Sweet Land, the musical
Book by Perrin Post and Laurie Flanigan Hegge
Lyrics by Laurie Flanigan Hegge
Music by Dina Maccabee
From the film Sweet Land by Ali Selim and the short story “A Gravestone Made of Wheat” by Will Weaver
Directed by Perrin Post
Choreography by Joe Chvala
Musical Arrangements by Robert Elhai
Musical Direction by Jason Hansen
April 29–May 28, 2017
Sweet Land, the musical is on tour Summer-Fall 2017!
Saturday, June 17
Memorial Auditorium, 601 9th St, Dawson, MN | 320-312-2311
Tuesday, June 20-Sunday June 25
Theatre L’Homme Dieu
1875 County Road 120, Alexandria, MN | 320-846-3150
Saturday, October 7
806 Summit Ave, Detroit Lakes, MN | 218-844-7469
Monday, October 9
720 NW Conifer Drive, Grand Rapids, MN | 218-327-5780
Thursday, October 12
1000 Shumway Ave, Faribault, MN | 507-333-1620 | feslerlampert@s-sm.org
Saturday, October 14
443 West 3rd St., Red Wing, MN | 651-388-8700
Sunday, October 15
Memorial Auditorium Performing Arts Center
714 13th St, Worthington | 507-376-9101
A poignant, lyrical celebration of land, love, and the American immigrant experience
1920. Inge Altenberg journeys to America to marry a bachelor farmer, sight unseen. But in the wake of WWI, Inge’s German heritage turns her new neighbors against the match. Under cathedral skies, the determined young immigrant and her stoic farmer fight for their lives, facing their own misgivings and the harshness of an unforgiving land. A lyrical celebration of hard-won independence and a reflection of generations past, Sweet Land reminds us of who we are - and where we came from.
Did You Know?
After purchasing the film rights to “A Gravestone Made of Wheat” by Will Weaver, director Ali Selim spent much of the 1990s working on the script as he worked as a director of TV commercials.
Read the Reviews:
- New musical 'Sweet Land' has a handmade quality (Dominic Papatola, Pioneer Press, 4/30/17)
- Minnesota musical 'Sweet Land' is uneven but offers plenty of charm(Rohan Preston, Star Tribune, 5/1/17)
- Sweet Land: Minnesota on the stage (Doris Rubenstein, American Jewish World, 5/3/17)
- All Female Team makes production even more incredible (Gina Musto, The Room Where It Happens, 5/10/17)
- Acceptance or realizing where your fears and hatred come from (Mary Algaard, Play Off the Page, 5/9/17)
- Sweet Land, The Musical is an occasion for cheers (Arty Dorman, Talkin' Broadway.com)
- Sweet Comfortable Home (Hailey Colwell, MNPlaylist, 5/9/17)
- "Sweet Land" - A Minnesota Musical Gem at History Theatre (Lavender Magazine, 5/25/17)
Learn More about the Musical:
- Sweet Land an immigration-themed love story that had to be a musical (Pioneer Press, 4/26/17)
- Interview with Playwright and Lyricst: Perrin Post and Laurie Flanigan Hegge (cherryandspoon.com)
- Listen to "The Photograph" by composer Dina Maccabee
Watch interview and preview the Musical:
