'Once Around The Sun' at the Zipper Theatre

URL Productions and Sibling Entertainment in association with Maffei Productions presents Once Around The Sun, a new musical featuring a score by Robert Morris, Steven Morris, Joe Shane and a book by Kellie Overbey, opens at the Zipper Theatre on the 11 Aug 2005, following previews from the 27 Jul and runs through to the 18 Sep 2005.

An invitation from a beautiful stranger offers a struggling New York musician the opportunity to escape his disappointments and take a leap of faith into his dream but at the risk of betraying family, life-long friends and true love. Seduced by his desire to finally be heard, he makes some unexpected choices and ultimately discovers the flight to glory is nothing like he could have ever imagined. With an original score that includes rock, pop and swing, Once Around The Sun takes an honest, intimate and irreverent look at one man's efforts to define himself as an artist and find his voice as a human being.

Directed by Jace Alexander, Once Around The Sun features Asa Somers (Kevin), Maya Days (Nona), John Hickok (Lane Stevens), Jesse Lenat (Dave/Guy), Kevin Mambo (Ray/Waldo), and Caren Lyn Manuel (Skye/Fred).

Scenic design is by Beowulf Borritt; costume design by Daniel Lawson; lighting design by Jason Lyons; and sound design by T. Richard Fitzgerald. Henry Aronson is the Musical Director. David Spinozza is the Musical Supervisor.

"We are proud to bring this fresh and original work to the stage," says Josh Kagan co-founder of URL Productions. "The book is inspiring. It is a story written by real people about real people that everyone can relate to. The score is infectious. You will leave the theatre wanting to download the songs to your iPod."

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