I wanted to like A Civil War Christmas almost as much as it wanted to be liked. Playwright Paula Vogel's sincerity is quite apparent, as is director Tina Landau's creativity. But this tale of Christmas Eve, 1864, tries to accomplish so much that it ends up accomplishing too little.Alice RipleyPhoto: Carol RoseggIts very concept works against it: presenting the Civil War in story theatre form with frequent singing of …
SOURCE: Show Showdown at 10:00PM on December 4, 2012