Flying Toward the Sun is a new musical about asylum seekers, with book by Bill Nabel, music by Neil Berg, and lyrics by Berg and Nabel, presented as a 29-hour reading directed by Joe Brancato. The cast features George Abud, Lee H. Alexander, Dan Hoy, Jonny Lee Jr., Gabrielle Mariella, Sharon Wheatley, and Paulina Yeung. Wendy Bobbitt Cavett serves as musical supervisor and arranger, with Matthew Stephens as musical director.
Cast and Creative Team for FLYING TOWARD THE SUN at Penguin Rep Theatre
Cast
George Abud
Ensemble
Lee H. Alexander
Ensemble
Dan Hoy
Ensemble
Jonny Lee Jr.
Ensemble
Gabrielle Mariella
Ensemble
Sharon Wheatley
Ensemble
Paulina Yeung
Ensemble
Creative Team
Joe Brancato
Director
Wendy Bobbitt Cavett
Musical Supervisor and Arranger
Andrew M. Horn
Executive Director
Bill Nabel
Book Writer
Neil Berg
Composer
Matthew Stephens
Musical Director
William Bastiason
Musical Transcriber
Michael Palmer
Stage Manager
Isaac Goldbaum
Assistant Stage Manager
News About FLYING TOWARD THE SUN at Penguin Rep Theatre
FLYING TOWARD THE SUN to Receive 29-Hour Reading at Penguin Rep Theatre
June 02, 2026 Penguin Rep Theatre will present a 29-hour reading of FLYING TOWARD THE SUN, a new musical about asylum seekers, in New York City. The cast includes Broadway veterans from Come From Away, Lempicka, and Harmony.About the Theatre
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