Harold & Miriam Steinberg
Center for Theatre
Laura Pels Theatre
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IT’S 1969,
AND THE WORLD
IS CHANGING.
SO IS SHE.
It’s the Summer of 1969. Pearl Kantrowitz, a Brooklyn mother and housewife, takes the annual trip north to a Catskills bungalow colony just as the world begins to shift beneath her feet. The country is reaching for the moon. A new spirit of freedom is sweeping the nation. And an unexpected encounter 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’s always known.
Based on the award-winning hit film and directed by Tony Award®-nominee Sheryl Kaller, adapted by original screenwriter Pamela Gray, with music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award®-nominee AnnMarie Milazzo and additional lyrics by Pamela Gray, A WALK ON THE MOON is the stirring new musical about one woman’s leap into her own future. Set against a blend of pulse-pounding ’60s sounds and modern pop sensibilities, it’s a story that speaks to a moment when the world was alive with seismic change in culture and identity — much like today.
Talia Suskauer
Pearl
Talia Suskauer has played Elphaba full-time in both the Broadway and National Touring companies of Wicked. Most recently, Talia returned from touring the country as Lucille in the Tony Award-winning revival of Parade. Other New York credits: Be More Chill (Broadway), Be More Chill (Signature Theater). Regional: Audrey in Little Shop of Horrors (Ogunquit), Dot in Sunday in the Park with George (Axelrod PAC), Louise in Gypsy (Goodspeed Opera House), Little Women (Jo), The Secret Garden (Lily). Film/TV: FBI: “Most Wanted,” “31 Candles”. Talia has performed solo shows around the country and has performed at Carnegie Hall. She holds a BFA in Musical Theatre from Penn State University. For Nona. @taliasuskauer
Max Chernin
Marty
Max Chernin most recently led the 2025 National Tour of Parade as Leo Frank. Broadway: Parade, Bright Star, Sunday in the Park with George. New York: Brooklynite (Vineyard Theatre), Bernstein’s Mass (Lincoln Center), The Golden Apple (City Center Encores!) Regional: Passing Through (Andrew, Goodspeed Opera House), Fiddler on the Roof (Motel, The MUNY), Elf (Buddy, North Carolina Theatre/Pioneer Theater), Daddy Long Legs (Jervis, Theatre Raleigh) TV/Film: “Dickinson”, “The Blacklist”, “Inventing Anna”, “Mozart In The Jungle”, “The Family”, and Adam Sandler’s The Week Of. Training: University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music (CCM). Awards: American Traditions Competition's Silver Medal and Lotte Lenya Foundation's Carolyn Weber Award. @maxcherns
Sam Gravitte
Walker
Sam Gravitte is an actor and playwright. Broadway: Wicked (Fiyero). Off Broadway: White Rose, Lyrics & Lyricists. Select National Tour/Regional: Wicked, Starstruck (Bucks County), Deceived (Bay Street), Frozen (Paper Mill), Joseph... Dreamcoat (Sacramento Music Circus), Sweeney Todd (TUTS), Almost Famous (Old Globe), Beautiful (Cape Playhouse). Sam's plays have been developed with Life Jacket Theatre and Monson Arts, and he was an O'Neill Semifinalist (2024). He has publications with Concord and The Licensing House. Member of Life Jacket Theatre Co's "Writers Room." Producer of Pride Plays. As a vocalist, Sam has headlined shows at the 92nd Street Y, the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra, Birdland Jazz Club, Provincetown, Westport Country Playhouse, and more. AB from Princeton, where he played D1 Lacrosse. Proud Lifetime Member of The Actors Studio.
Andréa Burns
Lillian
Andréa Burns is a Drama Desk Award winner and an Outer Critics Circle nominee. Broadway: original “Daniela” in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In The Heights, The Notebook, On Your Feet, The Rose Tattoo, The Nance, Beauty and the Beast, The Full Monty, The Ritz. Recently: Diane in Come From Away at Paper Mill Playhouse. Off-Broadway: Finding Dorothy Parker, Smart Blonde (Judy Holliday), original cast of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs for a New World and Stephen Sondheim’s Saturday Night. Film: Stephen Spielberg’s West Side Story, Akron. TV: Blue Bloods, Equalizer, Kevin Can Wait, Jessica Jones, Law & Order: SVU. Andréa serves on the faculty of Yale University and is a member of The Actors Center.
Sophie Pollono
Alison
Sophie Pollono is a 2023 YoungArts Winner and 2022 Jimmy Awards Finalist. She is best known for her role as Delia Abbott on CBS’s “The Young and the Restless” and for her titular role in Disney Channel’s Fast Layne. Additional credits include I Love That for You, Transparent, and Small Engine Repair. She made her West End debut at Theatre Royal Drury Lane as Amy in the world premiere concert of Jo – The Little Women Musical. Sophie is currently pursuing a BFA in Musical Theatre at Carnegie Mellon University.
Oscar Williams
Ross
His select credits include Broadway: Fun Home (OBC). The Secret Garden Concert at Lincoln Center. His TV/Film credits include “Don’t Get High” (Hulu, Series Regular), “Poker Face” (Peacock), “FBI Most Wanted” (Paramount) and Mooch. He graduated from Sands College of Performing Arts at Pace University with a BFA in Musical theater. He would like to thank his team at Nicolosi & Co. As well as his family, his mother and all 5 of his younger siblings, John Canning, and all his teachers through the years. All socials: @oscarwwilliams
Jodi Bluestein
U/S Rhoda, Bunny, Leanor, Lillian
Recent Off Broadway: 40th Anniv. Production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood (Drood). Select NY/Regional Favorites: 9 to 5 (Judy), LaChiusa’s The Wild Party (Mae), CATS (Griz), Oliver! (Nancy), 4 tours with Disney On Classic with the Orchestra Japan. Jodi is also a proud IOGPC Certified Grief Coach. Immense gratitude to TRC, Rob, Jilly for helping me get here, Matty and Deanna for being my “first calls,” my family. Chase the joy.
Leo Caravano
Danny
Leo Caravano is an actor, musician, karate student and baseball player from NJ and is excited to spend his summer performing in the greatest city in the world! Credits include: Les Misérables North American Tour (Gavroche), Anastasia at Lincoln Center (Alexei Romanov), Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Spectacular, NBC (Young Jimmy Fallon). Thanks to Mom, Dad, Keira, Grandma & Grandpa, Mom-Mom & Papa, family, friends, teachers, CESD/Parkside Talent, The TRC Company, Elefante Music. IG: @leocaravano
Reid Gardner Clarke
Danny
Reid Gardner Clarke is “over the moon” to make his off-Broadway debut and to be a part of this amazing cast and story. Past credits include: National Tour; Tiny Tim Dolly Parton's Smoky Mountain Christmas Carol. Film/Tv- “The Equalizer”, “The Last Day”, “FBI”. When not acting Reid loves soccer, singing and Monty Python. Reid would like to thank God for getting him here and also the undying support of his parents and brother and family.
Andrew Faria
Irv
Andrew Faria Is thrilled to work with the amazing company of A Walk on the Moon!! Off-Broadway: A Guide for the Homesick. Regional: Tony in West Side Story (Fireside Theatre), Rent (Paper Mill Playhouse), Seymour in Little Shop of Horrors (Great Lakes Theatre/Idaho Shakespeare Theatre). Opera: Dead Man Walking directed by Ivo Van Hove (The Metropolitan Opera). Bachelor of Music from Baldwin Wallace University. For Maria. Love to John, David & TRC. Thanks Dad. @andyfaria_
Tucker Gold
U/S Ross
Tucker Gold is an NYC based actor and singer. After graduating from Emerson College’s BFA musical theater program this Spring, he is thrilled to be making his off-Broadway debut with AWOTM! Favorite credits include Moritz in Spring Awakening and Dewey Finn in School of Rock. In his free time, Tucker loves playing music and video games. He would like to thank his friends and family for their unwavering love and support. @tuck.gold
David R. Gordon
Neil, U/S Marty
Off-Broadway debut! Favorite credits: Tateh (Ragtime, Goodspeed), Perchik (Fiddler, Paper Mill), Barry Mann (Beautiful), Leo Frank (Parade), Lonny (Rock of Ages), Huey (Memphis). Tours: Jimmy (Flashdance), Roger (Grease), Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. David is also a winemaker! He and his wife created their wine label, Intermission Cellars, sold nationwide! Details at www.IntermissionCellars.com. Endless love to my wife Kristin, son Cooper, baby boy on the way, my family, the AWOTM family, and team at DGRW! @IntermissionCellars @DavidRGordon_
Megan Kane
Bunny
Broadway: SMASH (OBC), & Juliet (OBC). Off-Broadway: Emojiland. Select regional: George Street Playhouse, Ogunquit Playhouse, The REV, Arvada Center, Alley Theatre, Houston Grand Opera, The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, SOPAC, Seacoast Repertory Theatre. TV: “Grosse Pointe Garden Society” (NBC), “For The People” (ABC), “Monsterland” (Hulu), “That Damn Michael Che” (HBO Max). Film: Triple Threat, Welcome to New York. Training: Webster Conservatory. For Ari. @itsmegankane
Caroline Pernick
Eleanor
Off-Broadway debut! Caroline Pernick is an actor and award-winning writer and composer. Credits include: Dr. Silver (South Coast Repertory), Prelude to a Kiss (Milwaukee Repertory Theater), RENT in Concert (The Segerstrom Center), The Conversation (Julia Harriman and Joshua Henry), A Christmas Carol (American Conservatory Theater). Her new musical, LIKE FATHER, is premiering at The Alliance Theater in Atlanta this fall. UCLA alum! Love and gratitude to the WOTM team, TRC, Mom and Dad, and Jonah. @carolinepernick
Ellie Schwartz
U/S Alison
Ellie Schwartz Is thrilled to be part of A Walk on the Moon! Originally from St. Louis, she has appeared regionally as Sprintze in Fiddler on the Roof at The Muny and Chava at Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre. She recently graduated from Elon University with a BFA in Music Theatre. Huge thanks to Marc and Dustin at Daniel Hoff, and to her friends, family, and teachers for their endless love and support. Yippee!
Richard Spitaletta
U/S Irv, Neil, Stan
National Tours: Something Rotten! (Nigel Bottom). New York Theater: Board of Ed (the wild project), Me The People (Triad Theater), Circus Trick (The Brick). Regional: A Christmas Carol (Denver Center), Newsies (Stages St. Louis), Spelling Bee (Leaf Coneybear). As a writer/director, his films have screened at festivals nationwide. His play Board of Ed was presented at the wild project and received a reading at 59E59 in March 2026. Brooklyn College MFA. Release the outcome.
Becca Suskauer
Rhoda
Recently starred Off-Broadway in 59E59’s How My Grandparents Fell in Love. Other Off-Bway: Relapse (Theatre Row). Nat’l tour: Pretty Woman (Vivian Ward U/S). Regional: Waitress (Dawn). Developmental: God, Sex, & Musical Theatre (KT Tunstall & Kristin Hanggi), Rebel Girl (Larry Kirwan), Mrs. Santa Claus (Goodspeed Opera House). Film/TV: Untitled Jesse Eisenberg Project (A24), Pretty Little Liars (Warner Bros.). Becca’s original songs are available wherever you get your music. She earned her BFA in Musical Theatre from Penn State University. @beccaflower
Michael Tacconi
Stan
Broadway/Tour: West Side Story, The Cher Show, Parade. Off-Broadway: The Art Tour, Bare. Regional: South Carolina New Play Festival, Nederlander Theatre, Signature Theatre, Barrington Stage, KC Rep, Ogunquit, The Rev. Film/TV: Heart of Champions, The Winchesters, Sacrifice, Black Bird, Indoor Boys, The Family, I Love You…But I Lied. Thanks to Nicolosi & Co and Solstice Talent, Merri and the team, and to my family. For Melissa, always. @tacconz
Tovah Feldshuh
Voice of Mrs. Fogler
Tovah Feldshuh is delighted to be reunited with Pamela Grey, the author of A Walk On The Moon, for whom she did the original movie playing Bubbe Lillian Kantrowitz opposite Diane Lane, Liev Schreiber, and Viggo Mortensen. Ms. Feldshuh has been lighting up Broadway marquees for over 50 years. A six-time Emmy and Tony Award nominee, she is a four time Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award winner and recipient of three honorary Doctorates of Humane Letters. Her most celebrated of her 10 Broadway roles include Yentl, Golda’s Balcony, Irena’s Vow, Lend Me A Tenor, Pippin, and Rosie Brice in Funny Girl. Television audiences recently delighted in her scene-stealing turn as the formidable Russian mother on Netflix’s hit series Nobody Wants This (Season 3 comes out in September), alongside beloved roles on Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Walking Dead, and Law & Order. On May 7th, she debuted in a second series, M.I.A., for NBC Peacock in which she plays the sleeper agent, Lena Silver. She stars opposite Dustin Hoffman in the recently released, Tuner, directed by Oscar winner, Daniel Roher. The accomplished author of LILYVILLE: Mother, Daughter, and Other Roles I’ve Played, she is also the founder of the Feldshuh Fund for Women’s Health for early detection of all reproductive cancers. entertainmentcommunity.org/tovah For her philanthropic work, she is the recipient of the Israel Peace Medal and the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanities Award. www.tovahfeldshuh.com
Directed
by
Sheryl
Kaller
Sheryl Kaller is a Tony-nominated director whose work on Broadway includes Terrence McNally’s Mothers and Sons and Geoffrey Nauffts’ Next Fall. Off-Broadway: Sean Daniels' The White Chip (Off Broadway—Annaleigh Ashford/producer); Billy Porter's While I Yet Live (Primary Stages); Meghan Kennedy's Too Much Too Much Too Many (Roundabout Underground); Daniel Beaty's Mr. Joy (LCT3 at Lincoln Center Theater). Regional: Tyler Beattie and Emma Lively's Bliss (The 5th Avenue Theatre); Paul Scott Goodman and Pamela Grey’s A Walk on the Moon (American Conservatory Theater/George St. Playhouse);The White Chip (City Theatre); Our Town (Deaf West Theatre at Pasadena Playhouse), Nick Blaemire's A Little More Alive (Barrington Stage, KC Rep); Josh Radnor’s Sacred Valley (New York Stage and Film); Winnie Holzman's Choice (Huntington Theatre Company); Frozen (Disney Cruise Lines). Kaller’s work has been seen at the New Group, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Geffen Playhouse, Philadelphia Theatre Company, Bucks County Playhouse, York Theatre Company, and Bay St. Theater. Many, many seasons at New York Stage and Film. Sheryl is currently in development with Tyler Beattie and Emma Lively, Henny Russell, Anastasia Trainor, among others.
Book & Additional
Lyrics by
Pamela
Gray
Pamela Gray is the screenwriter of the 1999 film A Walk on the Moon. She wrote her autobiographical script in the UCLA M.F.A. program, where it won the First Place Samuel Goldwyn Prize. The film, directed by Tony Goldwyn, received a Golden Satellite nomination for Best Screenplay, a National Board of Review Award, and star Diane Lane received an Independent Spirit Nomination. Pamela’s other credits include Music of the Heart which earned Meryl Streep an Oscar nomination, Conviction which earned Hilary Swank a SAG nomination and won a Women Film Critics Award for Best Female Images in a Movie, and Megan Leavey, starring Kate Mara.
Music & Lyrics
by
AnnMarie
Milazzo
Her Broadway vocal designs: Spring Awakening, Next To Normal, If/Then, Finding Neverland, A Beautiful Noise, 1776 revival, Almost Famous. Off Broadway: Carrie (revival), Bright Lights Big City, Superhero. Regional: Dangerous Beauty, Prometheus Bound, Some Lovers, Dave. Broadway Orchestrator (with Michael Starobin) Once On This Island. Composer/ Lyricist: Joy, Lucky Us (with David Foster), Pretty Dead Girl, winner of the special jury award at The Sundance Film Festival, Le Reve, Le Perle. Nominations, Tony, Drama Desk, Outer Critics, Grammy.
Music Supervision
& Arrangements
Andy Einhorn
His Broadway credits include Music Supervisor/Conductor for Gypsy (Audra McDonald, Grammy nom), Hello, Dolly! (Bette Midler, Grammy nom), Carousel (Renée Fleming, Grammy nom), Holiday Inn. Music Director/Conductor: Woody Allen’s Bullets Over Broadway, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Brief Encounter, Sondheim on Sondheim. Music director and conductor for Audra McDonald since 2011 including two albums. TOURING Music Supervisor: Peter Pan, Sound of Music. Regional: George Street Playhouse, PaperMill Playhouse, Goodspeed Opera House, Oregon Shakespeare Festival. TV: HBO’s “Six by Sondheim,” PBS “Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy,” Academy Awards 2019, “Eat Sh*t Bob” for HBO’s “Last Week Tonight” starring John Oliver. Conducting engagements include The Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Pittsburgh Symphony and Kansas City Symphony. Faculty: Juilliard, Aspen Music Festival, Brevard Music Festival. Rice University, summa cum laude.
Choreography
Josh Prince
Josh Prince made his Broadway choreographic debut with Shrek the Musical, earning an Outer Critics Circle nomination. The production went on to tour the United States, run in London’s West End, and tour throughout the United Kingdom. He later choreographed the award-winning Broadway hit Beautiful – The Carole King Musical, which received Olivier, Helpmann, and Astaire Award nominations and has since toured the United States, United Kingdom, Japan, and Australia. His choreography also includes the Disney Cruise Line stage adaptation of the beloved animated film Frozen, as well as Trevor: The Musical, now streaming on Disney+ (Lucille Lortel nomination, Chita Rivera Award). Prince’s work has been seen at many of the most prestigious venues in the United States and United Kingdom, including New York City Center, Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, The Kennedy Center, BAM, The New Group, Stage 42, George Street Playhouse, A.C.T., Fifth Avenue Theatre, Signature Theatre (DC), The Old Vic, Royal Festival Hall, and Royal Albert Hall. He also served as director and choreographer for Grease, starring Janel Parrish, at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre. Prince is the Founding Artistic Director of Dance Lab New York, the only independent nonprofit organization dedicated exclusively to the development and advancement of choreography.
