

West’s script fills the stage with enlivening action.

When CJ reaches out to others, he finds his own happiness. There CJ learns important life lessons about being open to new people who do not have the privileges he has always taken from granted. He is especially upset when his Nana takes away his phone and his tablet.ĬJ’s stress does not diminish, and his behavior does not improve until he takes a bus ride with his Nana to the soup kitchen where she volunteers. He is counting the hours until he will be back home. CJ’s anxiety about the visit is off the charts. The story is about CJ, a seven-year-old boy who must spend four days with his Nana while his parents are away on business. Lamont Dozier and Paris Ray Dozier wrote the music and lyrics. The show is based on the multiple-award-winning children’s book of the same name, which was written by Matt de la Peña and illustrated by Christian Robinson.

Metro Theater Company’s latest offering is a brilliant production of a delightful new musical, Last Stop on Market Street.
