It will be directed by Rachel Rockwell, who directed the brilliant production of BETM at Drury Lane.From the producers that brought Wicked, Billy Elliot and Bring It On to Broadway, the new musical will be staged Aug. 19-Oct. 11 and opening on Aug. 26.
Based on the film, as well as the book "Rocket Boys" by Homer H. Hickman, Jr., October Sky is written by Aaron Thielen, with music and lyrics by Michael Mahler. It follows a teenage boy living in a small, coal-mining town and his determination to not end up like the generations before him. With his friends, they build home-made rockets and release them, along with their dreams and aspirations, into the sky.
(Replace 'rockets going into space' with 'ballet', and........)"This is a story set in a town that lives and dies by the coal mine, with real struggles and real triumphs,” Rockwell said in a press statement. “These boys were intrigued by something that most people in America had no experience with and somewhat feared – rockets going into space. We want to make audiences feel like they are part of this community as they experience this volatile time in small town America. It is a really inspirational story.”
This could be interesting!
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