“Christmas Schooner” story of the U.P. is a Chicago tradition
Source: Chicago Sun-Times
The story of an Upper Peninsula family who sailed ships full of Christmas trees down to Chicago is a cherished one in the Windy City, and a play retelling it has been revived in a new fashion.
Excerpt: After a 12-year run at Bailiwick Repertory, the seasonal favorite “The Christmas Schooner” seemed to have run its course. But L. Walter Stearns, the artistic director of the Mercury Theater, has given the musical new life in a production that pleases in every way.
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Source: Chicago Sun-Times
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