Final Day? The Musical

Author(s): Donald Swartz
On the final day of WWII in Europe, in a secret laboratory, star-crossed lovers—a German officer and a Jewish woman prisoner—await liberation or execution by a commandant who has orders to destroy all research and personnel linked to “The Uranium Project” (Das Uranprojekt), Germany’s attempt to build a nuclear bomb. Their love story began before the war. It may continue, or it may end on the final day.
Format: Full-length dramatic musical
Cast Size: 12 characters

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Original or Prominent Production:
Dramatists Guild Readings
Nationality of Author: U.S.
Original Language: English
Production Rights Holder:

Donald Swartz

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