Directed by David Ellenstein
EXTENDED by Popular Demand
Now through November 21st!!
Directed by David EllensteinEXTENDED by Popular Demand
Now through November 21st!!
Part comedy. Part history. Inspired by real-life figures. General Benjamin Butler is faced with an impossible moral dilemma: follow the letter of the law or make a game-changing move that could alter the course of U.S. history. It’s a battle of wit and wordplay as the characters spar with each other on respect, equality, and civil rights.
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What the Critics Are Saying
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Call it splendid.
- THE NEW YORK TIMES
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Simultaneously thought-provoking and sidesplitting.
- THEATERMANIA.COM
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This show completely is captivating, a significant piece of theater and a timeless exploration of social conscience and individual responsibility.
- BROADWAYWORLD.COM
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A must see! Thought provoking, Broadway Quality entertainment.
Splash Magazine
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This is a rock-star cast immersed in character, and shining in their element.
Broadwayworld
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Ben Butler’ is not only funny, it’s also an entertaining character study of two men whose lives intersected in real life.
San Diego Union~Tribune
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It’s not only a gem but exactly the kind of fare that the North Coast Repertory Theatre audience loves to devour. It’s thoughtful, smart, and funny.
San Diego Story
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Don’t miss this delightful, thought-provoking, and most of all funny take on an incident that actually happened at the beginning of the American Civil War.
San Diego Stage and Screen
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An engaging work brimming with humor and intelligence.
Theatremania
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It is a must-see!
From Another Zero
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A stellar cast.
Jewish World
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If history and high stakes legal sparring is your game, I recommend you get into the action as both spectator and witness.
Carol Davis, Critic
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Richard Strand’s smart, slick and delightfully entertaining play” which is receiving a superb production at North Coast Repertory Theatre, under the astute direction of David Ellenstein.
Times of San Diego
