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John & Jen (styled as john & jen) is a musical with music by Andrew Lippa, lyrics by Tom Greenwald, and a book by Lippa and Greenwald. It is a two-person show about the relationships first between a brother and sister, John and Jen, and then, after John is killed, between Jen and her son, also named John.
John & Jen is a musical about relationships, family, and freedom. At the heart of the story are Jen and John, two siblings six years apart, who rely on each other to survive their less-than-ideal family situation.
Jen and her younger brother, John, are growing up in the ever-changing world of mid-century America. As the country becomes divided over the war in Vietnam, so does the family, and battle lines are drawn between the once-close siblings.
A chamber musical, beautifully scored for piano, cello and percussion, John & Jen is a musical about connections, commitments and the healing of the human heart. Watch John & Jen at the Southwark Playhouse (available for rental or purchase from your preferred streaming platform).
Mar 1, 2015 · In the first act, we see Jen and her baby brother, John, six years the younger, playing games in their special hide-out protecting each other from their abusive father.
Nov 18, 2023 · Exclusive: Rachel Tucker (Come From Away) and Lewis Corney (The Book of Mormon) will star in the premiere of a new version of Andrew Lippa's John and Jen. ...more.
Set against the background of a changing America between 1950 and 1990, John & Jen tells the story of Jen and her relationships with the two Johns in her life: her younger brother, and his namesake, her son.
