Broadway Comes to the Sherman Theater with SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD

The sounds of Broadway come to the historic Sherman Theater on August 2, with a presentation of Jason Robert Brown’s Songs For A New World performed by Black Sheep Productions.

The Tony-Award winning composer has exquisitely crafted a musical that chronicles the wonder, excitement, and anxiety associated with discovery. With a small, passionate cast and a driving, intense accompaniment, Songs For A New World is about that one moment - or rather, those isolated moments in the lives of many characters - in a variety of eras. These story songs are heartwarming, thought-provoking and uplifting.

“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,” said Brown of his two act revue. As a composer, Brown is considered by many to be the future of American musical theater.

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. They range 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.

This event is Produced by the Sherman Theater and presented by Black Sheep Productions. Over the course of the next year, Black Sheep will present Theater for Young Audiences as well as providing other exciting theatrical experiences for the Pocono community.

To celebrate their new beginnings, Songs For A New World will be performed by Tracy Gross, Beth Spangler, Spencer Taylor, Kevin Dwyer, Ron Perkins, Kelly Foley, Jane Asher, Jamie Snee, Annie Spangler, Mike Catrillo, Dale Foley and Steve Spangler. Director is Susan Jordan; choreographer, Kelly Foley; Ronan Mariano is musical director; Scott DeSantis, lighting designer and Glenn Kern, sound designer. Instrumentalists include Beth Falstick, Chad Diehl, Matt Noia, Bob Riday and Gary Raish.

The performance of Songs For A New World will be at the Sherman Theater on Saturday, August 2 at 8 PM. Tickets can be purchased at the Sherman Theater box office, by calling 570-420-2808 or online at www.shermantheater.com. Prices are $12 (students), $15 (seniors) and $17 (adults).

The historic Sherman Theater is a 501c3 non-profit performing arts center located at 524 Main Street in downtown Stroudsburg, PA. Built in the 1920s, the magnificently renovated Sherman Theater is equipped to present many of today’s biggest shows. Complete with full bar and restaurant, the Sherman Theater offers everything needed for a complete evening of entertainment. Audiences and performers alike have been awed by the acoustic sound, comfort, and historic feel of this incredible performance venue. For tickets and information, as well as a complete show listing, visit www.shermantheater.com.