More New Musicals & Revisals
2019
Einstein's Dreams
November 5-December 14, 2019
59E59 Theaters, Theatre A
The year is 1905. A young and uncertain Einstein dares to envision new worlds beyond the limits of classical physics. Drawn deeply into his dreams, he is guided by a mysterious woman – whose elusive identity awakens his full genius.
Based on the bestselling novel by Alan Lightman, the NYC premiere of this elegant new musical bridges worlds imagined and real, exploring the wonders of human imagination and the romance of knowledge. Through a score rich in lyrical wit and soaring melodies, Einstein’s Dreams unlocks the passionate intellect of one of the 20th century's greatest thinkers.
“The set and projections are beautiful, coupled with some AMAZING PERFORMANCES and make for an indelible night of theater” - TheaterPizzazz
“The musical’s parade of dream sequences is aided by Rosenblum and Lessner’s strings-heavy score, which particularly shines in smartly crafted harmonies and fugues that layer voices to lush effect” - Off Off Online
“Cara Reichel’s ultra-imaginative staging (aided immeasurably by David Bengali’s magnificent series of ever-changing projections) and the impressive score by Joanne Sydney Lesser and Joshua Rosenblum, shows off the pair’s consummate skill with everything from heartfelt ballads to quasi-patter songs" - Theater News Online
“People with curious minds will find this show light years ahead of the pack.” - Theater Life
CAST & CREATIVE
Book and lyrics by Joanne Sydney Lessner
Music and lyrics by Joshua Rosenblum
Based on the Novel Einstein’s Dreams by Alan Lightman
Directed by Cara Reichel
Music Directed by Milton Granger
Movement and Associate Director: Dax Valdes
Scenic Designer: Isabel Mengyuan Le
Costume Designer: Sidney
Lighting Designer: Herrick Goldman
Sound Designer: Kevin Heard
Projection Designer: David Bengali
Props Designer: Sean Frank
Stage Manager: Elizabeth Ann Goodman
Assistant Stage Manager: Michael Hernandez-Phillips
Production Manager: Joshua Cape
Assistant Director: Cassey Kivnick
featuring
Brennan Caldwell, Talia Cosentino, Stacia Fernandez, Lisa Helmi Johanson, Michael Mccoy, Zal Owen, Tess Primach, Ben Roseberry, Liz Shivener, Alexandra Silber, & Vishal Vaidya
American Morning
May 8-19, 2019
A.R.T./New York Theatres, Mezzanine Theatre
Chin and Eng share a taxi medallion, a homeland, and the American Dream. When so much ties them together, what drives them apart? Based on a true incident, Prospect presents this Richard Rodgers Award-winning musical for the first time in a staged workshop production.
“American Morning seeks to challenge the status quo, lend voice to underrepresented people, and change the conversation... The result is a work that defines itself not by its music but by its mandate to challenge an audience’s way of thinking.” - Michael Korie
"A powerful story, complex characters and a biting critique of the American immigrant experience today, all wrapped up in a suspenseful murder mystery." - David Henry Hwang
CAST & CREATIVE
Book, Music, and Lyrics by Timothy Huang
Directed and Choreographed by Marlo Hunter
Music Directed by Julianne B. Merrill
Associate Director: Jessica O’Hara-Baker
Scenic Designer: Reid Thompson
Costume Designer: Annie Le
Lighting Designer: Adam Honoré
Sound Designer: Lawrence Schober
Stage Manager: Rob Chikar
Assistant Stage Manager: Shae Candelaria
featuring
Andrew Cristi, Chil Kong, Daniel Le, Dorcas Leung, Aaron Phillips, Isabel Santiago, Jamess Seol & Hansel Tan
TENACITY
May 24, 2019
The A.R.T. / New York Theatres
A one-night-only concert of founding artist Peter Mills’s songs for tenors.
CAST & CREATIVE
featuring
Ryan Bauer-Walsh, Jordan Bondurant, Andrew Brewer, Karl Josef Co, Adam Hyndman, Devin Ilaw, Andrew Kober, Corey Mach, Ben Moss, Joe Ottavi-Perez, Conor Ryan, & Michael Winther
Band: Peter Mills (Piano), Sean Decker (Bass), Zac Selissen (Guitar), Brian Sanders (Cello), Erica Spyres (Violin)
Message in a Bottle
June 1-2, 2019
The A.R.T. / New York Theatres
Message in a Bottle was a collection of new mini-musicals in concert, the culmination of Prospect's 2019 Musical Theater Lab. As the company's 13th lab production, Prospect Musicals brings together eight writing teams to create original short musicals inspired by crowd-sourced, life-changing messages randomly "sent" to each writing team. Through social media and in-person gatherings, people were asked to respond to the question: "What's the most important message you've ever received?" The final eight lab messages were curated from this large pool of submissions.
CAST & CREATIVE
Directed by Dev Bondarin
Co-curated by Dec Bondarin and Cara Reichel
Writing teams: Tara Bahna-James & Jonathan Portera, Eli Bolin & Mike Pettry, Naveen Bahar Choudhury & Trevor Bachman, Casey Kendall & Emily Gardner Xu Hall, Brooke Magalis & Emily Chiu, Mary Liz McNamara, Eric Sorrels & Cheeyang Ng, & Paulo K Tiról