New musical focuses on astronaut lost in space

A brand new musical, "The Desire of the Astronaut," made its worldwide debut in the Bronx Wednesday afternoon. It's the story of a Puerto Rican astronaut named Esteban who gets stranded in space.

News 12 Staff

May 5, 2016, 6:15 AM

Updated 3,157 days ago

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A brand new musical, "The Desire of the Astronaut," made its worldwide debut in the Bronx Wednesday afternoon.
It's the story of a Puerto Rican astronaut named Esteban who gets stranded in space.
It's based on real-life scenarios NASA astronauts train for.
It raises issues of isolation, despair, longing, love and the desire for justice, according to cast members.