The Connector (musical) explained
| The Connector |
| Music: | Jason Robert Brown |
| Lyrics: | Jason Robert Brown |
| Productions: | 2023 Off-Broadway |
The Connector is a stage musical with music and lyrics by Jason Robert Brown and a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman, from an original story by Daisy Prince. Set in the 1990s world of New York City journalism, the plot follows behind-the-scenes drama amongst staff of the fictional newspaper The Connector, examining themes of journalistic integrity and plagiarism.[1]
Production history
Off-Broadway (2024)
The musical had its world premiere at the MCC Theater Off-Broadway in 2024, after having been in development for nearly a decade.[2] The show is directed by Daisy Prince with choreography by Karla Puno Garcia. The show began previews on January 12, 2024 and opened on February 6, 2024 and closed on March 17, 2024.[3] [4]
Original cast and characters
Character!Off-Broadway| 2024 |
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| Conrad O'Brien | Scott Bakula |
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| Ethan Dobson | Ben Levi Ross |
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| Robin Martinez | Ashley Perez Flanagan
Hannah Cruz |
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| Muriel | Jessica Molaskey |
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| Waldo Pine | Max Crumm |
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| Mona Bland | Mylinda Hall |
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| Florencia Moreno | Joanna Carpenter |
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| Brian Lamb | Michael Winther |
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| Zachary Fleischer | Daniel Jenkins |
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| Robert Henshaw / Willis Taylor | Fergie Philippe |
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| Veronica Kraus-Ifrah | Ann Sanders |
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| Nestor Fineman | Eliseo Roman | |
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Musical numbers
An original cast recording was released on June 21, 2024, featuring the original Off-Broadway cast.[5]
- "The Whole World Changed" - Ethan Dobson, Robin Martinez, Conrad O'Brien, and Ensemble
- "See Yourself" - Ethan Dobson and Ensemble
- "I'm Watching You" - Robin Martinez
- "Success" - Ethan Dobson, Waldo Pine, and Ensemble
- "So I Came To New York" - Robin Martinez and Ethan Dobson
- "The Voice Of My Generation" - Ethan Dobson, Conrad O'Brien, and Ensemble
- "Cassandra" - Robin Martinez
- "Wind In My Sails" - Ethan Dobson, Willis Taylor, and Ensemble
- "Now What" - Conrad O'Brien
- "Help Me Forget Everything" - Ethan Dobson, Robin Martinez, Conrad O'Brien, and Ensemble
- "Proof" - Muriel and Ensemble
- "The Western Wall" - Ethan Dobson and Ensemble
- "There Never Was" - Ethan Dobson, Robin Martinez, and Ensemble
Awards and nominations
The original Off-Broadway production received many nominations, seven Outer Critics Circle Award nominations, including Best New Off-Broadway Musical,[6] two Lucille Lortel Award nominations,[7] and eight Drama Desk Award nominations, including Outstanding Musical. [8]
Notes and References
- News: Green . Jesse . 2024-02-07 . ‘The Connector’ Review: When Fake News Was All the Rage . 2024-05-05 . . en-US . 0362-4331.
- Web site: Gans . Andrew . 2016-07-25 . Jason Robert Brown at Work on New Musical The Connector . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240428202402/https://playbill.com/article/jason-robert-brown-at-work-on-new-musical-the-connector . 2024-04-28 . 2024-04-28 . Playbill.
- Web site: The Connector . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20240227235919/https://www.playbill.com/production/the-connector-off-broadway-the-robert-w-wilson-mcc-theater-space-2024 . 2024-02-27 . 2024-05-05 . Playbill.
- Web site: Bernardo . Melissa Rose . 2024-02-06 . Review: The Connector (★★★★) delves into journalistic ethics . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240428115837/https://www.timeout.com/newyork/theater/the-connector-musical-review . 2024-04-28 . 2024-04-28 . Time Out New York.
- Web site: Harms . Talaura . 2024-02-14 . Jason Robert Brown's The Connector Is Getting a Cast Album . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224085058/https://www.playbill.com/article/jason-robert-browns-the-connector-is-getting-a-cast-album . 2024-02-24 . 2024-04-28 . Playbill.
- Web site: Culwell-Block . Logan . 2024-04-23 . Dead Outlaw Leads 2024 Outer Critics Circle Award Nominations; Read the Full List | Playbill . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240423205651/https://www.playbill.com/article/dead-outlaw-leads-2024-outer-critics-circle-award-nominations-read-the-full-list . 2024-04-23 . 2024-04-28 . Playbill.
- Web site: 39th Annual Lucille Lortel Awards . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240503063314/https://lortelaward.com/2024-nominees/ . 2024-05-03 . 2024-04-28 . The Lucille Lortel Awards.
- https://playbill.com/article/stereophonic-leads-2024-drama-desk-awards-with-7-wins-including-outstanding-play
