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Off‑Broadway’s A Walk on the Moon Opens to Mixed Reviews

Early critics frame the production as a strong vehicle for its cast that also exposes an uneven score, stage book and projection issues likely to shape audience reaction.

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Overview

  • The musical opened at the Laura Pels Theatre on Monday, June 29, 2026, and is scheduled to run through August 22.
  • The show is adapted from Pamela Gray’s 1999 film with a book and additional lyrics by Gray, music and lyrics by AnnMarie Milazzo, and direction by Sheryl Kaller.
  • Reviews across outlets praised Talia Suskauer, Max Chernin, Sam Gravitte and Andréa Burns for committed performances that anchor the piece.
  • Critics singled out the second‑act ballad “We Made You” as an emotional highlight while calling Milazzo’s broader score and Gray’s stage book uneven and sometimes flattening the film’s subtlety.
  • Designers won notice for Tal Yarden’s psychedelic scenic and video work and Robert Wierzel’s lighting, but several reviewers flagged muddy rear projections and other technical problems that undercut those effects and could affect word of mouth.