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For the Glory

also known as The Civil War, Freedom's Song
6 productions 10 recordings 1998 – 9999

World Premiere (1998)

Opened Sep 16, 1998 · Theatre Under the Stars, Houston
performed as The Civil War
Date unknown Full Show Audience
Michel Bell (Clayton Toler), Cheryl Freeman (Bessie Toler), Gilles Chaisson (Corp. William McEwen), Irene Molloy (Sarah McEwen), Leo Burmester (Autolycus Fell), Linda Eder (Violet), Matt Bogart (Pvt. Sam Taylor), Lawrence Clayton (Benjamin Reynolds), Capathia Jenkins (Harriet Jackson), Michael Lanning (Capt. Emmet Lochran), Beth Leavel (Mrs. Bixby), David M. Lutken (Corp. Henry Stewart), Gene Miller (Capt. Billy Pierce), Royal Reed (Sgt. Byron Richardson), Ron Sharpe (Pvt. Conrad Bock), Bart Schatto (Pvt. Elmore Hotchkiss)
For the Glory (1998-10-10 World Premiere - Houston TUTS) {aka The Civil War} [ID2947819]

Pre-Broadway (1999)

Opened Feb 16, 1999 · Shubert Theatre, New Haven
performed as The Civil War
Feb 20, 1999 Full Show Audience
Michel Bell (Clayton Toler), Cheryl Freeman (Bessie Toler), Gilles Chaisson (Corp. William McEwen), Irene Molloy (Sarah McEwen), Leo Burmester (Autolycus Fell), Hope Harris (Violet), Matt Bogart (Pvt. Sam Taylor), Lawrence Clayton (Benjamin Reynolds), Capathia Jenkins (Harriet Jackson), Michael Lanning (Capt. Emmet Lochran), Beth Leavel (Mrs. Bixby), David M. Lutken (Corp. Henry Stewart), Gene Miller (Capt. Billy Pierce), Royal Reed (Sgt. Byron Richardson), Ron Sharpe (Pvt. Conrad Bock), Bart Schatto (Pvt. Elmore Hotchkiss)
For the Glory (1999-02-20; Pre-Broadway - New Haven) {aka The Civil War} [ID2947820]
Feb 28, 1999 Full Show Audience
Michel Bell (Clayton Toler), Cheryl Freeman (Bessie Toler), Gilles Chaisson (Corp. William McEwen), Irene Molloy (Sarah McEwen), Leo Burmester (Autolycus Fell), Hope Harris (Violet), Matt Bogart (Pvt. Sam Taylor), Lawrence Clayton (Benjamin Reynolds), Capathia Jenkins (Harriet Jackson), Michael Lanning (Capt. Emmet Lochran), Beth Leavel (Mrs. Bixby), David M. Lutken (Corp. Henry Stewart), Gene Miller (Capt. Billy Pierce), Royal Reed (Sgt. Byron Richardson), Ron Sharpe (Pvt. Conrad Bock), Bart Schatto (Pvt. Elmore Hotchkiss)
For the Glory (1999-02-28; Pre-Broadway - New Haven) {aka The Civil War} [ID2947821]

Original Broadway Production (1999)

Opened Apr 22, 1999 · St. James Theatre, New York
performed as The Civil War
Date unknown Preview Full Show Audience
Michel Bell (Clayton Toler), Cheryl Freeman (Bessie Toler), Gilles Chaisson (Corp. William McEwen), Irene Molloy (Sarah McEwen), Leo Burmester (Autolycus Fell), Hope Harris (Violet), Matt Bogart (Pvt. Sam Taylor), Lawrence Clayton (Benjamin Reynolds), Capathia Jenkins (Harriet Jackson), Michael Lanning (Capt. Emmet Lochran), Beth Leavel (Mrs. Bixby), David M. Lutken (Corp. Henry Stewart), Gene Miller (Capt. Billy Pierce), Royal Reed (Sgt. Byron Richardson), Ron Sharpe (Pvt. Conrad Bock), Bart Schatto (Pvt. Elmore Hotchkiss)
For the Glory (1999-04-09, Broadway, Preview) {aka The Civil War} [ID2947822]
Date unknown Recording #1 Closing Full Show Audience
Michel Bell (Clayton Toler), Cheryl Freeman (Bessie Toler), Gilles Chaisson (Corp. William McEwen), Irene Molloy (Sarah McEwen), Leo Burmester (Autolycus Fell), Hope Harris (Violet), Matt Bogart (Pvt. Sam Taylor), Lawrence Clayton (Benjamin Reynolds), Capathia Jenkins (Harriet Jackson), Michael Lanning (Capt. Emmet Lochran), Beth Leavel (Mrs. Bixby), David M. Lutken (Corp. Henry Stewart), Gene Miller (Capt. Billy Pierce), Royal Reed (Sgt. Byron Richardson), Ron Sharpe (Pvt. Conrad Bock), Bart Schatto (Pvt. Elmore Hotchkiss)
NoteDifferent recording than the other closing listed here.
For the Glory (1999-06-13; Broadway - Closing [1]) {aka The Civil War} [ID2947823]
Date unknown Recording #2 Full Show Audience
Michel Bell (Clayton Toler), Cheryl Freeman (Bessie Toler), Gilles Chaisson (Corp. William McEwen), Irene Molloy (Sarah McEwen), Leo Burmester (Autolycus Fell), Hope Harris (Violet), Matt Bogart (Pvt. Sam Taylor), Lawrence Clayton (Benjamin Reynolds), Capathia Jenkins (Harriet Jackson), Michael Lanning (Capt. Emmet Lochran), Beth Leavel (Mrs. Bixby), David M. Lutken (Corp. Henry Stewart), Gene Miller (Capt. Billy Pierce), Royal Reed (Sgt. Byron Richardson), Ron Sharpe (Pvt. Conrad Bock), Bart Schatto (Pvt. Elmore Hotchkiss)
NoteDifferent recording than the other closing listed here.
For the Glory (1999-06-13; Broadway - Closing [2]) {aka The Civil War} [ID2947824]

1st National Tour (2000)

Opened Jan 18, 2000
performed as The Civil War
Date unknown Full Show Sound System
Larry Gatlin, Michael Lanning, BeBe Winans, Amy Ruttberg, Carolyn Saxton, Moses Braxton, Jr.
Orange County Performing Arts Center (Costa Mesa, CA)
For the Glory (2000-06-11 - National Tour - Costa Mesa) {aka The Civil War} [ID2947825]

Ford's Theatre (2009)

Opened Mar 27, 2009 · Ford's Theatre, Washington, DC
performed as Freedom's Song
Apr 18, 2009 Full Show Audience
Jarrod Emick (Clayton Toler), Michael Lanning (Captain Emmett Lochran), Timothy Shew (Private Nathaniel Taylor), Eleasha Gamble (Hanna)
For the Glory (2009-04-18; Ford's Theatre) [ID2947826]
Apr 17, 2015 bwaytrader’s Master Full Show Audience
For the Glory (2015-04-17; Ford's Theatre - Matinee [bwaytrader's master]) {aka Freedom's Song} [ID2947827]

Demo Recordings

performed as The Civil War
Demo Songs Only Studio
Michael Bell, Matt Bogart, Linda Eder, Rob Evan, Keith Bryon Kirk, Michael Lanning
For the Glory (Demo) {aka The Civil War} [ID2947828]