How my Grandparents
Fell in Love
July 17 –
August 10, 2025
July 17 –
August 10, 2025
TH 7pm;
FR/ SA 2pm, 7pm;
SUN at 2pm
In 1933, Charlie, a Polish-born Jew who emigrated to America a decade earlier, returns to his hometown of Rovno in search of a bride. There Charlie meets Chava, who works at a hat shop and hopes to become a scholar. However, Chava’s ambitions for the future and the growing clouds of European anti-Semitism and persecution threaten both their dreams.
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Running Time
2 hours including intermission
Advisory
Adult, Teen, Pre-Teen
- Adult Language
- Sexual Themes
- Violence
Cast
Harris Milgrim
Charlie
Becca Suskauer
Chava
Creative
Choreography by Jordan Ryder
Musical Direction by Aaron Benham
set design by Jessica Parks
lighting design by Jill Nagle
technical director, Brian Snyder
costume design by Patricia E. Doherty
sound design by Nick Simone
production stage manager, Rose Riccardi
assistant stage manager, Ian Duhart
music supervisor, Matthew Lowy
assistant lighting design, Janey Huber
master electrician, James Lockhart
News
REVIEWS & ARTICLES
Part-time playwright Cary Gitter is full-time busy
– Curt Schleier, Jewish Standard.Times of Israel.com
Fantastic-al “Grandparents” Now at NJ Rep
By Sherri Rase
New musical ‘How My Grandparents Fell in Love,’ at NJ Rep in Long Branch, will win you over
-Jay Lustig
How My Grandparents Fell in Love: Romance Blooms in Catastrophe’s Shadow
By Sue Weston and Susan Rosenbluth – Two Sues On The Aisle
HOW MY GRANDPARENTS FELL IN LOVE-An Enthralling New Musical at NJ Rep
By Marina Kennedy
‘How My Grandparents Fell in Love’ Tells an Emotional Story
By Karen Nowsad
A Love Story With a Lifeline: “How My Grandparents Fell in Love” Resonates at NJ Rep
By Jim Manley
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