War Bonds: The Songs and Letters of World War II

Experience a musical journey through a war that redefined the world. War Bonds: The Songs and Letters of World War II, a multimedia living history cabaret is interspersed with personal letters from the frontlines and headline news of the period, providing a warm reminiscence and a harrowing reminder of a time when the whole world seemed upside down.

Award-winning performers David zum Brunnen and Serena Ebhardt fill the stage with wartime memories and tunes. Actual veterans stories create a sentimental journey back through the days when blackouts and rationing were a small sacrifice in order to obtain freedom: a time when Rosie the Riveter discovered she could take care of herself; a time when African-Americans, who were segregated at home, integrated abroad and became heroes; and when a soldier's only wish was to be home for Christmas.

War Bonds: The Songs and Letters of World War II is an intimate musical that weaves together great songs of WWII with humorous and poignant letters from the period. Within this unforgettable hour-long performance program, Fred Story recreates a nostalgic score of familiar tunes that acts as a stirring companion to the stage performance's musical direction by Julie Florin. This unforgettable family show allows the "greatest generation" to celebrate, as the next "greatest generation" contemplates.

Don’t miss the premiere of this one-of-a kind historical experience in War Bonds: The Songs and Letters of World War II, (check local listings).

For more information about UNC-TV’s presentation of War Bonds: The Songs and Letters of World War II, please visit www.unctv.org/warbonds.

UNC-TV is North Carolina’s only member-supported statewide broadcasting system, made possible through a unique partnership of public investment and private support. War Bonds: The Songs and Letters of World War II is part of UNC-TV’s commitment to producing and broadcasting programs for and about North Carolina.

War Bonds: The Songs and Letters of World War II is distributed nationally by American Public Television.  With more than 10,000 hours of programming in its library, American Public Television (APT) has been a prime source of programming for the nation’s public television stations for 47 years, distributing more than 300 new program titles per year. APT milestones include distribution of the first HD series on public television and the 2006 launch of Create™ — the TV channel featuring the best of public television's lifestyle programming.

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