{"id":199482,"date":"2026-04-16T15:45:15","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:45:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/199482\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T15:45:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:45:15","slug":"a-walk-on-the-moon-musical-sets-new-york-stage-debut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/199482\/","title":{"rendered":"‘A Walk on the Moon’ Musical Sets New York Stage Debut"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cA Walk on the Moon<\/a>,\u201d a musical about a Brooklyn mother whose life is transformed during a trip to a Catskills bungalow colony, will have its New York premiere this summer at The Laura Pels Theatre. The story is familiar to fans of the 1999 romantic drama of the same name that starred Diane Lane<\/a> and Viggo Mortensen. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cA Walk on the Moon\u201d will begin performances on June 15. It is directed by Tony nominee Sheryl Kaller, with book and additional lyrics by original screenwriter Pamela Gray, music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy nominee AnnMarie Milazzo, and choreography by Josh Prince. Gray drew on her own experiences vacationing with her family to write the script.<\/p>\n

\n\tSet in the final summer of the \u201960s, the show will blend that decade\u2019s distinctive sounds with modern pop sensibilities. The cast will feature Talia Suskauer as Pearl; Max Chernin as Marty; Sam Gravitte as Walker; Andr\u00e9a Burns as Lillian; with Sophie Pollono as Alison and Oscar Williams as Ross. This strictly limited engagement will run until Aug. 22, with an official press opening on June 29.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201c\u2019A Walk on the Moon\u2019 has been a true labor of love for us,\u201d said Ruth and Stephen Hendel, the show\u2019s producers. \u201cPearl\u2019s journey as a woman beginning to question the life she\u2019s built and finding the courage to imagine something more \u2014 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\u2019t so dissimilar from our present. We\u2019re incredibly proud of this beautiful musical and thrilled to share it with New York audiences.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tFor those who may have missed the movie, it follows Pearl Kantrowitz, a Brooklyn mother and housewife, who has an unexpected encounter during her trip to the Catskills that leads her to a musical festival happening just around the corner. As the countercultural revolution begins, and music starts to change the world, Pearl awakens to a life beyond the one she\u2019s always known.<\/p>\n

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