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 singing, Intelligent, Thought-provoking, Relevant

See it if You are a fan of good singing and acting. The play tells a story that is relevant to all

Don't see it if you are looking for a big blockbuster show or are offended by plays with Gay or Jewish themes

Intelligent, Refreshing, Resonant, Relevant, Funny

See it if you to see a moving play about how an elderly Jewish man comes to terms with his relationships with LGBT individuals.

Don't see it if you are not interested in plays about LGBT issues.

Clever, Delightful, Entertaining, Funny, Great acting

See it if you enjoy light musicals with both comedy and drama, along with some stereotypical Yiddish phrases

Don't see it if you're not interested in gay problems in political history, don't enjoy Jewish humor Read more

Entertaining, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Intelligent

See it if you want to enjoy a thoughtful show about an interesting man. My teenager needed to know more about Harvey Milk.

Don't see it if I don't know why not to see it. It is compassionate and real. The songs are beautiful and the voices are wonderful.

Great acting, Great singing, Relevant, Thought-provoking, Funny

See it if You want to see a musical that is very entertaining and thought provoking. You want to laugh and be entertained. You have an open mind.

Don't see it if You want to miss a very good musical that talks about relevant issues. You don't want to laugh. You don't like musicals.

Great singing, Resonant, Absorbing, Delightful, Thought-provoking

See it if You are interested in controversial topics presented in a delightful, yet thought-provoking way.

Don't see it if you don’t like shows involving controversial topics.

Doesn’t always work but when it does, it’s powerful

See it if It helps to be Jewish or gay or both but the message is powerful and affecting.

Don't see it if You are anti Semitic or homophobic.

Very funny / very sweet / deeply-moving, Great singing, Excellent musicianship (above-the-stage), Resonant / relevant / thought-provoking, Must-see

See it if you'd enjoy a small endearing sweet warm inter-generational & inter-cultural musical w/very funny clever lyrics, deeply-moving book & music.

Don't see it if you want to see a mega-musical. Lots thrown in: death, Jewish humor, gay story-line(s), family banishment, the Holocaust, in under 100min. Read more

Critic Reviews (21)

Trailer

Creative team

Bookwriter / Lyricist

Cheryl Stern

Bookwriter