Songs For a New World

Songs For A New World
CAPE PLAYHOUSE PREMIER!

Dates: August 4 – 14, evening performances only, 8pm
Style: Musical
Run Time: 90 minutes
Ages: 10 and up

Music and Lyrics by Jason Robert Brown
Originally produced by the WPA Theatre, New York City, 1995 (Kyle Renick, Artistic Director)
Original Orchestration by Brian Basterman and Jason Robert Brown

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. 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), is a moving collection of powerful songs that examines life, love and the choices that we make.
The show features Bobby Conte Thornton, who made his Broadway debut originating the role of Calogero in A Bronx Tale and is currently starring in the Broadway revival of Stephen Sondheim’s Company. Joining Thornton is Farah Alvin, who has appeared on Broadway in productions of It Shoulda Been You, Grease!, Saturday Night Fever, The Look of Love:  The Music of Burt Bacharach and Hal David,  and the Tony Award-winning revival of Nine.
Olivia Hernandez (Austen’s Pride at The 5th Avenue, Guys and Dolls at The Guthrie, Oklahoma! at TUTS, West Side Story at Lamb’s Players Theatre, and Mary Poppins at The Encore Musical Theatre Company) and Erick Patrick (Jesus Christ Superstar National Tour) round out the impressive cast.
With a driving, exquisitely crafted score that runs the gamut of today’s music, this show is a celebration of life and music for the whole family.
Performances begin at 8 PM. Audiences should arrive early and bring beach chairs, blankets, and a picnic! Bleachers also are available.
Tickets are $59 per person and are available at CapePlayhouse.com or at the Gate upon arrival. The Cape Playhouse is at 820 Route 6A in Dennis Village.