A New Brain

A New Brain
By William Finn and James Lapine
Directed by Jessica West

Gordon Michael Schwinn is a frustrated children’s television composer who is sick and tired of writing songs for a dancing frog. He begins to contemplate why he is continuously sacrificing his artistic integrity to pay the bills. That is, until a surprise medical diagnosis forces Gordon to confront the reality of his life and his songs left unwritten. This lively and vigorous musical is based on the life of its composer William Finn, what it might look like to have a second chance, and the healing power of music.