A New Brain (2015 New York Cast Recording) stars Tony Award-nominee and TV and film star Jonathan Groff. Jonathan was featured as the voice of Kristoff in the world-wide hit film, Frozen. He is currently appearing on Broadway in this seasonâs ground-breaking hit musical, Hamilton, and will be seen this spring in the final installment of the HBO TV series, Looking.The cast also features TV and Broadway star Ana Gasteyer (Saturday Night Live, Wicked) and two-time Tony Award-winner and TV star Christian Borle currently appearing on Broadway in the hit musical, Something Rotten!A New Brain has music and lyrics by William Finn (the composer of no less than 15 musicals and revues) who received two Tony Awards for Best Music and Lyrics and for Best Book for his musical Falsettos. He also composed the Tony Award-winning musical, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee.This expansive two-disc set features material not included on the 1998 cast album, liner notes by William Finn and New York Magazine writer, Jesse Green, and a deluxe 44-page booklet with libretto and production photos.
Tracklisting
Disc One
1. Prologue: Frogs Have So Much Spring ("The Spring Song") -- Jonathan Groff, Alyse Alan Louis, Christian Borle, Rema Webb
2. Prologue: 911 Emergency -- Alyse Alan Louis, Bradley Dean, Josh Lamon, Jenni Barber, Quentin Earl Darrington, Jonathan Groff
I Have So Many Songs
3. Heart and Music -- Jonathan Groff, Company
4. Mother's Gonna Make Things Fine -- Ana Gasteyer, Company
5. Trouble In His Brain -- Bradley Dean, Ana Gasteyer
6. Be Polite to Everyone -- Christian Borle, Ana Gasteyer, Jonathan Groff, Alyse Alan Louis
7. I'd Rather Be Sailing -- Aaron Lazar, Jonathan Groff
8. Family History -- Jenni Barber, Josh Lamon, Ana Gasteyer, Jonathan Groff
9. Gordo's Law of Genetics -- Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer, Bradley Dean, Josh Lamon, Quentin Earl Darrington, Jenni Barber, Rema Webb, Alyse Alan Louis
10. And They're Off -- Jonathan Groff, Alyse Alan Louis, Jenni Barber, Rema Webb, Bradley Dean, Quentin Earl Darrington, Josh Lamon
11. Roger Arrives -- Rema Webb, Aaron Lazar, Alyse Alan Louis, Ana Gasteyer, Jonathan Groff
12. Just Go -- Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar
13. MRI Tomorrow -- Josh Lamon, Aaron Lazar, Jonathan Groff
14. Poor, Unsuccessful and Fat -- Josh Lamon, Jonathan Groff, Christian Borle, Quentin Earl Darrington
15. MRI Day -- Jenni Barber, Jonathan Groff
15. Sitting Becalmed in the Lee of Cuttyhunk -- Jonathan Groff, Josh Lamon, Bradley Dean, Ana Gasteyer, Aaron Lazar, Alyse Alan Louis, Jenni Barber
16. Craniotomy -- Bradley Dean, Jenni Barber, Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer, Aaron Lazar, Alyse Alan Louis
Disc Two:
1. An Invitation to Sleep In My Arms -- Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar, Alyse Alan Louis, Ana Gasteyer
2. Change -- Rema Webb
3. Yes -- Jonathan Groff, Christian Borle, Josh Lamon, Jenni Barber, Quentin Earl Darrington, Bradley Dean
4. In the Middle of the Room (Part 1) -- Jonathan Groff, Ana Gasteyer
5. Throw It Out -- Ana Gasteyer
6. In the Middle of the Room (Part 2) -- Jonathan Groff
7. A Really Lousy Day In The Universe -- Rema Webb, Aaron Lazar
8. Brain Dead -- Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar, Josh Lamon, Christian Borle, Alyse Alan Louis, Jenni Barber, Quentin Earl Darrington, Bradley Dean, Rema Webb
9. The Music Still Plays On -- Ana Gasteyer
10. Don't Give In -- Christian Borle, Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar, Ana Gasteyer, Alyse Alan Louis
11. Craniotomy (Reprise) -- Bradley Dean
12. You Boys Are Gonna Get Me In Such Trouble -- Josh Lamon, Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar
13. I'd Rather Be Sailing (Reprise) -- Jonathan Groff
14. The Homeless Lady's Revenge -- Rema Webb, Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar
15. Time -- Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar
16. Time and Music -- Company
17. I Feel So Much Spring -- Jonathan Groff, Company
