“Songs for a New World” is, according to composer Jason Robert Brown, “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.”
With a rousing score that blends elements of pop, gospel, and jazz and featuring tight harmonies and darling vocals, Songs for a New World transports its audience from the deck of a Spanish sailing ship bound for a new land, to the ledge of a New York penthouse. Characters range from a young man in the Bronx who dreams of becoming a famous basketball player, to a forlorn and neglected Mrs. Claus lamenting as Christmas approaches.
A small but powerful diverse cast comprised of Calvin members and friends, perform the supercharged, well crafted score appeal to old and new generations alike as each character — in their own way — takes hold of that one moment and enters a new world.
Cast: Frank Baker, Elizabeth Danko, Gus Danko, Maggie Danko, Jessica Patterson, Cyndi Plyler, Toni Schlemmer, John Michael Taromina, Brad Townsend
Artistic Director: Elizabeth Danko
Producer: Toni Schlemmer
Musical Director: David Bruce Smith
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