The Verdict: Critics Review Coming-of-Age Rocket Musical October Sky

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October Sky Takes Flight! First Shots of World Premiere Musical Based on the 1999 Jake Gyllenhaal Film

The cast — 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, Nate Lewellyn, Patrick Rooney, Ben Barker

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Ben Barker, Alex Weisman, Nate Lewellyn, Patrick Rooney

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Nate Lewellyn and Derek Hasenstab

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Nate Lewellyn and Johanna McKenzie Miller

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Patrick Rooney, Ben Barker, Alex Weisman, Nate Lewellyn

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Susan Moniz and Nate Lewellyn

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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.

The critics have filed their reviews, and 半岛体育.com has collected them for our readers. 半岛体育.com will continue to update our list as the reviews come in.

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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

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