A NEW BRAIN Opens at the Black Box Theatre
By: BWW News Desk Nov. 25, 2016
Nora Q. Thomas directs a William Finn and James Lapine's musical "A New Brain" running Friday, November 25 through Sunday, December 11, 2016.
"A New Brain," inspired by William Finn's personal experiences, is amedical drama seen through the iris of a Looney Tunes short. After struggling composer Gordon Michael Schwinn (David Marias) collapses face- first into his lunch, he is diagnosed with a brain tumor and is forced to come to terms with his creative ambitions and the lovable screw-ups in his life: an overbearing mother (Jacqueline Butler), a ruthless kiddie-show host (David Reyes), and a boyfriend who'd "rather be sailing" (JoshTaulbe). Rafael Medina, Xoe Choate, Carol Ayon, Joseluis Solorzano, Antonia Ringo and Vanessa Dabovich round out the cast accompanied by musicians Tommy Medina and Naomi Rupp. The musical originally opened at Lincoln Center Theater on June 18, 1998, winning the Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Off-Broadway Musical. Showtimes are: Fridays and Saturdays at 8:00 pm, Sundays December 4 and December 11 at 2:30 pm and Thursday December 8 at 7:00 pm. Tickets are available by calling (575) 523-1223. For more information visit www.no-strings.org.
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SOMETHING ROTTEN! (Santa Fe Playhouse)
20.8% of votes
2.
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17.1% of votes
3.
BARE: A POP OPERA (Musical Theatre Southwest)
10.2% of votes
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