Cast of five. A "hilarious and heartbreaking" Off Broadway sensation and cult hit, The Last Session gathers singers and an offstage engineer in a recording studio to record a new pop/gospel album with an old friend, faded pop star, Gideon. But the mix is dramatically altered by the unexpected arrival by a Bible thumping, homophobic gospel singer. All of them are deeply connected to Gideon yet are unaware that he carries a big secret: that he plans to end his struggle with AIDS after the session. Harmony is restored through friendship and the power of music.
"Exquisite." -
N.Y. Times
"The best AIDS inspired song I’ve heard in the last fifteen years is Going It Alone which closes the first act of The Last Session. It’s a heartbreaking outcry in a heart-mending show. Jim Brochu has created a comedy-drama wrenched from deep places within himself. - Village Voice
"Very affecting.... Bright and funny." - N.Y. Post
"Funny [with] charm and power." - N.Y. Daily News
"The Last Sessionis screamingly funny, yet love is everywhere. Written from the heart, Schalchlin’s gospel tinged pop tunes exert a rare emotional pull and Brochu‘s story telling allows them to emerge realistically out of the action. Again and again, a fierce drive takes overtakes the tunes melodic strains. It’s life taking hold again - hope rising on powerful wings. Critics Choice. - Los Angeles Times
"The script is full of biting humor [and] the music is incredible.... Guaranteed to move you both musically and emotionally." -MTV Online.
"Stirs every emotion in your body." - Outlook Magazine
