The Last Smoker in America is a raucous, irreverent and unfiltered new musical comedy, with book and lyrics by Tony Award® nominee Bill Russell (Side Show) and music by Drama Desk® nominee Peter Melnick (Adrift in Macao). Enter an America where the government is in your kitchen, sniffing for outlawed cigarettes! The extreme anti-smoking laws test the sanity of one suburban family. Pam is having an impossible time trying to quit. Her husband Ernie retreats to the basement to relive the rock star dreams of his youth, while their teenage son Jimmy only turns away from his videogames to explore his gangster rapper persona. Adding to the dysfunctional dynamic is anti-smoking fanatic Phyllis, the neighbor who can’t keep her nose out of everyone else’s business. This original and hilarious new musical will leave you craving for more!

Development History

The Last Smoker in America was presented in a sold-out and extended workshop production at the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival.  In the fall of 2010, Last Smoker received its world premiere production at CATCO in Columbus, Ohio, where performances were added due to popular demand. Now, The Last Smoker in America arrives in New York just in the nic-o-tine! Get addicted…