Jason Robert Brown to debut new musical in 2012

[AwesomeDanny]

Posted: 1/31/11 at 10:57pm

My search didn't find anything about this, and I thought many would be interested:

http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/the_theater_loop/2011/01/new-jason-robert-brown-musical-slated-for-chicago.html

It's opening in Chicago in the same theater where The Last 5 Years premiered.

"Entitled "The Connector," the original piece is a chamber musical. It's to be directed by Daisy Prince. The show is about journalism, the lack of integrity that afflicts the media in the current age, and the advent of reporters who make up news. Northlight produced the premiere of Brown's "The Last Five Years," also directed by Prince."

[TheatreDork3]

Posted: 2/1/11 at 10:37am

Very, very interesting. Hope it does well in Chicago. I just love Jason Robert Brown!

TD

[TonyVincent]

Posted: 2/1/11 at 9:07pm

Glad to see there will be post-pubescent actors in this one.

[IdinaBellFoster]

Posted: 2/1/11 at 9:49pm

I hope the score is more PARADE-esque. While I love almost all his stuff, some of the song-cycle stuff gets a little self indulgent.

[HummingAlong]

Posted: 2/1/11 at 10:32pm

The subject matter reminds me a bit of White Noise - I like that these musicals are delving into the power that the media holds over us (because of our reliance on it?)

[Katurian2]

Posted: 2/2/11 at 8:54am

Oh shiz- As both a journalist and a theatre fan, I am stoked! Hope it makes it out to NYC.