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, 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 and a 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.

Thursday 9th February 2017, 7:45pm
Friday 10th February 2017, 7:45pm
Saturday 11th February 2017, 7:45pm

Varsity: “Songs For A New World is jaw-dropping as a musical – it challenges and innovates as a story line. Well-performed and beautifully sung, it blends musical achievement with powerful underlying drama.”

https://www.varsity.co.uk/theatre/12104

TCS: “a commendable performance from a universally strong cast”

http://www.tcs.cam.ac.uk/culture/0036735-review-songs-for-a-new-world.html