Playbill UniverseThe Verdict: Critics Review Coming-of-Age Rocket Musical October SkyAdapted from the 1999 film with Jake Gyllenhaal, October Sky is a new musical about boys, rockets and big dreams. Following previews that began Aug. 19, the world premiere officially opened at The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL, Aug 26.
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Olivia Clement
August 28, 2015
Alex Weisman, Ben Barker, Nate Lewellyn, Patrick Rooney
October Sky Takes Flight! First Shots of World Premiere Musical Based on the 1999 Jake Gyllenhaal Film
October Sky Takes Flight! First Shots of World Premiere Musical Based on the 1999 Jake Gyllenhaal Film
The Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire, IL, and Universal Stage Productions present the world premiere of October Sky Aug. 19, a musical adaptation of the 1999 film with Jake Gyllenhaal about boys, rockets and big dreams.
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Alex Weisman, Ben Barker, Nate Lewellyn, Patrick Rooney
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Alex Weisman, Ben Barker, Nate Lewellyn, Patrick Rooney
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Alex Weisman, Nate Lewellyn, Patrick Rooney, Ben Barker
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Ben Barker, Alex Weisman, Nate Lewellyn, Patrick Rooney
Based on the film, as well as the book "Rocket Boys" by Homer H. Hickam, 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 homemade rockets and release them, along with their dreams and aspirations, into the sky.
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