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* PerfectionIsStatic: In the song "Stars and the Moon," the (female) narrator relates turning down a proposal from a man who wanted to help her grow and an offer of adventure from another man to marry a wealthy man who gave her the luxurious life and material goods she had always dreamed of, and has come to realize "that it [her life] never changed and it never grew."
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->'''- "Opening"'''
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* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations: Averted.
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* BravadoSong: In "I'm Not Afraid Of Anything", the female singer compares her stated lack of fear to the fears of the people around her, saying she can't understand why they're afraid. The unfortunate consequence is that she can't see eye-to-eye with her lover David, who ''is'' afraid... of being with her. Depending on the interpretation, the singer may actually be covering up her own fears of intimacy.
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* IWantSong: Oddly averted: Although many characters complain or ask for help from God, they never explicitly say want they want. Played straight in "Stars and the Moon," where the woman singing outright declares that she wants a life of wealth and luxury.
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* IWantSong: Oddly averted: Although many characters complain or ask for help from God, they never explicitly say want they want. Played straight in "Stars and the Moon," where the woman singing outright declares that she wants a life of wealth and luxury.luxury, but it's ultimately subverted when she ''gets'' that and ends up regretting it when she realizes it didn't make her happy.
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* CryCute: The subject of "She Cries."
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-->And I woke one day\\
And I looked around\\
And I thought, "''{{My God|WhatHaveIDone}}''"...
And I looked around\\
And I thought, "''{{My God|WhatHaveIDone}}''"...
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: "Stars and the Moon" has a woman singing about how she turned down lovers who offered her virtues and immaterial things--"stars and the moon"--in exchange for one who promised luxury, comfort, and wealth. It's only years later that she wakes up and realizes exactly what she's missed, and that she'll "never have the moon" no matter how much stuff she accumulates.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: "Stars and the Moon" has a woman singing about how she turned down two poor lovers who offered her virtues virtues, life experiences, and immaterial things--"stars things ("stars and the moon"--in moon") in exchange for one who promised luxury, comfort, and wealth. the lavish lifestyle she craved. It's only years later that she wakes up and realizes exactly what that she's missed, living a dreamless, stagnant, and that she'll empty life despite having everything she wanted, and will "never have the moon" no matter how much stuff she accumulates.moon".
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‘Cause [[RealityEnsues dreams get burned down overnight]]\\
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‘Cause [[RealityEnsues dreams get burned down overnight]]\\overnight\\
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* DrivenToSuicide: the whole theme of "One Small Step."
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* DrivenToSuicide: the whole theme of "One Small "Just One Step."
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* FinalLoveDuet: "I'd Give It All For You." Downplayed as it is about halfway through the second act. Downplayed further since the musical is a series of vignettes and there are no characters (though, in the traditional cast, the guy who sings "The World Was Dancing" also sings this song).
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* FinalLoveDuet: "I'd Give It All For You." Downplayed as it is about halfway through the second act. Downplayed further since the musical is a series of vignettes and there are no fixed characters (though, in the traditional cast, the guy who sings "The World Was Dancing" also sings this song).
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* SelectiveObliviousness: "[[IronicName I'm Not Afraid]]."
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* SelectiveObliviousness: "[[IronicName I'm Not Afraid]].Afraid of Anything]]."
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* YouAreFat: comes up in "Surabaya Santa."
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* SirNotAppearingInThisTrailer: Ty Taylor is prominently featured on the soundtrack CD of the original cast recording but does not appear in any of the cast photos included with the CD. This is because the photos all come from the stage production, which Taylor was not actually part of; in the stage show, Billy Porter was the fourth cast member but could not appear on the cast recording due to contractual issues, so Taylor stepped in.
* YouAreFat:comes Comes up in "Just One Step" and "Surabaya Santa."
* YouAreFat:
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* DeadManWalking: "King Of The World" is sung by someone who is about to be executed.
* DrivenToSuicide: the whole theme of "One Small Step."
* DrivenToSuicide: the whole theme of "One Small Step."
* FinalLoveDuet: "I'd Give It All For You." Downplayed as it is about halfway through the second act. Downplayed further since the musical is a series of vignettes and there are no characters (though, in the traditional cast, the guy who sings "The World Was Dancing" also sings this song).
* MinimalistCast: The original recording involves only four actors (plus a one-line CreatorCameo from Jason Robert Brown in the final song).
* RunawayGroom: "The World Was Dancing."
-->And since I'd spent so long with Amy\\
We got ourselves engaged\\
But then I thought:\\
''I can't, this can't be right\\
‘Cause [[RealityEnsues dreams get burned down overnight]]\\
I wasn't quite prepared to choose,\\
To take that risk and maybe lose\\
And since I couldn't tell her why\\
I hit the road\\
And never said goodbye
-->And since I'd spent so long with Amy\\
We got ourselves engaged\\
But then I thought:\\
''I can't, this can't be right\\
‘Cause [[RealityEnsues dreams get burned down overnight]]\\
I wasn't quite prepared to choose,\\
To take that risk and maybe lose\\
And since I couldn't tell her why\\
I hit the road\\
And never said goodbye
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* SexySantaDress: Some productions have Mrs. Claus dressed in one of these.
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* SelectiveObliviousness: "[[IronicName I'm Not Afraid]]."
* SexySantaDress: Some productions have Mrs. Claus dressed in one ofthese.these.
* YouAreFat: comes up in "Surabaya Santa."
* SexySantaDress: Some productions have Mrs. Claus dressed in one of
* YouAreFat: comes up in "Surabaya Santa."
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* ArsonMurderAndJaywalking: From "The Steam Train":
--> "There were twelve boys in my fifth grade class at Sojourner Truth. Four of them are in jail, six of them are dead... and Gordon Connors works at Twin Donut on 125th Street."
--> "There were twelve boys in my fifth grade class at Sojourner Truth. Four of them are in jail, six of them are dead... and Gordon Connors works at Twin Donut on 125th Street."
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* FragileFlower: Depending on your interpretation, the subject of "She Cries."
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* ProneToTears: Depending on your interpretation, the subject of "She Cries."
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: "Stars and the Moon" has a woman singing about how she turned down lovers who offered her virtues and immaterial things--"stars and the moon"--in exchange for luxury, comfort, and wealth. It's only years later that she wakes up and realizes exactly what she's missed, and that she'll "never have the moon" no matter how much stuff she accumulates.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: "Stars and the Moon" has a woman singing about how she turned down lovers who offered her virtues and immaterial things--"stars and the moon"--in exchange for one who promised luxury, comfort, and wealth. It's only years later that she wakes up and realizes exactly what she's missed, and that she'll "never have the moon" no matter how much stuff she accumulates.
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* IWantSong: Oddly averted: Although many characters complain or ask for help from God, they never explicitly say want they want. Played straight in "Stars and the Moon," where the woman singing explicitly states that she wants a life of wealth and luxury.
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* IWantSong: Oddly averted: Although many characters complain or ask for help from God, they never explicitly say want they want. Played straight in "Stars and the Moon," where the woman singing explicitly states outright declares that she wants a life of wealth and luxury.
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* BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor: "Stars and the Moon" has a woman singing about how she turned down lovers who offered her virtues and immaterial things--"stars and the moon"--in exchange for luxury, comfort, and wealth. It's only years later that she wakes up and realizes exactly what she's missed, and that she'll "never have the moon" no matter how much stuff she accumulates.
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* IWantSong: Oddly averted: Although many characters complain or ask for help from God, they never explicitly say want they want.
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* IWantSong: Oddly averted: Although many characters complain or ask for help from God, they never explicitly say want they want. Played straight in "Stars and the Moon," where the woman singing explicitly states that she wants a life of wealth and luxury.
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* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: The woman in "Stars and the Moon" has to choose between two poor suitors and one rich suitor.
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* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: The woman in "Stars and the Moon" has to choose between two poor suitors and one rich suitor. She chooses the rich one, but ends up regretting it.
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''Songs for a New World'' is a musical revue by JasonRobertBrown featuring a variety of different musical styles from jazz to an homage to "[[Creator/BertoltBrecht Surabaya Johnny]]" to gospel to...
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''Songs for a New World'' is a musical revue by JasonRobertBrown Jason Robert Brown featuring a variety of different musical styles from jazz to an homage to "[[Creator/BertoltBrecht Surabaya Johnny]]" to gospel to...
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* SexySantaDress: Some productions have Mrs. Claus dressed in one of these.
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* SexySantaDress: Some productions have Mrs. Claus dressed in one of these.
these.
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* UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}: There are definite Christian overtones to the entire show.
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* UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution: The setting for "The Flagmaker, 1775."
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* TheAmericanRevolution: The setting for "The Flagmaker, 1775."
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* TheAmericanRevolution: UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution: The setting for "The Flagmaker, 1775."
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->''"It's about one moment
->The moment before it all becomes clear
->And in that one moment
->You start to believe there's nothing to fear
->It's about one second
->And just when you're on the verge of success
->The sky starts to change
->And the wind starts to blow!"''
->'''- "Opening"'''
''Songs for a New World'' is a musical revue by JasonRobertBrown featuring a variety of different musical styles from jazz to an homage to "[[Creator/BertoltBrecht Surabaya Johnny]]" to gospel to...
There is no main plot, but the songs are linked by themes of aspirations, decisions, and the power of "that moment before it all becomes clear."
"Stars and the Moon" is arguably the best-known song from the show, as it has been covered by numerous singers.
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!!This musical revue has examples of:
* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations: Averted.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: MANY songs fall prey to this.
* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Believed by the singer of "Christmas Lullaby."
* BadSanta: What Mrs. Claus makes him out to be in "Surabaya Santa."
* UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}: There are definite Christian overtones to the entire show.
* CryCute: The subject of "She Cries."
* FragileFlower: Depending on your interpretation, the subject of "She Cries."
* {{Hobo}}: The singers of "The River Don't Flow."
* IWantSong: Oddly averted: Although many characters complain or ask for help from God, they never explicitly say want they want.
* NoPlotNoProblem.
* NonAppearingTitle: "On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492", "Surabaya Santa", "Christmas Lullaby", "The Flagmaker, 1775".
* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: The woman in "Stars and the Moon" has to choose between two poor suitors and one rich suitor.
* SanitySlippageSong: "The Flagmaker, 1775", yet, rather understandably.
* SantaClaus: Is the subject of "Surabaya [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Santa]]."
* SexySantaDress: Some productions have Mrs. Claus dressed in one of these.
* TheAmericanRevolution: The setting for "The Flagmaker, 1775."
->The moment before it all becomes clear
->And in that one moment
->You start to believe there's nothing to fear
->It's about one second
->And just when you're on the verge of success
->The sky starts to change
->And the wind starts to blow!"''
->'''- "Opening"'''
''Songs for a New World'' is a musical revue by JasonRobertBrown featuring a variety of different musical styles from jazz to an homage to "[[Creator/BertoltBrecht Surabaya Johnny]]" to gospel to...
There is no main plot, but the songs are linked by themes of aspirations, decisions, and the power of "that moment before it all becomes clear."
"Stars and the Moon" is arguably the best-known song from the show, as it has been covered by numerous singers.
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!!This musical revue has examples of:
* AllMusicalsAreAdaptations: Averted.
* AsTheGoodBookSays: MANY songs fall prey to this.
* BabiesMakeEverythingBetter: Believed by the singer of "Christmas Lullaby."
* BadSanta: What Mrs. Claus makes him out to be in "Surabaya Santa."
* UsefulNotes/{{Christianity}}: There are definite Christian overtones to the entire show.
* CryCute: The subject of "She Cries."
* FragileFlower: Depending on your interpretation, the subject of "She Cries."
* {{Hobo}}: The singers of "The River Don't Flow."
* IWantSong: Oddly averted: Although many characters complain or ask for help from God, they never explicitly say want they want.
* NoPlotNoProblem.
* NonAppearingTitle: "On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492", "Surabaya Santa", "Christmas Lullaby", "The Flagmaker, 1775".
* RichSuitorPoorSuitor: The woman in "Stars and the Moon" has to choose between two poor suitors and one rich suitor.
* SanitySlippageSong: "The Flagmaker, 1775", yet, rather understandably.
* SantaClaus: Is the subject of "Surabaya [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment Santa]]."
* SexySantaDress: Some productions have Mrs. Claus dressed in one of these.
* TheAmericanRevolution: The setting for "The Flagmaker, 1775."
