The Civil War

Frank Wildhorn, Gregory Boyd, and Jack Murphy’s 'The Civil War' stands as an ambitious, vocally staggering monument of late-1990s Broadway lyric theater craftsmanship, celebrated for transforming American historical trauma into a powerful symphonic concept album brought to life. Staging its non-linear narrative beneath an immense, abstract scenic design that filled the St. James Theatre, the musical utilizes a driving pop-rock and gospel score from "Freedom's Plow" to "Tell My Father" to universalize the shared griefs of the Union and Confederate ranks. Starring an elite ensemble of vocal powerhouses under the direction of Jerry Zaks, this property remains a vital historical milestone.