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Songs for a New World (Theatre) |
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SongsForANewWorld |
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Songs for a New World is a musical revue by Jason Robert Brown featuring a variety of different musical styles from jazz to an homage to "Surabaya Johnny" to gospel to...There is no main plot, but the songs are linked by themes of aspirations, decisions, and the power of "that moment before it all becomes clear.""Stars and the Moon" is arguably the best-known song from the show, as it has been covered by numerous singers. |
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No Plot? No Problem! |
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No Plot? No Problem!. |
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Sir Not-Appearing-in-This-Trailer |
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Sir Not-Appearing-in-This-Trailer: Ty Taylor is prominently featured on the soundtrack CD of the original cast recording but does not appear in any of the cast photos included with the CD. This is because the photos all come from the stage production, which Taylor was not actually part of; in the stage show, Billy Porter was the fourth cast member but could not appear on the cast recording due to contractual issues, so Taylor stepped in. |
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Babies Make Everything Better |
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Babies Make Everything Better: Believed by the singer of "Christmas Lullaby." |
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As the Good Book Says... |
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As the Good Book Says...: MANY songs fall prey to this. |
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RunawayGroom |
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Runaway Groom: "The World Was Dancing." |
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You Are Fat |
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You Are Fat: Comes up in "Just One Step" and "Surabaya Santa." |
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Bad Santa |
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Bad Santa: What Mrs. Claus makes him out to be in "Surabaya Santa." |
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Songs for a New World (Theatre) / int_5a71be2d |
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Dead Man Walking |
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Dead Man Walking: "King Of The World" is sung by someone who is about to be executed. |
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Non-Appearing Title |
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Non-Appearing Title: "On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492", "Surabaya Santa", "Christmas Lullaby", "The Flagmaker, 1775". |
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Driven to Suicide |
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Driven to Suicide: the whole theme of "Just One Step." |
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Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking |
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Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking: From "The Steam Train": |
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| | Songs for a New World (Theatre) / int_8338de89 |
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"I Want" Song |
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"I Want" Song: Oddly averted: Although many characters complain or ask for help from God, they never explicitly say want they want. Played straight in "Stars and the Moon," where the woman singing outright declares that she wants a life of wealth and luxury, but it's ultimately subverted when she gets that and ends up regretting it when she realizes it didn't make her happy. |
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Minimalist Cast |
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Minimalist Cast: The original recording involves only four actors (plus a one-line Creator Cameo from Jason Robert Brown in the final song). |
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Santa Claus |
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Santa Claus: Is the subject of "Surabaya Santa." |
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Be Careful What You Wish For |
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Be Careful What You Wish For: "Stars and the Moon" has a woman singing about how she turned down two poor lovers who offered her virtues, life experiences, and immaterial things ("stars and the moon") in exchange for one who promised the lavish lifestyle she craved. It's only years later that she realizes that she's living a dreamless, stagnant, and empty life despite having everything she wanted, and will "never have the moon". |
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Selective Obliviousness |
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Selective Obliviousness: "I'm Not Afraid of Anything." |
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Rich Suitor, Poor Suitor |
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Rich Suitor, Poor Suitor: The woman in "Stars and the Moon" has to choose between two poor suitors and one rich suitor. She chooses the rich one, but ends up regretting it. |
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Bravado Song |
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Bravado Song: In "I'm Not Afraid Of Anything", the female singer compares her stated lack of fear to the fears of the people around her, saying she can't understand why they're afraid. The unfortunate consequence is that she can't see eye-to-eye with her lover David, who is afraid... of being with her. Depending on the interpretation, the singer may actually be covering up her own fears of intimacy. |
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Prone to Tears |
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Prone to Tears: Depending on your interpretation, the subject of "She Cries." |
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Sexy Santa Dress |
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Sexy Santa Dress: Some productions have Mrs. Claus dressed in one of these. |
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Songs for a New World (Theatre) / int_df88ce42 |
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Final Love Duet |
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Final Love Duet: "I'd Give It All For You." Downplayed as it is about halfway through the second act. Downplayed further since the musical is a series of vignettes and there are no fixed characters (though, in the traditional cast, the guy who sings "The World Was Dancing" also sings this song). |
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Hobo |
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Hobo: The singers of "The River Don't Flow." |
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Sanity Slippage Song |
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Sanity Slippage Song: "The Flagmaker, 1775", yet, rather understandably. |
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