All is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914

By Peter Rothstein

Directed by Brian Cowing and Music Directed by Randal Swiggum

“A beautiful musical recounting of a World War I cease-fire of gifts, poetry, and melody." – The New York Times

ALL IS CALM, takes place on the Western Front, Christmas, 1914. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land singing “Stille Nacht.” Thus begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, and peace. A remarkable true story, told in the words and songs of the men who lived it.

Written and conceived by Peter Rothstein, graduate of the UW-Madison Department of Theatre & Drama and Co-founder and Artistic Director of Theatre Latté Da, this highly original work features a cappella choral arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach. The show premiered at Theatre Latté in Minneapolis, MN in 2007, toured North America with Cantus Vocal Ensemble for several years, and ran off Broadway November-December 2018, earning a 2019 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.

Produced by Four Seasons Theatre at Overture Center for the Arts, 201 State Street, Madison

Performances: December 1-11, 2022

Performance Times:
Thursdays & Fridays & Saturdays at 7:30 pm
Sundays at 2 pm

Ticket Prices: Tickets (starting at $20) available at Overture Center Box Office in person, online, or by phone at (608) 258-4141.

Call 608-258-4141 for reservations or more information.