The Connector
Closing: March 17, 2024The Connector - 2024 Off-Broadway History , Info & More
MCC Theater
511 West 52nd St New York, NY 10019
From Tony Award-winning composer JASON ROBERT BROWN (PARADE) comes a timely new musical about two talented young journalists on increasingly diverging paths. Set in the late 1990s amid a rapidly changing media landscape we meet a fast-rising journalist, Ethan Dobson, and an assistant copy editor, Robin Martinez, at the revered magazine The Connector. In a world that values the next big sensation, Ethan’s writing prowess and ambition force him to confront how far he’ll go for the ultimate scoop and Robin to consider how far she’ll go to stop him.
With a book by JONATHAN MARC SHERMAN, THE CONNECTOR will feature Brown leading the band at each performance and reuniting with THE LAST FIVE YEARS and SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD director DAISY PRINCE.
The Connector - 2024 - Off-Broadway Cast
FEATURED REVIEWS FOR The Connector
THE CONNECTOR: A SPLENDID NEW MUSICAL ABOUT TRUTH AND CONSEQUENCES
8 / 10
With The Connector, composer Jason Robert Brown has added yet another bravura score to his incomparable canon. His music draws on a rich palette of influences, and each song stands alone as a world unto itself. He is clearly in his element here, combining nuanced lyrics with an eclectic array of rhythms and melodies that both please the ear and propel the story. And it is a story that strongly resonates in our post fact universe.
Review: Fake News Makes Musical Headlines in ‘The Connector’
4 / 10
Following a book that lurches from satire to workplace drama, Brown’s score surfs various idioms, none of which really stick. There are stretches of ’90s power pop (reminiscent of Jonathan Larson), bossa nova, Hamilton–style hip hop, and an overblown sequence set in Israel (or which Ethan claims happens in Israel) where klezmer rock gives way to a Bo Diddley beat. Brown is too strong a composer not to produce intriguing melodies and colorful orchestration and arrangements, but few songs emerge from dimensional people with conflicts we can care about; it’s mostly abstract notions of language, truth, or sexist power structures. Having contributed major works such as Parade and The Bridges of Madison County, plus the beloved two-hander The Last Five Years, Brown deserves a better foundation for his talents.
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 14, 2024
Watch a clip of Scott Bakula singing in The Connector at MCC Theater! Learn more about the show and see how to purchase tickets.
by Nicole Rosky - March 5, 2024
How does a set come together? Well it certainly takes more than 60 seconds... but in this video, watch as Beowulf Boritt's design for The Connector is built in just one minute.
by Stephi Wild - February 14, 2024
Concord Theatricals Recordings will release the original cast recording of MCC Theater’s world premiere production of Jason Robert Brown's The Connector.
by Bruce Glikas - February 7, 2024
MCC Theater's The Connector officially opened February 6. Check out photos from opening night here!
by A.A. Cristi - February 6, 2024
MCC Theater presents The Connector, a new musical. From Tony Award-winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Parade) comes a timely new musical about two talented young journalists on increasingly diverging paths. Read the reviews!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 6, 2024
MCC Theater's The Connector, a new musical with a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, music and lyrics by Tony Award winner Jason Robert Brown, conceived and directed by Daisy Prince, and choreographed by Karla Puno Garcia has been extended. Learn how to purchase tickets!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 25, 2024
Get a first look at photos of Jason Robert Brown's The Connector at MCC Theater!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 10, 2024
BroadwayWorld spoke with Jessica Molaskey, one of the stars of the new Jason Robert Brown musical, The Connector. Learn about the show here!
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Other Productions of The Connector
| 2018 | Regional (US) |
Powerhouse Season Workshop Regional (US) |
| 2024 | Off-Broadway |
MCC Theater Off-Broadway Premiere Production Off-Broadway |
The Connector - 2024 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominee |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Costume Design of a Musical | Márion Talán de la Rosa |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical | Daisy Prince |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lead Performance in a Musical | Ben Levi Ross |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lighting Design of a Musical | Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Lyrics | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Music | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Musical | The Connector |
| 2024 | Drama Desk Awards | Outstanding Projection and Video Design | Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Jonathan Marc Sherman |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Direction of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Daisy Prince |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Jessica Molaskey |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Featured Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Hannah Cruz |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Lead Performer in an Off-Broadway Musical | Ben Levi Ross |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding New Off-Broadway Musical | The Connector |
| 2024 | Outer Critics Circle Awards | Outstanding Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) | Jason Robert Brown |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Featured Performer in a Musical | Jessica Molaskey |
| 2024 | The Lortels | Outstanding Projection Design | Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew |
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