New musical 'A Walk on the Moon' to premiere off Broadway this summer

The stage show is adapted from the 1999 film written by Pamela Gray, and it will play a strictly limited run at the Laura Pels Theatre beginning in June.

Summary

• A new musical adaptation of the 1999 film A Walk on the Moon will run off Broadway from June 15 to August 22
• The show follows a Brooklyn housewife who discovers the '60s countercultural scene on a trip to the Woodstock music festival
• Original screenwriter Pamela Gray wrote the musical's book and additional lyrics

This news is out of this world! A new musical adaptation of A Walk on the Moon will premiere off Broadway this summer, playing a limited run at the Laura Pels Theatre from June 15 to August 22 only. Opening night is June 29.

A Walk on the Moon is set against the backdrop of Woodstock, the moon landing, and more in the summer of 1969. Brooklyn housewife and mother Pearl takes a trip to the music festival, where she gets swept up in the era's countercultural revolution and discovers a life beyond the one she's always known.

The musical is adapted from the 1999 film of the same name, which was directed by Tony Goldwyn and starred Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber, and Anna Paquin.

The Off-Broadway cast includes Talia Suskauer as Pearl, Max Chernin as Marty, Sam Gravitte as Walker, Andréa Burns as Lillian, Sophie Pollono as Alison, Oscar Williams as Ross, Andrew Faria as Irv, David R. Gordon as Neil, Megan Kane as Bunny, Caroline Pernick as Eleanor, Becca Suskauer as Rhoda, Michael Tacconi as Stan, and Leo Caravano and Reid Gardner Clarke alternating as Danny. Jodi Bluestein, Tucker Gold, Ellie Schwartz, and Richard Spitaletta are understudies.

A Walk on the Moon features a book and additional lyrics by original screenwriter Pamela Gray, and music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award nominee AnnMarie Milazzo, blending '60s sounds with modern pop stylings. Tony nominee Sheryl Kaller directs, and Josh Prince choreographs.

The show also has sets and projections by Tal Yarden, costumes by Ricky Lurie, lighting by Robert Wierzel; sound by Justin Stasiw, music direction by Jillian Zack, and music supervision and arrangements by Andy Einhorn.

“A Walk on the Moon has been a true labor of love for us,” said producers Ruth and Stephen Hendel in a statement. “Pearl’s journey — a woman beginning to question the life she’s built and finding the courage to imagine something more — unfolds during the remarkable summer of 1969, when the country united to reach toward new possibilities.

"The piece celebrates the music, culture, and incredible leaps for humankind made during that summer, while also reminding us that our history isn’t so dissimilar from our present. We’re incredibly proud of this beautiful musical and thrilled to share it with New York audiences.”

Photo credit: Talia Suskauer, Max Chernin, Sam Gravitte, Andréa Burns, Sophie Pollono, and Oscar Williams. (Photos courtesy of production)