Theater Latté Da Announces Full Cast for Drama Desk Award-Winning ALL IS CALM, With Performances Beginning November 24

THEATER LATTE DA 2019 PRODUCTION - PHOTO BY DAN NORMAN

(MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL) Theater Latté Da (Justin Lucero, Artistic Director; Elisa Spencer-Kaplan, Managing Director) announces full casting for the return production of All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914. Preview performances begin on November 24, 2026, with Opening Night scheduled for November 27, 2026, and running until December 27, 2026, at the historic Ritz Theater, 345 13th Ave. NE, Minneapolis, the permanent home of Theater Latté Da.

The complete cast includes Sasha Andreev (Falsettos, Steerage Song, Ragtime, All Is Calm, Twelve Angry Men), Phinehas Bynum (All Is Calm, Christmas at the Local, Candide, Passion), Benjamin Dutcher (All Is Calm, La Bohѐme, Johnny Skeeky, Sweeney Todd), Daniel Greco (Five Points, All Is Calm), Bradley Greenwald (My Ántonia, La Bohѐme, Johnny Skeeky, Twelve Angry Men, Christmas At The Local, Passion), Ben Johnson (All Is Calm), Riley McNutt (Ragtime, 6 Degrees of Separation, All Is Calm, Twelve Angry Men, A Little Night Music), Rodolfo Nieto (Hello, Dolly!, Man of La Mancha, Assassins, A Little Night Music, All Is Calm, Passion), James Ramlet (Oliver, All Is Calm, Sweeney Todd, C., Ragtime) and Andrew Wilkowske (All Is Calm).

“All Is Calm is part of the fabric of Latté Da,” states Latté Da Artistic Director, Justin Lucero. “It has given us an extraordinary wealth of memories over the years, while remaining one of the most lyrical, ambitious, and uniquely theatrical expressions of the kind of music-theater this company exists to make. I’m especially thrilled to welcome Peter back to direct the work he created and to invite both longtime audiences and those encountering All Is Calm for the first time to experience why it has meant so much to so many.”

Created by Theater Latté Da's Founding Artistic Director Peter Rothstein, the production, which combines period songs and firsthand accounts of a remarkable historical event, has become a beloved holiday classic. The a capella production is brought to life by a cast of 10 actor-singers and beautifully blends iconic World War I-era tunes, trench songs, medieval ballads and Christmas carols from England, Wales, France, Belgium and Germany. The production features vocal arrangements by Erick Lichte and Timothy C. Takach with texts written by more than 30 World War I figures. This moving ode to peace is directed by Rothstein, with music direction by Lara Bolton. New to Minnesota audiences will be projections designed by Greg Emetaz, which Rothstein incorporated into the production for recent runs at Asolo Repertory Theatre in Sarasota, FL. 

All Is Calm brings founding artistic director Peter Rothstein home to direct this unforgettable, music-driven act of remembrance—one that has moved audiences for almost two decades with its quiet power and authenticity. On a cold Christmas Eve along the Western Front, as soldiers sat on opposite sides of the battlefield, something extraordinary happened. The guns fell silent. Emerging into no-man’s-land, enemies met not with violence, but with song. Drawn from letters, diaries and firsthand accounts, this profoundly moving piece is told through stirring harmonies that illuminate a fleeting moment of shared humanity in the midst of war. In a world that feels increasingly polarized and entrenched, this story of soldiers stepping out of their trenches to sing together offers not naïve sentimentality, but radical empathy and an invitation to rediscover the light that can emerge even in the darkest of times.

“We haven’t even reached November, and already more than 60% of all available seats for All Is Calm have been sold, with several performances essentially sold out,” said Lucero. “It’s a remarkable testament to just how eagerly our audiences have awaited the return of this beloved, homegrown masterpiece. I’m especially excited for those who will encounter this extraordinary work for the first time, as well as those returning to experience it anew with our stunning new visual elements. I encourage everyone hoping to join us to secure their seats soon. This is a limited holiday engagement, with no possibility of extending the run, and tickets are going fast!”

Theater Latté Da’s 2026/27 season invites audiences to engage with the complexities of the present moment through five powerful works that challenge silence, celebrate resilience, and honor the transformative power of shared experience. Following All Is Calm, the lineup continues with Justin Huertas’s indie-rock musical Lizard Boy in a Midwest premiere that transforms comic book mythology into a heartfelt tale of queer self-acceptance. The season also features the world premiere of She’s Come Undone, adapting Wally Lamb’s bestselling novel into a sweeping journey of trauma and healing, and closes with a collaboration with the University of Minnesota on the Tony Award®-winning Spring Awakening, which, through its electrifying rock score, examines the volatile coming-of-age experiences of youth in a repressive society. Together, these productions form a season of curiosity, conviction and care, reminding us that theater is not just a reflection of who we are, but a catalyst for who we might become.

TICKETS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AT LATTÉ DA

Tickets for All Is Calm are currently available for purchase, starting at $37. Additionally, an array of 3-show, 4-show and FLEXPack subscription options are available for purchase for the remainder of the 2026/27 season, starting at $35 a show and offering a wide range of discounts, subscriber-only perks and show packages for every schedule and budget. Pricing and additional details available at www.LatteDa.org.

Tickets, subscriptions and FLEXPacks may be purchased online, by calling the Box Office at 612.339.3003, or in person at the Ritz Theater, 345 13th Ave NE, Minneapolis. Box Office hours are from 12 - 5 p.m. Tuesday to Friday, and from 12 - 5 p.m. on Saturdays during performance days only.

A range of discounted attendance opportunities and physical access initiatives are offered for every production to ensure a welcoming experience for patrons of all backgrounds. Access offerings include ASL interpretation, open captioning and audio description at select performances, and services including braille and large-print programs, assistive listening devices, multiple accessible seating choices, wheelchair companion seating, bariatric chairs and physically accessible all-gender restrooms are available for every performance.

ABOUT THEATER LATTÉ DA

Theater Latté Da creates new and impactful connections between story, music, artist and audience—exploring and expanding the art of music theater. Now in its 29th season of presenting new and reimagined music theater, Theater Latté Da is the leading nonprofit professional theater in Minnesota that exclusively produces music theater. Some 40,000 people engage with Latté Da each season through four to five full productions, the NEXT Festival of New Musicals, special events and concerts, and a broad range of opportunities for music theater composers, lyricists and librettists to advance the creation of their new works. Since 2016, Theater Latté Da has made its permanent home in Northeast Minneapolis’s historic Ritz Theater, enabling uniquely intimate arts experiences for audience members.

The company has presented over 100 mainstage productions, including 19 world premieres and 19 area premieres. Each has garnered critical acclaim and earned its artists and the organization a host of awards and honors, including: seven IVEY Awards for overall excellence, multiple grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, the Gabriel Award for Broadcast Excellence, the American Theater Wing National Theater Company Award, and the 2019 Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience for its Off-Broadway production of All Is Calm: The Christmas Truce of 1914. Learn more at www.LatteDa.org.

Theater Latté Da’s 2026/27 season is made possible in part by Actor’s Equity Foundation, Ameriprise Financial, The Boss Foundation, Civis Foundation, Elizabeth C. Quinlan Foundation, James B. Linsmayer Foundation, McKnight Foundation, The Nara Fund, The National Alliance for Musical Theatre, National Endowment for the Arts, PFund Foundation, PNC Bank Foundation, RBC Foundation, The Ruth Easton Fund of the Edelstein Family Foundation, The Shubert Foundation; the voters of Minnesota through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund; and numerous generous individual contributors. 2026/27 Production Sponsors include Tom and Julianne Youngren for All Is Calm and Dr. Tom Knabel and Kent Allin for Spring Awakening. Rita Olk is Production Partner for Indecent, Stephen Bubul and Lee Lewis are Production Partners for She’s Come Undone and Cara Sjodin and Scott Stensrud are Production Partners for Spring Awakening.

CASTING AND PERFORMANCE DETAILS

CAST (alphabetical order)

Sasha Andreev

Phinehas Bynum

Benjamin Dutcher

Daniel Greco

Bradley Greenwald

Ben Johnson

Riley McNutt

Rodolfo Nieto

James Ramlet

Andrew Wilkowske

CREATIVE TEAM

Peter Rothstein – Director

Lara Bolton – Music Director

Trevor Bowen – Costume Designer

Marcus Dilliard - Lighting Designer

Greg Emetaz – Projections Designer

Keely Wolter  – Dialect Coach

D. Marie Long* – Stage Manager

Kyla Finn* – Assistant Stage Manager

KEY DATES (complete list at www.LatteDa.org)

Previews – November 24 & 25, 7:30 PM

Opening Night – November 27, 7:30 PM

Open Captioned – December 18 & 19, 7:30 PM; December 19 & 20, 2:00 PM

American Sign Language & Audio Described – December 17, 7:30 PM

Ritz Club Revels Event - following December 4, 7:30 PM performance

POST-SHOW TALKBACKS

Thursday, 7:30 PM: December 3, 10 & 17

Sunday, 2:00 PM: November 29; December 6, 13 & 20