2 weeks Ago By Daily Republic Staff
NAPA — "Songs for a New World," a musical by Jason Robert Brown, will be presented by Lucky Penny Productions as a special fundraising event. Featuring four well-known Bay Area performers, the production will be live for two performances only, 7:30 p.m.
May 10 and 2 p.m. May 11, at the Lucky Penny Community Arts Center, 1758 Industrial Way, No.
208, in Napa. "Songs for A New World" blends pop, folk, gospel and musical theater styles to create a journey through the moments that matter in our shared human experience – from courtship to divorce, parenthood to losing a child. The show debuted in New York in 1995 as Brown’s first major work before he went on to win three Tony Awards for his work on "Parade," "The Last 5 Years" and "The Bridges of Madison County.
" The fundraising performances will feature notable Bay Area performers. • Kaylee Miltersen, who has recently performed with Hillbarn Theatre, Ray of Light Theatre and Presidio Theatre and runs a private voice studio in San Francisco. • Jessica Coker, who has performed at Berkeley Playhouse, SF Playhouse, Ray of Light Theatre and Broadway by the Bay among many others.
• Roeen Nooran, who has been seen at Ray of Light Theatre, American Conservatory Theatre and with SFBATCO's New Roots Festival. • Jaron Vesely, who is a veteran of shows at Berkeley Playhouse, 42nd Street Moon, Feinstein's and Hillbarn Theatre, and has performed on New York stages as well as appearing in "Gossip Girl." • Music Director Jad Bernardo, who has served as faculty/staff/coach at New York University and Adelphi University and has credits spanning the East Coast and the Bay Area.
“Songs for a New World in Concert" will be presented as a benefit for Lucky Penny Productions and for the American Civil Liberties Union. All seats are $50 and are available at www.luckypennynapa.
com . Lucky Penny’s current season, including “Other Desert Cities," opens April 18 and runs through May 4. The 2025 version of the Lucky Penny original musical “The Real Housewives of Napa Valley” opens May 30 and ends June 15.
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