THE YORK THEATRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH L.L. ORDINARY PRODUCTIONS PRESENTS SPRING BENEFIT 2026 JASON ROBERT BROWN’S SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD

New York, NY (January 27, 2026) – The York Theatre (Joseph Hayward, Producing Artistic Director, Wendy Hall, General Manager, Stephanie Prugh, Development Director) in association with L.L. Ordinary Productions presents SPRING BENEFIT 2026 Jason Robert Brown’s SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD directed by Jessica McRoberts. The celebratory evening on Monday, March 30th at 7:00 pm will include performances from Jay Copeland (The Wiz), Nikki Renee Daniels (Once Upon A Mattress, Company), Jason Gotay (Floyd Collins, TV: Gossip Girl), Jill Paice (The Woman in White, Curtains) at Off-Broadway’s The York Theatre, located at Theatre at St. Jean’s 150 East 76th Street, New York, NY 10021. Tickets range from $175 to $250 (*with five rush tickets available) and are available at https://www.yorktheatre.org/spring-benefit-2026.

Experience SONGS FOR A NEW WORLD like never before—one night only at The York Theatre. Jason Robert Brown’s electric song cycle bursts to life in an intimate, high-impact evening that captures the thrill of standing on the edge of change. From soaring anthems to quietly devastating moments, these songs explore the choices that define us at life’s turning points—when a single decision can open the door to a brand-new world. Directed by Jessica McRoberts, this bold, emotional, and irresistibly theatrical special event brings together powerhouse voices and stunning storytelling for an unforgettable night you won’t want to miss.

Spring Benefit tickets include a star-studded evening of entertainment and a reception. For additional information, please visit www.yorktheatre.org or call The York Theatre Box Office at (212) 935-5820. 

NOW ON SALE: The world premiere production of the sweeping musical adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' beloved novel The Count of Monte Cristo playing a limited engagement at Off-Broadway’s The York Theatre, located at Theatre at St. Jean’s (150 East 76th Street, New York City). Performances begin Thursday, March 12, and continue through Sunday, April 5. ​ Tickets are $29-$85 and available at https://www.yorktheatre.org/monte-cristo-2025 or by calling 862-235-0938. For groups of 10+ please contact Carol Ostrow at 212-265-8500. Tickets may also be purchased in person at the theater an hour prior to the performance.

Jessica McRoberts is a director, performer, and theater professional with a career spanning more than three decades in the industry. She has worked extensively on Broadway and with National Tours, as well as at leading regional theaters across the country. As a performer, her Broadway credits include Follies, Nine, Sweet Charity, Sunset Boulevard, and Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark. Additional performance highlights include appearances as a Radio City Rockette, as well as performances at Carnegie Hall and New York City Center Encores!.

Her professional experience also includes serving as an associate on numerous distinguished productions and contributing to a wide range of acclaimed theatrical projects across the American theater landscape. In recent years, Ms. McRoberts has focused her career on directing, drawing upon her extensive background as both a performer and collaborator to inform her storytelling.

Her selected directing credits include The Last Five Years by Jason Robert Brown, tick, tick… BOOM!, The Rocky Horror Show, Matilda, A Christmas Story, 42nd Street, and Give My Regards to Broadway, a tribute concert honoring Maury Yeston. She is elated to direct Songs for a New World by Jason Robert Brown, a work whose emotional depth and musical language continue to inspire her artistic voice.

Ms. McRoberts was a co-founder of Core Theatre Group and currently serves as the Associate Artistic Director at The Madison Theater. She is also a dedicated educator and has taught at STEPS on Broadway, The Atlantic Theatre Company, CAP21, Marymount Manhattan College, the Professional Performing Arts School, and The Horace Mann School. She thanks Jason Robert Brown for trusting her with his material and is honored to make her directorial debut at The York Theatre, dedicating this production to her daughter, Nova.

Jason Robert Brown has written some of the most highly acclaimed scores for the stage in the last three decades, including Songs for a New World, Parade (1999 Tony for Best Score, 2023 Tony for Best Revival), The Last Five Years (also a feature film), The Bridges of Madison County (Tonys for Best Score and Orchestration), Honeymoon In Vegas, 13 (also a Netflix film), Mr. Saturday Night (with lyrics by Amanda Green), and last season’s The Connector. Upcoming: Midnight In The Garden of Good and Evil, written with Taylor Mac and directed by Rob Ashford based on John Berendt’s novel; and Less, written with Doug Wright and adapted from the novel by Andrew Sean Greer. As a solo artist, Jason has performed around the world – including his debut at Carnegie Hall in Autumn 2024 – and released several albums of his songs. His most recent release, Jason Robert Brown & Stephen Sondheim Live In Concert (on Concord Theatricals Recordings), documents a 2019 all-star performance at New York’s Town Hall. Jason lives in Nyack, NY with his wife, composer Georgia Stitt, and their two daughters.

The York Theatre, “Where Musicals Come to Life,” is the only theatre in New York City—and one of very few in the world—dedicated to developing and fully producing new musicals and preserving notable shows from the past. For over five decades, York’s intimate, imaginative style of producing both original and classic musicals has resulted in critical acclaim and recognition from artists and audiences alike. Since 1997, The York has focused on new musicals in its Mainstage Series—most of them world, American, or New York premieres—by some of the field’s most esteemed creators and has also helped launch the careers of many talented new writers. Over 45 cast recordings from York Theatre productions are now available, including its acclaimed revival of Closer Than Ever (2013 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Best Revival). Commercial transfers of such York premieres as The Musical of Musicals (The Musical!), Souvenir (Tony Award Nomination for actress Judy Kaye), and Jolson & Company, and revivals of Pacific Overtures and Sweeney Todd (four Tony Nominations including Best Revival) have all showcased the importance of The York and its programs.

The York is the recipient of an Emmy Nomination, a special Drama Desk Award for “Developing and Producing New Musicals,” and a special Outer Critics Circle Award for “50 Years of Producing New and Classic Musicals.” The York is currently producing at The Theatre at St. Jean’s at 76^th Street and Lexington Avenue.

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*Songs for a New World is presented through special arrangement with Musical Theatre International.

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