THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO Theater J, Aaron & Cecile Goldman Theater
THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO By Alfred Uhry Directed by Amber McGinnis November 29-December 31, 2017
The
year is 1939 and Atlanta’s posh German Jews are preparing for Ballyhoo,
their annual lavish country club ball. The Freitag family hopes that
the party of the year will be the chance for their daughters to meet
their future husbands—but when their uncle brings home his new employee,
a handsome Eastern European bachelor from Brooklyn, everyone must
confront their own prejudices, desires, and beliefs.
Winner of the Tony Award for Best Play, The Last Night of Ballyhoo is an achingly beautiful, comedic, and enthralling romance by the writer of Driving Miss Daisy. “a winning play…wonderfully crafted script”—Variety
“An engaging family portrait...”—The New York Times
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