Songs for a New World
WPA Theatre
Previews Began: -
Opening Night: October 11, 1995
Closing Night: November 5, 1995
Music: Jason Robert Brown
Lyrics: Jason Robert Brown
Book: Jason Robert Brown
This contemporary song cycle weaves characters and history together, illuminating the timelessness of self-discovery.
Musical Numbers
Act One
Opening Sequence: The New World……Company
On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship,
1492…………………………………………Man 1, Company
Just One Step……………………………………..Woman 2
I’m Not Afraid of Anything……………………Woman 1
The River Won’t Flow…….Man 1, Man 2, Company
Transition I………………………………………….Woman 1
Stars and the Moon……………………………..Woman 2
She Cries…………………………………………………Man 2
The Steam Train………………………Man 1, Company
Act Two
The World Was Dancing………….Man 2, Woman 1,
Company
Surabaya-Santa…………………………………..Woman 2
Christmas Lullaby………………………………..Woman 1
King of the World……………………………………..Man 1
I’d Give It All for You………………..Man 2, Woman 1
Transition II……………………………………………..Man 1
The Flagmaker, 1775…………………………….Woman 2
Flying Home……………………………..Man 1, Company
Final Transition: The New World………….Company
Hear My Song……………………………………..Company
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