A Letter to Harvey Milk

T030487854
San Francisco. 1986. When Harry, an amiable but lonely retired kosher butcher fulfills a writing assignment to compose a letter to someone from his past who's dead, he writes not to his late wife Frannie but to Harvey Milk, the first openly gay political leader in California. Barbara, his young lesbian writing teacher at the senior center is stunned. Harry's letter sets off a series of life-changing events that neither could have foreseen. With its soaring score and deeply-felt, surprisingly funny lyrics, this musical deals with issues of friendship and loss, the grip of the past, and the hard-won acceptance set in motion by the most unexpected people.

Lyrics	Laura I Kramer
Lyrics	Cheryl Stern (additional lyrics)
Music	Ellen M Schwartz
Book by	Ellen M. Schwartz
Book by	Cheryl Stern
Book by	Laura I. Kramer
Book by	Jerry James (based on the shorth story 'A Letter to Harvey Milk' by Lesléa Newman)

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Archive :: production:T030487854, musical:S01534500427, venue:V01284685503

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The Musical

European Premiere

Production Changes

Previous details associated with this item and date of change.

23 May 22

I:Gerald Armin, V:Olivia Zacharia, L:Jonathan Simpson, S:Emily Barker, 3:Gareth McLeod, P:Barry James, P:Carol Ball, P:Rebecca Levy, P:Joshua Anthony-Jones, P:Harry Winchester, P:Josselyn Ryder, P:Christopher Dodd