Songs for a New World (March 2003)

Performances	Fridays and Saturdays -- March 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22 (all at 8pm) and two Sunday matinees on March 9, 16 at 3pm (March 2003).
Location	The Kensington Town Center (address is at the bottom of the page, and directions can be found here)
Reviews	The Washington Post | Potomac Stages
Awards	Willis Rosenfeld, Outstanding Music Direction (WATCH Nominee) Steve Block, Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical (WATCH Nominee) C.J. Allyn, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical (WATCH Nominee)
For More Info	Call us at 240.396.4307 or e-mail us at kat-information.

Cast (in alphabetical order)

CJ Allyn

Steven Block

Mike Hadary

Jason Misner

Michelle Simon

Wendy Baird

Background

Says the author of this gripping show, "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." Newcomer Jason Robert Brown (composer-lyricist of the recent critical smash Parade) has the whole theatre community talking about his blend of savvy showmanship and exciting contemporary sound.

Brown transports his audience from the deck of a 1492 Spanish sailing ship to a ledge 57 stories above Fifth Avenue to meet a startling array of characters ranging from a young man who has determined that basketball is his ticket out of the ghetto to a woman whose dream of marrying rich nabs her the man of her dreams and a soulless marriage. These are the stories and characters of today, the songs for a new world.

With a small, powerhouse multi-ethnic cast and a driving, exquisitely crafted score running the gamut of today's popular music, Songs For A New World is a great way to bring the next generation into the theatre. It's a remarkable achievement from a remarkable new voice.