The new Jason Robert Brown musical The Connector officially opened Off-Broadway February 6, 2024, and the reviews are rolling in. The world premiere production began previews January 12 at MCC Theater's Newman Mills Theater space, where the run will continue through March 17.
Conceived and directed by Brown's longtime collaborator Daisy Prince, The Connector follows two young journalists (Ben Levi Ross and Hannah Cruz) in the late 1990s, pitting ambition against values in the race for the ultimate scoop. The musical features a score by Brown and a book by Jonathan Marc Sherman.
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Scott Bakula returns to the New York stage for the production, following years in Hollywood. Known for his television work on Quantum Leap and Star Trek: Enterprise, the Golden Globe winner began his career in theatre. He was Tony-nominated for the 1998 musical Romance/Romance and starred as Nathan Detroit in the 2009 Hollywood Bowl production of Guys and Dolls.
The cast also includes Joanna Carpenter, Max Crumm, George Dvorsky, Ashley P茅rez Flanagan, Danielle Lee Greaves, Mylinda Hull, Daniel Jenkins, Cedric Lamar, Jessica Molaskey, Fergie Philippe, Eliseo Rom谩n, Ann Sanders, Kyle Sherman, and Michael Winther.
The Connector features choreography by Karla Puno Garcia, scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by M谩rion T谩lan de la Rosa, lighting design by Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew, sound design by Jon Weston, and orchestrations and arrangements by Brown. Tom Murray is the music director and Kristy Norter is the music coordinator. Erin Gioia Albrecht is the production stage manager and casting is by Patrick Goodwin of The Telsey Office.
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The Company of MCC Theater's The Connector
The Company of MCC Theater's The Connector
The Company of MCC Theater's The Connector
The Company of MCC Theater's The Connector
Scott Bakula
Scott Bakula and Ben Levi Ross
Jessica Molaskey
Hannah Cruz
Fergie Philippe, Hannah Cruz, and Ben Levi Ross
Ben Levi Ross, Scott Bakula, Mylinda Hull, and Michael Winther
Ben Levi Ross
Ben Levi Ross and Hannah Cruz
Ben Levi Ross and Hannah Cruz
