The project, which was given a private reading Oct. 31 — putting it on track for a premiere in late 2015 — features music by Tom Kitt (If/Then, Next to Normal), lyrics by Nell Benjamin (Legally Blonde) and a book by Thomas Meehan (Annie, Hairspray).
"Dave," directed by Ivan Reitman, was written by Gary Ross and also starred Sigourney Weaver, Frank Langella, Kevin Dunn, Ving Rhames and Ben Kingsley.