Songs from a New World
Songs from a New World
Raggy Q poo
Broadway Star Joined: 12/19/04
#0Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 3:02pm
Hey guys-
I have a question. In Miami they are doing a production of this show and me, my mom and grandmother are thinking about going. Does anyone have any opinions of it that they are willing to share. Please tell what it's about if you can. Thanks for your help.
Ebonic_Singer
Broadway Legend Joined: 8/18/04
#1re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 3:06pmIt's Jason Robert Brown. The music is amazing. Go.
BrdwayBaby
Understudy Joined: 1/24/04
#2re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 3:06pmI LOVE this show. The music is just beautiful. If you don't know, it's more of a revue than a book show. But either way, it's really good music that will make you want to run out and buy the cast recording right after it's over. Hope you have fun!
#3re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 3:45pmThe music is amazing. its really a revue like bway said. but its all the music that Jason Robert Brown wrote when he first came to new York Its an amazing experience
Razz77
Broadway Star Joined: 11/22/04
#4re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 3:51pm
Go see this particularly if it is an equity/professional company doing it, not a community theatre -- alot of the songs in this show really must be interpreted by experienced performers in order to give the message that they should. JRB himself has said that he doesnt like for people who are inexperienced or too young to sing alot of his stuff becuase the songs are just over their heads -- this is a trap that Songs for A New World can fall into because it is really just a revue.
[It's kind of like when young people sing things like "I'm Still Here" or "Being Alive" -- they just dont know what you have to have to sing those songs]
With that said - go and hear some beautiful music!
apdarcey
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/10/04
#6re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:25pmsongs FOR a new world? :-P
#7re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:26pmAmazing score. That's all I know about it, but GO!
BwayTheatre11
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/25/03
#8re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:29pm
It is just a revue.
THE MUSIC IS AMAZING!
ponine24601
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/4/03
#9re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:42pmGOOOOOO!!!!!!!! The music is INCREDIBLE!!!! You'll love it!
#10re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:44pm
The music is catchy and very addictive. 
La Vie Boheme
Leading Actor Joined: 1/7/05
#11re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 5:55pm
YOu should def go see Songs For a New World
But "Songs From a New World" just sounds like a Starlight Express "futuristic" flop...jk
Lol Yeah I am singing "She Cries" with my voice teacher and its so fun...dont miss the opportunity
#12re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 6:26pmThere's a benefit performance of this tomorrow in Toronto, and I'm planning to go. How do they "set up" the story of each song? Some of the numbers require that you know the situation in which the character finds herself/himself to understand the song.
#13re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 6:49pmGo. Now. Please.
bjivie2
Broadway Legend Joined: 10/13/04
#14re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/29/05 at 7:48pmWizard, none of the songs really need to be "set up" as you say. They're all a story within themselves, and don't really have to do with a bigger plot. Although there's a slight thru-line for the piece, it's mostly just a musical revue of songs from abandoned JRB musicals. It's a stunning show when done right.
Raggy Q poo
Broadway Star Joined: 12/19/04
#15re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/30/05 at 12:03am
I went. I loved it. great performers. nothing much more than singing. AWESOME! And the actors and stage manager are member's of the Actor's Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage managers in the United States.
My personal favorite song was "Stars and the moon."
The funny thing is that in the cast (of 4 people), there was a guy I knew I saw somewhere else. His name is Kevin Smith Kirkwood and now I've read "who's who", he played Huck Finn in "Big River" which I saw in Philadelphia a few weeks ago- it was at the Deaf Regional theater. Soo cool to see the actors signing. Great experince!
Razz77
Broadway Star Joined: 11/22/04
#16re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/30/05 at 12:05am
I'm glad to hear that the actors and stage manager were members of Actor's Equity Association, the Union of Professional Actors and Stage managers in the United States.
#17re: Songs from a New World
Posted: 1/30/05 at 1:00amGO SEE THIS SHOW! The music is SO amazing. i love JRB! he's such a talented composer!
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