett
Don Burroughs
Donna Lynne Champlin
Harriett D. Foy
Keight Lee Grant
Jonathan Hadley
Michael D. Shepperd
Set Designer
Doug Huszti
Costume Designer
Jan Finnell
Lighting Designer
Stephen Petrilli
Production Stage Manager
Carlos A. Mongé, III
Publicity
Tony Origlio
Casting
Donna DeSeta Casting
General Manager
William Repicci
Orchestrations
Andrew Wilder
Associate Producer
Donna Trinkoff
Musical Staging
Karen Azenberg
Musical Director
Robert Lamont
Directed by
Ron Holgate
Original New York Production by
AMAS Musical Theatre
Rosetta LeNoire, Founder and Artistic Director
Donna Trinkoff, Producing Director
Originally produced as Battle Cry
of Freedom for
The Goodspeed Opera House by
Michael P. Price, Executive Producer
The 26 songs in Reunion—all from the Civil War or earlier—tell the human stories of the struggle within the North for the soul of the war.
All have new arrangements by musical supervisor Michael O'Flaherty. Many of the songs are rarely heard and will be new to most ears. Those that are more familiar have been given unique treatments. And a couple of songs written in the South are included, because they were as popular in the North as they were in the South.
Full Reviews & Feature Articles
Links to complete copies of the many reviews and press features written about REUNION.
Highlights
One-page flyer with excerpts from the New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Washington Post, PBS, and many more reviews of past productions.
More about events in REUNION
REUNION is now licensed for performance by Samuel French, Inc. and is about to go to press. Click here to learn more.
The Meadow Brook Theatre, Michigan's largest professional theatre, has announced REUNION for its 2010-2011 season, opening February 9, 2011. Visit the Meadow Brook.
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