'Once Around The Sun' heading for Broadway in the fall of 2006

The producers of Once Around The Sun plan to open the musical on Broadway in the Fall of 2006. The musical is currently plays]ing off-Broadway at The Zipper Theatre until the 16 Oct 2005.

Presented by URL Productions and Sibling Entertainment in association with Maffei Productions, Once Around The Sun, is a new musical featuring a score by Robert Morris, Steven Morris, Joe Shane and a book by Kellie Overbey.

"Our run at the Zipper Theatre was the initial part of the process in readying the show for Broadway," says producer Barry Funt. "We are thrilled with the audience response to this musical. After our run at the Zipper concludes, we are all ready to roll up our sleeves and prepare Once Around the Sun for Broadway audiences in Fall 2006."

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).

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.

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.

(For tickets and further information on the musicals current off-Broadway run click here.)