A New Brain

[GirlforTartaglia]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 9:55pm

I can't find this anywhere..but I'm contemplating whether or not to get it..
Who likes it a lot?

[broadwaystar2b]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 9:57pm

I don't own it but I love the song "Heart and Music"

[aliceripleysnumber1]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 9:58pm

I LOVE A New Brain. It's a wonderful musical! One of my favorites, with SO many good songs. It shouldn't be too difficult to find..I know it is on amazon.com and in most music stores that I have been in. Get it..you won't regret it!

[staticradar]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 10:00pm

definatly get it! It's my favorite off broadway musical and the best CD that I own. I listen to it way too much. Malcolm Gets is amazing!

*points to avatar*

[BwayTheatre11]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 10:01pm

One of my favorites, as well. DEFINITELY get it.

[habbott]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 10:02pm

I love it!

[LightMyCandle125]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 10:04pm

*raises hand*

meeeeeeeee! i love it! get it now!

[kjklo]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 10:08pm

Did someone order scallopini?

It's worth it alone for "Sailing" and "Poor, Unsuccessful, and Fat."

Definitely buy it right away.

[magic8ball]

Posted: 5/7/05 at 11:21pm

The show is a-frickin'-mazing.

[WISHIHADATONY]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 12:57am

I loved the show and the cd is great.......highly addictive:)

[InfiniteGirl]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 1:01am

Saw the Reprise concert a few months ago - gorgeous rendering of this incredibly personal show. I could listen and listen and listen.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 1:24am

YES! It took a while for me to get into it. I didnt really care for Falsettos or March of Falsettos, but I can't stop listening to this CD, its so good. Def. buy it.

EDIT: Is this a sung through musical? It doenst seem like it. But the book must be pretty small or else it's a really long musical? Someone whose seen a production care to explain? Updated On: 5/8/05 at 01:24 AM

[bta212]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 1:49am

"Your sister is a whore!

My sister is a RECEPTIONIST!"


Major props for A New Brain. Heading to Chicago on the 22nd for a Finn-tensive weekend of theatre--"new brain" and "elegies" at the Porchlight Theatre.

[catstagestud]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 2:00am

Amazing score. Love the CD! They're doing it as a summer show here in Tucson w/ a community theatre. Should be great.

[DancerGirl16]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 2:01am

I love a new brain! totally go for it!

[FranklinShepard-Inc.]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 5:05am

It's definitely the best Finn show!

[apdarcey]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 9:30am

this isn't really a question... buy it! now!
to answer someone's question, yes, it is a sung-through musical... there are a couple pieces of the show missing from the cd, but almost all of the whole show is on there.

[bob8rich]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 9:36am

Do not hesitate - but it! The score is stunning. And then, if you don't already have them, go buy anything by William Finn. Musical theatre songwriting does not get much better than William Finn.

[BJC899]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 10:15am

They have it on itunes music store...

and...

I LOVE A NEW BRAIN. I think my favorite line of all time from a musical is "I love mr. Bungee! Yes in deede (sp?) here's your ziti!"

[Huey's Pop]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 12:24pm

Mortgage the house, eat peanut butter sandwiches for a year, whatever it takes -- get this CD.

[Act4ever]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 12:51pm

It is a great CD... but I find it hard to really love all the music. There are only a few songs you can actually listen to over and over again, and don't get me wrong..some of it is absolutely beautiful (i can listen to the last 5 tracks forever), but again - like this entire board - to each his own. And some people will like it more than othero. The story is an interesting one, though.

[RentBoy86]

Posted: 5/8/05 at 11:44pm

Did it plan on or off broadway? What theater? any one have any pictures of the marquee? just curious. I already tried Google.

[Jon]

Posted: 5/9/05 at 10:37am

It played at Lincoln Center int he Mitzi Newhouse Theatre - their smaller, "Off-Broadway" venue.

[cathyhyatt]

Posted: 5/9/05 at 11:26am

it's great! William Finn is amazing. It's jsut so diff. from musicals of today...it's sooo good go get it!!

[Unknown User]

Posted: 5/9/05 at 11:50am

Great score, but a flawed show. I saw it at Lincoln Center and it's currently being done here in Chicago. It's got some wonderful songs, but I find it sort of drags after a while. Plus the plot line involving the mother seems to me to be a bit random-- things happen just so she can sing another song about it.

Mary Testa was WONDERFUL as the homeless woman by the way!