Accompaniment
Where did Jason Robert Brown grow up?
The suburbs of New York City
What was Mr. Brown going to do if he didn't go into Musical Theater?
He was going to be a rock musician and be like Billy Joel.
Who is Mr. Brown married to?
Georgia Stitt, a fellow composer.
Which of Mr. Brown's musicals received a Tony Nomination?
Parade
What inspired Mr. Brown's The Last Five Years?
His failed marriage.
What is peculiar about The Last Five Years that many musicals do not do?
It is a retelling of a relationship where both characters are going opposite ways chronologically. Jamie starts the beginning of the relationship, as Cathy starts the end.
What was Mr. Brown's first NYC debut off-broadway?
Songs for a New World
What is Parade about?
The musical dramatizes the 1913 trial of Jewish factory manager Leo Frank, who was accused and convicted of raping and murdering a thirteen-year-old employee, Mary Phagan
Describe Mr. Brown's style.
Brown's music sensibility fuses pop-rock stylings with theatrical lyrics. He is a composer with extreme agility on the piano, and his music is very jazz centered as well.
What is Mr. Brown known for within the pianist community?
His difficulty level.
What musical did Mr. Brown do with a very famous celebrity?
13, Ariana Grande was in it.
What is Alejandro's favorite score by Mr. Brown?
Bridges of Madison County.
Mr. Brown is part of which musical group?
Caucasian Rhythm Kings
Where did Mr. Brown go to College?
Eastman School of Music.
What are Mr. Brown's two biggest Broadway show inspirations, and who wrote them?
Sweeney Todd and Sunday in the Park with George, by Sondheim