A Walk on the Moon, the new musical based on the 1999 film of the same name, officially opened Off-Broadway June 29. Check out the reviews below!
Set in the summer of 1969, the work follows Pearl Kantrowitz, a Brooklyn mother and housewife, as she takes the annual trip north to a Catskills bungalow colony just as the world begins to shift beneath her feet. Pearl awakens to a life beyond the one she’s always known.
Directed by Tony nominee Sheryl Kaller, A Walk on the Moon plays at The Laura Pels Theatre at the Harold and Miriam Steinberg Center for Theatre through August 22.
The production stars Talia Suskauer as Pearl, Max Chernin as Marty, Sam Gravitte as Walker, Andréa Burns as Lillian, Sophie Pollono as Alison, and Oscar Williams as Ross. They are joined by Andrew Faria as Irv, David R. Gordon as Neil, Megan Kane as Bunny, Caroline Pernick as Eleanor, Becca Suskauer as Rhoda, and Michael Tacconi as Stan. Leo Caravano and Reid Gardner Clarke alternate as Danny. Understudies Tucker Gold, Ellie Schwartz, Richard Spitaletta, and Jodi Bluestein round out the company. Casting is by the TRC Company’s Merri Sugarman. Stage and screen favorite Tovah Feldshuh also makes a recorded appearance in A Walk on the Moon. The voice of Feldshuh, who was seen in the 1999 film, is broadcast over the PA system as Mrs. Fogler.
The Off-Broadway production features 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.
The creative team also includes associate director Rosie Glen-Lambert, associate choreographer Ali Solomon, associate scenic designer Lily Tomasic, associate projection designer Andrew Gusciora, associate costume designer Natalie Loveland, associate lighting designer Eric Norbury, script associate Kayla Brooke, and company manager Zhiwei Ma. Kelly Stillwell, Tyler Larson, and Denise Cardarelli stage manage.
Live Wire Theatrical serves as general managers, and Roy Gabay is executive producer.
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