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Yesterday’s Island/Today’s Nantucket
Vol. 48 No. 15 • YesterdaysIsland.com
August 16-22, 2018
Hilarious Musical about Nantucket
Sorry Alexander Hamilton, but the historical figures of Nantucket’s vibrant story have taken over the stage in this summer’s debut production of Nantucket! The MusACKal! Playing a limited run this summer until August 19 (but returning next summer, with surprises and changes to keep it interesting for return guests), the raucous musical with an original, contemporary score provides both firsttime tourists and year-rounders with a comprehensive and comical telling of Nantucket’s history in a tight 70-minutes, packed with a laugh every second (which is about 4200 laughs per show, so bring your inhaler, just in case.) On stage only since July 19, the good word has clearly spread, as the theater has been selling out nightly. The best way to secure tickets is to buy them in advance at NantucketTheMusACKal.com, but the box office also opens on show days at 5:45p and is often able to accommodate day-of walkins. (Unclaimed tickets are released for resale at 6:25p.) The house opens at continued on page 11
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