Glory Days (musical)

Glory Days is a musical with music and lyrics by Nick Blaemire and a book by James Gardiner. It is a contemporary story of four high school friends reuniting a year after graduation to rediscover their friendships and the paths their lives are taking.

The musical is structured around a pivotal night where the characters confront their expectations and realities. Will, Skip, Andy, and Jack grapple with feelings of nostalgia, uncertainty about the future, and the changing dynamics of their relationship as they transition into adulthood. The score is typically described as pop-rock influenced.

Glory Days premiered at the Signature Theatre in Arlington, Virginia, in 2007. It transferred to Broadway in 2008 but closed after its opening night performance. Subsequent regional and amateur productions have occurred. Despite its short Broadway run, Glory Days has maintained a following due to its themes of friendship and growing up. The original cast recording is available.