The Great War is a four-hour cinematic documentary covering U.S. involvement in World War I in the critical year of 1918. After three years of horrific battle in the trenches of France and Belgium, the Allies are on the verge of collapse—and Germany the cusp of victory. The United States is forced to rapidly train, arm, and ship millions of young soldiers overseas to Europe for the first time.
Our story follows General John J. Pershing, leader of the American Expeditionary Force, who is charged with training and deploying an army almost from scratch; Michael B. Ellis, a young man fighting with the Army's soon to be legendary Big Red One; and Horace Pippin and Henry Johnson, brave African American soldiers whose courage in battle helped their regiment be christened the Harlem Hellfighters.
The Great War weaves together the stories of these four men to tell one story: how an isolationist America reluctantly entered World War I and emerged a global power.
- Source TVMazeMoving forward one-hundred years to 2017, Chillicothe will be welcoming guests into the community for the commemoration of Camp Sherman. Camp Sherman Days is a nine-day event that will offer visitors the opportunity to explore the impact of the Camp beginning July 1st through July 9th....
Roundabout Theatre Company (Todd Haimes, Artistic Director/CEO) just announced the new Broadway production of Time and the Conways by J. B. Priestley, directed by Tony nominee Rebecca Taichman (Indecent), and starring Oscar, Emmy & Golden Globe nominee Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey). Time and t...
A treasure trove of never before seen World War I letters are now on exhibit at Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University to mark the 100th anniversary of the United States entering the First World War. Brothers in Arms: Memories of the Great War tells the story of the service of Captain John Kean, h...
The South Australian Premiere Of PRIVATE PEACEFUL Comes To The Bakehouse Theatre For A Strictly Limited Season This May....
A new production presented by the Ohio State University Department of Theatre shows how history often extends past the printed pages of a textbook. 'Forbidden Zones: The Great War' is an original project that stitches together stories inspired by a variety of primary sources to create a 90-minute pl...
Liberty Hall Museum at Kean University, a national historic landmark, reopens for public tours on Tuesday, April 4. An exciting season of events begins with a new exhibition, Brothers in Arms: Memories of the Great War, which looks at the service of Captain John Kean and his brother Congressman Ro...
World War I was the first "modern" war as industry enabled weapons and explosives to be manufactured in vast quantities that brought death and destruction on a scale never previously experienced by mankind....
See the mysterious German 'Cabinet of Dr. Caligari,' wait for the surprise ending, and watch the score materialize before your eyes....
Hardline Productions presents Raes Calvert and Sean Harris Oliver's historical drama REDPATCH, April 12 - 16, 2017 at Studio 16. Opening on the 100-year anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, the moving production follows the story of a young Metis volunteer solider from the Nuu-chah-nulth n...
'Sector Six': a suspenseful tale of family loyalty and the quest for freedom from oppression. 'Sector Six' is the creation of published author Jim Griffith, a young Born-again Christian with a passion for writing and sharing the glory of God with others....
The debut of a pair of special exhibitions - one focusing on the drawings of French school children during the Great War and another featuring the remarkable photographs of renowned photographer Michael St Maur Sheil - as well as the latest event in the Operation series focusing on vodka and the Rus...
Hardline Productions presents the world premiere of its historical drama REDPATCH, March 29 - April 9, 2017 at Presentation House Theatre and April 12 - 16, 2017 at Studio 16....
This April, PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE re-examines the war to make the world 'safe for democracy' through new scholarship, recently discovered documents and footage, and fresh voices....
With an established tradition for producing plays set in memorable venues, Antic Disposition returns with its production of Henry V, performed in eight cathedrals around the country....
'West of Cayuga: A Historical Novel' (published by Archway Publishing) by Jim Little tells a fictionalized account of some of his own ancestors, the Littles, and their acquaintances from the Civil War era....
Something exciting is happening in the east end of Toronto this holiday season: Torrent Productions is thrilled to announce ROBIN HOOD: A Merry Magical Pantomime will premiere at the Royal Canadian Legion #001 (Coxwell Ave at Gerrard St East) opening on Fri, December 16, at 7pm (previews December 15...
Mark your calendars: City Lights is planning a new festival of fresh theater for April 28-30, 2017. 'Lights Up! Three Days of New Plays' will introduce theatergoers to exciting new voices in the Bay Area playwriting scene, presenting full-length and one-act plays, and a series of shorts....
The Playhouse San Antonio will be performing ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 beginning December 2 and playing until December 18 in the Russell Hill Rogers Theater....
John Eric Vining, a history buff, devoted writer and author, has completed his new book 'Cable of Fate: The Zimmermann Affair and The Great Southwestern War of 1917': a gripping and potent journey into the year of 1917. Follow along as the author explores the possibilities of what might have happene...
The rigidness of the acclaimed PBS show Upton Abbey and the unpredictability and overall silliness of improv theater. These things could never work together... or could they? While these two genres of theater couldn't be more different, they come together to form both a hilarious and heartfelt n...
Why should The Full Monty have all the fun? In the warm, poignant comedy Calendar Girls, two friends rally a group of women to raise money for the local hospital after one of their husbands dies of leukemia. Their project? A tastefully nude calendar featuring the women doing ordinary chores! The cal...
Einstein! comes back from the beyond in the Elaine Wolf Theatre at the Mizel Arts and Cultural Center, 350 S. Dahlia St., Denver, CO 80246 for one performance only at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 20. Tickets are $18 - $20 and availble at maccjcc.org/jaamm or by calling 303-316-6360. Upset...
Why should The Full Monty have all the fun? In the warm, poignant comedy Calendar Girls, two friends rally a group of women to raise money for the local hospital after one of their husbands dies of leukemia. Their project? A tastefully nude calendar featuring the women doing ordinary chores! The cal...
Curve is delighted to announce that its production of Ishy Din's play Wipers has won the Best Stage Production award at this year's Asian Media Awards, hosted yesterday evening in Manchester....
