I remember the first time I heard Songs For a New World. Mind. Blown. Melodic like Andrew Lloyd Webber, cerebral like Sondheim. Perfect. Of course now, Jason Robert Brown is a living legend and one of the most prolific theatre composers in history.
Singers love to sing JRB and we at Broadway Sessions love to listen. Here are some of our favorite singers singing some of our favorite JRB tunes from "Songs", Parade, Honeymoon In Vegas, The Last 5 Years, The Bridges of Madison County and more. Featuring Keala Settle (Waitress), Maddy Trumble (Wicked), Jed Resnick (Avenue Q), Kei Tsurutarahani (The King and I), Brad Greer (Bridges), Jen Malenke (Into The Woods), Richard Barth (Les Miserables), Samantha Massell (Fiddler), Jessica Vosk (Fiddler), George Psomas (Fiddler), Tripp Fountain (Hair), Charlie Franklin (Book of Mormon), Thayne Jasperson (Hamilton), Rachael Ferrera (Amazing Grace), Adinah Alexander (Kinky Boots), Jared Zirilli (We Will Rock You), Kate Rockwell (Rock of Ages), Jason Gotay (Bring It On), Aaron Ramey (Bridges).
BROADWAY SESSIONS returns from summer hiatus on September 1.
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