A New Brain: Musical Info & Synopsis


Synopsis:

A New Brain follows Gordon Schwinn, a talented yet frustrated composer who is working on a children’s TV show. When Gordon collapses during a lunch with his friend Rhoda, he’s rushed to the hospital and diagnosed with a life-threatening brain condition. Facing the possibility of death, Gordon’s perspective on life begins to shift. Through a series of dreams and flashbacks, A New Brain provides an exploration of Gordon’s fears, regrets, and unfulfilled aspirations.


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Musical Information

Parental Warning: Adult Themes/Content

Musical Type: Pre-Contemporary (1998)

Cast Size: 10

Genre: Semi-Autobiography

Setting: “Present”


Creative Team

Music/Lyrics/Book: William Finn

Book: James Lapine


Cast Albums

Original Off-Broadway Cast (1998)➝

New York Cast (2015)➝


Licensing

A New Brain is available for licensing through Concord Theatricals.

UK: License Here➝

USA/Canada: License Here➝


Resources

Audition Songs: Theatre Trip

Sheet Music: Amazon➝


Tags

1990s, Biographical, LGBTQ+, One-Act, Spring, Sung-Through, True Story


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