A Letter to Harvey Milk
Closed 1h 35m
A Letter to Harvey Milk
79

A Letter to Harvey Milk NYC Reviews and Tickets

79%
(338 Ratings)
Positive
87%
Mixed
11%
Negative
2%
Members say
Great singing, Entertaining, Absorbing, Great acting, Thought-provoking

About the Show

Set in San Francisco in 1986, 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. 

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Show-Score Member Reviews (338)

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432 Reviews | 91 Followers
79
Entertaining, Sweet, Good performances, Corny lyrics and rhymes

See it if you enjoy stories about friendship between 2 unlikely protagonists--they had great chemistry even though role of Sarah was an understudy.

Don't see it if you are unfamiliar with Jewish culture or Yiddish. If you are uninterested in gay themes. If you expect this to be about Harvey Milk.

61 Reviews | 82 Followers
79
Entertaining, Great acting, Slow

See it if you want to see a show about a connection between two human beings. Want to see a solid production with good acting and songs that fit.

Don't see it if you want to see a splashy musical with memorable songs or choreography You expect to learn or hear a lot about Harvey Milk and his life. Read more

136 Reviews | 37 Followers
79
Ambitious, Great acting, Intelligent, Clever

See it if You want some interesting character studies and very good acting. Clever plot points and twists.

Don't see it if You have no interest in gay history, cultures coming together, or have no heart.

542 Reviews | 82 Followers
79
Entertaining, Intelligent, Relevant, Cliched, Indulgent

See it if you want an old fashioned musical that's well performed but tries to be too many things to all in a mere 90 minutes. Ending is very moving.

Don't see it if you are looking for a breakthrough musical.

115 Reviews | 50 Followers
78
Masterful, Intelligent, Great writing, Entertaining, Funny

See it if You enjoy light dramas

Don't see it if You prefer musicals

100 Reviews | 9 Followers
78
Absorbing, Great singing, Intelligent, Relevant, Intense

See it if You want to understand our many histories of identity struggle and survival and how it changes us

Don't see it if You don’t like musicals, challenging subjects or laughing at some old jokes in the right way.

200 Reviews | 24 Followers
78
Entertaining, Ambitious, Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Great staging

See it if You are interested in the life of HarveyMilk and what precipitated the events leading up to his death. Very good acting. Very entertaining.

Don't see it if You are not interested in the life of Harvey Milk and San Francisco in the 1980’s.

146 Reviews | 24 Followers
78
Clever, Great writing

See it if Develops characters through creative score and lyrics: subtle Yiddish rhyme in conventional theatre entertainment.

Don't see it if You hate Gays or Jews

Critic Reviews (21)