This dramatic musical is based on letters, diaries, firsthand accounts and the words of Abraham Lincoln, Frederick Douglass, Walt Whitman and others involved with America's war between the states. It features 21 actors and a live orchestra performing 26 songs. The show begins at 8 p.m. at Union Square Park, across from the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Tickets are $5-$12 and are available by calling 558-8934 or by visiting http://foundation.alplm.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=19.

Story published Friday, July 3, 2009 ( Volume 4, Number 4 )