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Summer of '42

Closing: January 27, 2002

Summer of '42 - 2001 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

Variety Arts Theatre
110 Third Avenue New York, NY 10003

Based on the novel by Herman Raucher


Based on the film by Robert Mulligan

Summer of '42 tells the story of a young boy during World War II who falls in love with the wife of a soldier who has shipped out overseas.


Summer of '42 - 2001 - Off-Broadway Cast

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Summer of '42 History

Other Productions of Summer of '42

2000   Chester, CT (Regional) World Premiere
Chester, CT (Regional)
2000   Regional Production
2001   TheatreWorks Production
2001   Regional Production
2001   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
2003   Regional Revival
2005   Off-Broadway Off-Broadway Concert
Off-Broadway

Summer of '42 - 2001 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Summer of '42 — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2002 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical 0

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