Consisting of five characters, one set, a whole lot of heart and soul, The Last Session's gospel inflected score reaches out to communities of people who otherwise never go near a theatre. It manages to provoke laughs and tears while confronting many social, religious, health and political issues. The Last Session was nominated for Best Musical by the New York Drama League and the New York Outer Critics Circle. The subsequent Los Angeles production, produced by the Laguna Playouse, received 5 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards including Best Production, Best Book, Best Music & Lyrics and Best Supporting Actress in a Musical, Michele Mais. It also received Outstanding Los Angeles Theatre Production by the prestigious GLAAD Media Awards along with the PFLAG-LA Oscar Wilde Award for promoting understanding through the arts. It has been produced by both professional and amateur companies all over the country, including Houston, Dallas, Denver, Baltimore, Omaha, Rochester NY, Indianapolis and (at Northeastern University) Boston. The Last Session includes a score by famed composer, Steve Schalchlin (The Big Voice: God or Merman?) and a book by famed actor/writer Jim Brochu (Zero Hour, The Big Voice: God or Merman?) --- Read more at the official website: thelastsession.com
Stephen Bienskie "Going It Alone" from The Last Session - Clip from the Off-Broadway Production
Composer Steve Schalchlin singing "Connected" from The Last Session
Composer Steve Schalchlin singing "The Group" from The Last Session
