Holly Reed's new musical True North will have an industry-only reading October 23. The holiday show about a family rediscovering hope and joy during the Christmas season will be directed by Richard H. Blake (Legally Blonde).

Set to music by husband-and-wife duo Holly Reed and Kelvin Reed, plus a book and lyrics by Holly Reed, the musical centers on a widowed father who has been sent on a military mission just a few weeks before Christmas, leading his son on a quest to bring him home in time for the holiday.

“Our goal with True North was to combine the joy and nostalgia of the holidays with a deeper story that will resound with audiences of all ages,” said Holly Reed and Kelvin Reed in a statement.

The cast will include Paolo Montalban, Michael Deaner, Salena Qureshi, Charlie Franklin, Amanda Jane Cooper, Major Attaway, Paige Faure, John Edwards, Cherry Torres, and Mike Backes.

For more information, visit TrueNorthMusical.com.