Brown and director Daisy Prince put together songs he had written for other venues and events, resulting in "neither musical play nor revue, it is closer to a theatrical song cycle , a very theatrical song cycle. The show lies between musical and song cycle , but it is neither; it is an abstract musical, a series of songs all connected by a theme: "the moment of decision. Composer Brown has said "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. Because of its small cast and orchestra, Songs for a New World has become a favorite small show for colleges and local theatres, despite its vocally demanding score. A workshop of the show was produced in Toronto. The first regional production was mounted by New Line Theatre in St. Louis in The first professional revival in New York was staged in October at the Chernuchin Theatre, featuring a member youth ensemble in addition to the four principal performers. The production was directed by Debbie Slevin.


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It's about one moment. It's about hitting the wall and having to make a choice These are the stories and characters of today, the Songs for a New World. The first musical from Tony Award winner, Jason Robert Brown Parade, Bridges of Madison County , this moving collection of powerful songs examines life, love and the choices that we make. Brown transports his audience from the deck of a Spanish sailing ship to a ledge, 57 stories above Fifth Avenue, to meet a startling array of characters that range from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams With a small, powerhouse multi-ethnic cast and a driving, exquisitely crafted score that runs the gamut of today's popular music, Songs for a New World is a great way to bring the next generation into the theatre. Concert Selections are original Broadway orchestrations and exciting new symphonic arrangements of select songs for use in concert performances.