Songs for a New World
October 29 - Nov 13, 2022
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.
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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. Rated PG-13 for adult themes and some profanity.
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Here's what our audience says about our production:
“What an amazing cast of excellent singers! The production was nearly flawless”
“Powerful and inspiring ensemble musical that explores the human experience and its complexity”
“Amazing! Very eclectic!”
“Unbelievably MASTERFUL vocals, really well done”
“It was an outstanding performance”
"The production was very entertaining, funny, and touching"
Songs for a New World
Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
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Originally Produced by the WPA Theatre, New York City, 1995
(Kyle Renick, Artistic Director)
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Original Orchestration by Brian Besterman and Jason Robert Brown
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Performances:
Oct 29 - Nov 13, 2022
Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays 8:00PM
Sundays 2:30PM
Director: Erica Wyman
Music and Vocal Director: Christopher Hewitt
Producers: Kevin Surace and Peter Wallack
Cast:
(click the names to watch an interview with each actor)
(Photo credit @SuzMcFaddenPhoto)
View the Playbill:
Location:
Sunnyvale Community Theatre
550 East Remington Dr.
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
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Songs for a New World
Is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI.