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Songs for a New World 1995

Opened: October 26, 1995
Closing: November 05, 1995

Songs for a New World - 1995 Off-Off-Broadway History , Info & More

WPA Theater
519 West 23rd St. New York, NY

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says, "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 strongSONGS FOR A NEW WORLD/strong.brbra href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3341"Brown/a

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 ranging from a young man who has determined that basket-ball

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. brbrWith a small, powerhouse multi-ethnic cast and a driving, exquisitely crafted score running the gamut of today?s popular music, strongSONGS FOR A NEW WORLD/strong is a great way to bring the next generation into the theatre.


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AN EVENING WITH JASON ROBERT BROWN Comes to Catalina Jazz Club
by Stephi Wild - Oct 5, 2023


An Evening with Jason Robert Brown comes to Catalina Jazz Club for two shows only this month. Learn more about the concert and find out how to get tickets here!

Review: Jason Robert Brown Shares His Gifts at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - May 3, 2023


It's a rare treat when an actual living legend of musical theatre like Jason Robert Brown comes to our neck of the woods to talk about his work, let alone perform some of these works live in an intimate cabaret setting. But thanks to Segerstrom Center of the Arts, the composer gave us a spectacular show with an amazing special guest, Mykal Kilgore.

Broadway Jukebox: The Best of Jason Robert Brown
by Team BWW - Feb 25, 2023


We are celebrating the return of Parade with a playlist of 50 of our favorite Jason Robert Brown songs. Enjoy songs from musicals like: Parade, Songs for a New World, The Last Five Years, The Bridges of Madison County, Honeymoon in Vegas and more!

5 musicales de Jason Robert Brown
by Juan-Jose Gonzalez - Mar 12, 2022


La próxima temporada veremos en Madrid su versión teatral de LOS PUENTES DE MADISON.

Millennial Theatre Company Will Present a Digital Production of SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2020


Millennial Theatre Company will produce a digital production of Songs For a New World this fall!

Jessica Vosk To Join Jason Robert Brown In Concert At SubCultureNYC
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 30, 2019


SubCulture NYC will present Wicked star Jesssica Vosk in concert with composer Jason Robert Brown, on Sunday, January 12, 2020.

Philadelphia Theatre Company Welcomes Jason Robert Brown For One Night Only
by BWW News Desk - Jan 26, 2019


Philadelphia Theatre Company will kick off the new year welcoming one of the greatest living American musical theatre composers to the stage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. For one-night only, Jason Robert Brown will perform an intimate solo concert today, January 26, 2019 at 7 p.m.

SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Cast Recording is Released Today
by Stephi Wild - Jan 25, 2019


Jason Robert Brown's landmark musical Songs for a New World (New York City Center 2018 Encores! Off-Center Cast Recording) is released today, Friday, January 25, in streaming and digital formats, in addition to a two-CD set. This is the show's first recording since the world premiere album over 20 years ago. In the ensuing years, these songs have become staples of contemporary musical theater, including the modern standard "Stars and the Moon." The CD package includes a 12-page booklet with production photos and a note from Jason Robert Brown. To order the album, please visit: ghostlightrecords.lnk.to/songsforanewworld

Philadelphia Theatre Company Welcomes Jason Robert Brown For One Night Only
by Stephi Wild - Dec 17, 2018


Philadelphia Theatre Company will kick off the new year welcoming one of the greatest living American musical theatre composers to the stage at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre. For one-night only, Jason Robert Brown will perform an intimate solo concert on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 7 p.m.

Encores! Off-Center SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Cast Recording Now Available for Pre-Order
by Nicole Rosky - Dec 14, 2018


New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center production of Jason Robert Brown's musical Songs for a New World will receive a cast album, set to be released on January 25, 2019. Click here to pre-order today!

City Center SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD Will Head Into the Recording Studio
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 6, 2018


New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center production of Jason Robert Brown's musical Songs for a New World will receive a cast album to be released this fall.

Arizona Broadway Theatre To Host Tony-Winning Composer Jason Robert Brown
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2018


Arizona Broadway Theatre (ABT) announces Tony Award-winning Broadway composer Jason Robert Brown will hold a concert and conversation talk-back on Monday, May 7, at 6pm in the Theatre's newly removed 6,000 sq. ft. Encore Room.

Sutton Foster to Join Jason Robert Brown at SubCulture, Performance Added
by Julie Musbach - Jan 26, 2018


Jason Robert Brown has just announced an additional concert at SubCulture where he will be joined by Broadway superstar Sutton Foster. 

Encores! Off-Center Season Announced; GONE MISSING to Honor Michael Friedman
by Julie Musbach - Jan 12, 2018


Encores! Off-Center Co-Artistic Directors Anne Kauffman and Jeanine Tesori today announced programming for the 2018 season of New York City Center's acclaimed summer musical theater series. The season will open, June 27through 30, with Jason Robert Brown's breakout musical Songs for a New World and close with Micki Grant and Vinnette Carroll's vibrant, radical 1971 work Don't Bother Me, I Can't Cope, July 25 through 28. The centerpiece of the season will be a special two-night-only engagement (July 11 & 12) of Gone Missing, honoring composer and Off-Center Artistic Director Michael Friedman, whose life was tragically cut short last summer.

THIS IS NOT OVER YET: Paul W. Thompson's Set List for June 13th Released!
by Paul W. Thompson - Jun 5, 2013


Last month, Chicago's St. James Cathedral announced its fourth summer of free concerts, the "Music in the Neighborhood" series. And for the third straight year, BroadwayWorld Chicago's Regional Editor, Paul W. Thompson, author of the weekly column, "The Showtune Mosh Pit," will be performing on the series! This year, Thompson's concert will take place on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at 5:30 pm at 65 E. Huron Street in Chicago's Magnificent Mile neighborhood. His show is called, 'This Is Not Over Yet: Broadway Songs of the Millennial Era (1995-2003)." And today, his set list is being released!

THIS IS NOT OVER YET: Paul W. Thompson's Set List for June 13th Released!
by Paul W. Thompson - Jun 6, 2013


Last month, Chicago's St. James Cathedral announced its fourth summer of free concerts, the "Music in the Neighborhood" series. And for the third straight year, BroadwayWorld Chicago's Regional Editor, Paul W. Thompson, author of the weekly column, "The Showtune Mosh Pit," will be performing on the series! This year, Thompson's concert will take place on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at 5:30 pm at 65 E. Huron Street in Chicago's Magnificent Mile neighborhood. His show is called, 'This Is Not Over Yet: Broadway Songs of the Millennial Era (1995-2003)." And today, his set list is being released!

“The Last Five Years” for the Next Four Weeks: Invest In It, and It Will Reward You
by Paul W. Thompson - Sep 9, 2012


This month, a modest production of this powerful but modest show is running on the weekends at Stage 773 in Lakeview, brought to us by a new production company, Another Production Company. The company was founded by Raymond K. Cleveland and Toma Tavares Langston, two men who cut their theatrical teeth in Chicago companies like Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre, and who serve as co-producers and co-directors for "The Last Five Years." And the show is in The Cab, the smallest of 773's performance spaces, running through October 5, 2012.

Songs for a New World History

Other Productions of Songs for a New World

1995   Off-Off-Broadway Original Off-Off-Broadway Production
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2018   Off-Broadway Encores! Off-Center Production
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