A New Brain - New York Creative Team
Production Staff
William Finn
Bookwriter
Composer
Lyricist
William Finn began his New York career as a script reader for the Public Theater and as a writer of music and songs for theater. In 1977, he contributed music and songs to Benny Leonard and the Brooklyn Bridge at The Open Space in SoHo. He developed his first musical, In Trousers, which was presented at Playwrights Horizons in 1978, with Finn directing and originally playing Marvin. The musical was remounted in 1979, 1981 and 1985, with Finn writing the book, music and lyrics.
Finn continued the Marvin storyline with March of the Falsettos, which was developed at Playwrights Horizons in ... read more
James Lapine
Bookwriter
Chris Fenwick
Music Director
CHRIS FENWICK music directed the Public Theater and Broadway productions of Fun Home (2015 Tony Award, Best Musical) and is Music Supervisor of the current national tour. He also recently music directed the Broadway revival of Sunday in the Park with George, starring Jake Gyllenhaal. He is the founding Music Director of City Center Encores! Off-Center. He music directed the original productions of Michael John LaChiusa's Giant, Los Otros, Queen of the Mist, and See What I Wanna See. Broadway and off-Broadway credits include Rocky, The Pajama Game, Here Lies Jenny, Road Show, Mother Courage at Shakespeare in the Park, ... read more
William Finn
Music, Lyrics, Co-Librettist
William Finn began his New York career as a script reader for the Public Theater and as a writer of music and songs for theater. In 1977, he contributed music and songs to Benny Leonard and the Brooklyn Bridge at The Open Space in SoHo. He developed his first musical, In Trousers, which was presented at Playwrights Horizons in 1978, with Finn directing and originally playing Marvin. The musical was remounted in 1979, 1981 and 1985, with Finn writing the book, music and lyrics.
Finn continued the Marvin storyline with March of the Falsettos, which was developed at Playwrights Horizons in ... read more
James Lapine
Co-Librettist, Director
Lapine is an American stage director, playwright, screenwriter, and librettist. He has won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical three times, for Into the Woods, Falsettos, and Passion. He has frequently collaborated with Stephen Sondheim and William Finn.
Josh Prince
Choreographer