Where the hell did Jason Robert Brown go?

[Sumofallthings]

I miss Jason Robert Brown! After The Last Five Years and Parade I thought this would be the name I would see for a long time to come. An Urban Cowboy later and I have heard nothing of new plans. Anyone know anything about what is in JRB's future?

[iluvtheatertrash]

Didn't he run away to Italy after his wife started saying that The Last 5 Years was based on them and rumours started circulating that he beat her?

[cathywellerstein]

i miss him too! in the meantime, i will put in my Last 5 Years cd and be happy!

[Jason Robert Brown]

I'm right here! Actually, I'm in Los Angeles – I live here now because I teach at USC in the School of Theatre. I haven't really gone away, though; shows just take a long time to develop. I've got three new musicals in various stages of creation, and you'll likely hear more about them over the next couple of months. But in the meantime, my solo album, "Wearing Someone Else's Clothes," is being released on June 28th on Sh-K-Boom Records, and to celebrate, I'm doing two concerts in Los Angeles (June 10 and 11) and a week of concerts in New York (June 27-July 3). We're also setting up lots of concerts through the end of the year to help promote the album all over the country. Anyone who wants details should just send an e-mail to [e-mail] and you'll be put on the mailing list. (If you have something other than an AOL address, we'll be much happier, but we can deal either way.) I look forward to seeing you at a concert this year!

(And please, for the record, the only beating in my first marriage was when my ex-wife beat me in checkers. She and I are both over it, everyone else should get over it too.)

[karlean7]

I seem to delurk only to talk about JRB.

I don't know about any rumors of him beating his wife, but I DO know that while he's not really around a LOT, he's still doing things from time to time. I believe that the cast of SFANW reunited in NYC at some point recently, and he was there.

In any case, last I heard, he was working on a musical called "13", and keeping with his love of quirky, yet consistent structure, it's rumored to have 13 songs, meant to be sung by a 13-year-old.

[EDIT] Or, you know, Jason Robert Brown could respond, rendering the meager information I have more or less meaningless.

[broadwaystar2b]

this thread is the epitome of why I love this site

[rclocalz]

Oh my gosh... was that really Jason Robert Brown who just posted on BroadwayWorld???? I'm about to pee in my pants. I'm a huge fan!

[rclocalz]

We should start a JRB question thread, lol! Just kidding.

[CostumeMistress]

[bwaysinger]

RCL, most definitely that was Jason Robert Brown.
And who thought he had gone away? I always hear about the things he's up to or working on next...and that huge benefit performance of "Songs for a New World" a few weeks ago was plastered all over this website, not to mention all "those others."
Fortunately, it would seem he's not leaving musical theatre...although god knows the lure of LA might appeal to him. It'd be LA's gain.

[Up In Lost]

New York concerts? YES! I LOVED the one I went to a while ago, was it in December? I don't remember when it was, but it was SO much fun! I can't wait!

[luvtheEmcee]

ooh. Exciting!

[DreamFlyer22]

broadwaystar2B, amen!

*waves to the randomly appearing theater composer*

And on a completely gratuitous, self-indulgent note: "The Last 5 Years"... recently discovered it and love it!

[shira467]

BroadwayWorld represent at JRB's concert in LA!

Do we want photo coverage? Just say the word...

[Carl Magnum]

So if I created the username NATHAN LANE and posted would you all fall for it too? I call bs.

[broadwaystar2b]

I think someone posted as Nathan Lane once before already

[Plum]

It's been done, Carl Magnum.

[karlean7]

If it's BS, then someone is giving out his email address without his knowledge. I'm on the mailing list, and that's definitely the email you send to in order to join.

[Carl Magnum]

Ok fine so if I created any user name from Nathan Lane to Brandon Boyd would everyone buy it?

[charliebrownkid]

carl magnum-
im sorry but can u just shut up.. u get started with this freakin rediculous comment
"God can people stop blowing smoke up the a$$ of this musical(parade). It flopped, it was a FLOP and for good reason. IT'S TERRIBLE. JRB needs to go away with all the jukebox musicals."

and now u have to do this... so what if it isnt him.... just shut up....

[charliebrownkid]

carl magnum-
im sorry but can u just shut up.. u get started with this freakin rediculous comment
"God can people stop blowing smoke up the a$$ of this musical(parade). It flopped, it was a FLOP and for good reason. IT'S TERRIBLE. JRB needs to go away with all the jukebox musicals."

and now u have to do this... so what if it isnt him.... just shut up....

[shira467]

Firstly, double post. Second, please make this legible if you would like us to truly respect your post.

Now...I haven't gotten into Parade so much, but I'm on a crazy "Songs For A New World" kick.

[rclocalz]

Um, ya'll lets just be happy people here on this thread please?

[whimsical]

It's him. JRB used to post on Google groups (RATM) as well.

[Carl Magnum]

It's called an opinion CBK. and in my opinion, this has every possibility of being a phony posing as JRB. If it is I will laugh at you all. And if it isn't. I appologize if I offend you JRB but I'm just not a fan.