Songs for a New World
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Act I
* "Opening Sequence: The New World" – Company
The company sings of the evening's central theme: that even when everything seems stable and certain, there is "one moment" that can upend and change anyone's life.
* "On the Deck of a Spanish Sailing Ship, 1492" – Man 1 and Company
On the voyage to an undiscovered country, a ship's Captain prays for the safety of the souls aboard his ship.
* "Just One Step" – Woman 2
A wealthy wife climbs out onto the window ledge of her 57th\-story apartment in an attempt to get her neglectful husband's attention.
* "I'm Not Afraid of Anything" – Woman 1
A young woman reflects on the fears of the people she loves, and comes to realize how they have held her back.
* "The River Won't Flow" – Man 1, Man 2, Company
A pair of derelicts swap stories of woe and ill luck, concluding that for some, bad luck is just fate.
* "Transition I" – Woman 1
* "Stars and the Moon" – Woman 2
Recounting the stories of two poor suitors and the rich man she eventually marries, a woman comes to realize what she has sacrificed in exchange for wealth and comfort.
* "She Cries" – Man 2
A man describes the power the emotionally manipulative woman he is in love with holds over him.
* "The Steam Train" – Man 1 and Company
A teenager from a poor neighborhood in New York boasts of his future as a basketball star. His bravado is undercut with a spoken monologue revealing the disadvantages he is determined to overcome.

Act II
* "The World Was Dancing" – Man 2, Woman 1 and Company
A man tells the story of how his father bought, then lost, a store, and how the experience influenced his decision to leave his fiancée.
* "Surabaya\-Santa" – Woman 2
In a parody of the [Kurt Weill](/wiki/Kurt_Weill "Kurt Weill") torch song, [Surabaya Johnny](/wiki/Surabaya_Johnny "Surabaya Johnny"), [Mrs. Claus](/wiki/Mrs._Claus "Mrs. Claus") sings a scornful, teutonic kiss\-off to [her neglectful husband](/wiki/Santa_Claus "Santa Claus").
* "Christmas Lullaby" – Woman 1
A woman reacts with wonder and joy to the discovery of her pregnancy, comparing herself to [The Virgin Mary](/wiki/The_Virgin_Mary "The Virgin Mary").
* "King of the World" – Man 1
A man in some form of prison, either literal or metaphorical, demands that he be freed and returned to his rightful place as a leader of men.
* "I'd Give It All for You" – Man 2 and Woman 1
A pair of former lovers reunite after attempting to live without each other.
* "Transition II" – Man 1
* "The Flagmaker, 1775" – Woman 2
A woman, whose husband and son are fighting in the [Revolutionary War](/wiki/American_Revolution "American Revolution") sews a flag while attempting to keep her hope alive and her house standing.
* "Flying Home" – Man 1 and Company
A soldier, who has died in battle, sings as his body is flown home to his mother and he crosses over to another life.
* "Final Transition: The New World" – Company
* "Hear My Song" – Company

The company, as if singing a lullaby to a child, express their hope that they have gained by experiencing hardship and how they have gained strength from each other.


What fears do people hold, and how do these fears affect them?