Last Days of Summer NJ Reviews and Tickets

79%

(23 Reviews)

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Members say

Entertaining, Delightful, Great singing, Great acting, Funny

About the Show

In George Street's new musical, Joe Margolis and his young son open an old box of letters that transport Joe back to Brooklyn and the summer of 1942. Directed by two-time Tony nominee Jeff Calhoun.

From the show:

In this spirited new musical, Joe Margolis and his young son open an old box of letters that transport Joe back to Brooklyn and the summer of 1942—when young Bar Mitzvah boy Joey and his best friend Craig are writing fan letters to their hero Charlie Banks, the star third baseman of the New York Giants. Amid the tumultuous events of World War II, they forge an unlikely friendship that might be the very thing Banks needs. Based on the contemporary novel by Steve Kluger and directed by two-time Tony Award nominee Jeff Calhoun (Broadway's Newsies) with music by Grammy winner Jason Howland, this musical opens our inaugural season in the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center.

Member Reviews (23)

Ahistorical, Awful production, Vanity writing, Great acting, Great singing

See it if you want to see a top cast with real singing and acting chops

Don't see it if you can't stand that M.Night Shyamalan knows nothing of the Christianity he embraces, you will not tolerate Steve Kugler's pseudo judaism. Read more

Great singing, Great acting, Entertaining, Delightful, Clever

See it if you enjoy a light-hearted musical baseball story, with great acting & great singing

Don't see it if you're not interested baseball-themed musicals Read more

Critic Reviews (9)

"'LAST DAYS OF SUMMER' – The New Musical at George Street Playhouse is a Sure-Fire Hit"
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"Jewish fathers and sons, anti-Semitism, the New York Giants, romance and bromance are all part of growing up in 1940 Brooklyn. A mixture that is heart-felt and gainfully processed through the entertaining new musical 'Last Days of Summer.'"
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