Songs For A New World
Description
It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice... or take a stand... or turn around and go back. These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical from Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown (Parade, Bridges of Madison County), this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make.
Brown transports his audience from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge, 57 stories above Fifth Avenue, to meet a startling array of characters that range from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams... and a soulless marriage.
This contemporary song cycle weaves characters and history together, illuminating the timelessness of self-discovery.
Caution: Some songs contain adult language
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Production Credits
- Written By
- Jason Robert Brown
- Lyrics By
- Jason Robert Brown
- Music By
- Jason Robert Brown
- Music Directed By
- Bridget Moriarty
- Book By
- Jason Robert Brown/ conceived by Daisy Prince
- Directed By
- Terri Vaughan with Steve Braddock
- Choreographed By
- Terri Vaughan
- Sets By
- David Dwyer
- Costumes By
- Maureen Stevens
- Lights By
- Rylee Watson '22
Dates & Times
- Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 7:00pm
- Friday, May 7, 2021 at 7:30pm — Link-14
- Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 2:00pm
- Saturday, May 8, 2021 at 7:30pm
- Sunday, May 9, 2021 at 2:00pm
Cast Members
- Matthew Ball (Dancer)
- Katrina Copeland (Dancer)
- James DeLano (Dancer)
- Skylah Fields (Dancer)
- Zachery Gammel (Dancer)
- Alyssa Garmone (Singer)
- Michael Kelleher (Singer)
- Tricia Lazatin (Dancer)
- Austin Marshall (Singer)
- Isabel Merkel (Singer)
- Emily Palmerchuck (Singer)
- Caleb Paxton (Singer)