A Letter to Harvey Milk NYC Reviews and Tickets

79%

(338 Ratings)

Positive

87%

Mixed

11%

Negative

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.

What could Harry, an amiable but lonely retired kosher butcher have in common with Barbara, his young lesbian writing teacher at the senior center? Is it enough to bridge the divide? When Harry 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 is stunned. Harry's letter evokes life-changing revelations that neither could have foreseen.

Show-Score Member Reviews (338)

Absorbing, Great acting, Great singing, Great staging, Thought-provoking

See it if I t makes you think about people who have influenced your life if you met them or not

Don't see it if If you do not get Jewish humor or don't like to hear about gays

Great acting, Great singing, Great writing, Hilarious, Must see

See it if Get a glimpse of life of legendary Harvey Milk,through his friend.Fantastic acting and singing, as well as humor makes the 90 min go so fast

Don't see it if You are homophobic, doesn’t like gun, gunshots, scenes from concentration camp.

Absorbing, Great singing, Resonant, Moving

See it if You want to see a intimate, sweet, and moving musical; you are a fan of Harvey Milk and support LGBTQ; you're Jewish

Don't see it if You don't like cliches; though I must say this show worked them very well and it was ultimately quite profound and moving

Funny, Entertaining, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Quirky

See it if You're interested in Jewish and gay issues and history, family relationships, stories about love and loss.

Don't see it if You want something extremely insightful and intellectual. This is a great little piece, but doesn't quite dig as deep as it could.

Entertaining, Great singing, Relevant, Resonant, Funny

See it if you enjoy a musical that addresses relationships and identity themes.

Don't see it if you don't like Jewish humor or gay issues confronted.

Absorbing, Thought-provoking, Intelligent, Entertaining, Must see

See it if You want to see a new.perspective.

Don't see it if You are homophobic .

Heartfelt, Great acting, Overly-ambitious, Original storytelling, Moving

See it if you want an original story with warmth that blends honest music with stories about Jewish ancestry, gay culture, and unlikely friendship.

Don't see it if you're homophobic, seeking more involved and original lyrics, anti-Semitic, or if some historical inaccuracies/creative license bothers you. Read more

Charm to spare...and touching, too.

See it if you like your musicals short, meaningful, and spectacle-free.

Don't see it if you would prefer a little more pizzazz for your money--and Jewish humor, laden with Yiddishisms, isn't quite your style. Read more

Critic Reviews (21)

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Creative team

Bookwriter / Lyricist

Cheryl Stern

Bookwriter