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See Jonathan Groff, Aaron Lazar, and Ana Gasteyer in Encores! A New Brain

James Lapine directs the musical, which he cowrote with William Finn.

Production images have been released from the New York City Center Encores! Off-Center production of William Finn and James Lapine's A New Brain, starring Jonathan Groff. The production will run from June 24-27 with direction by James Lapine and choreography by Josh Prince.

A New Brain, led by Jonathan Groff, will play at New York City Center June 24-27.
A New Brain, led by Jonathan Groff (center), will play at New York City Center from June 24-27.
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In addition to Groff (Hamilton), A New Brain's cast features Jenni Barber (Wicked), Quentin Earl Darrington (Ragtime), Bradley Dean (Doctor Zhivago), Dan Fogler (The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee), Ana Gasteyer (Wicked), Josh Lamon (Finding Neverland), Aaron Lazar (The Last Ship), Alyse Alan Louis (Mamma Mia!), and Rema Webb (Violet).

Ana Gasteyer and Ana Gasteyer play a mother and son in A New Brain.
Jonathan Groff and Ana Gasteyer play a son and mother in A New Brain.
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Inspired by William Finn's personal experiences, A New Brain is a medical tragedy seen through the iris of a Looney Tunes short. After struggling composer Gordon Michael Schwinn (Groff) collapses face first into a plate of spaghetti, he is diagnosed with a brain tumor and is forced to come to terms with his creative ambitions and the people in his life.

The cast of William Finn and James Lapine's A New Brain take the stage at City Center.
The cast of William Finn and James Lapine's A New Brain take the stage at City Center.
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A New Brain is the opening production of New York City Center's Encores! Off-Center series, the third season of which will also feature Little Shop of Horrors, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, Ellen Greene, and Taran Killam, and Andrew Lippa's The Wild Party, starring Sutton Foster.

Aaron Lazaar stars as boyfriend to Jonathan Groff's Michael Schwinn in A New Brain.
Aaron Lazaar (right) stars as boyfriend to Jonathan Groff's Michael Schwinn in A New Brain.
(© Joan Marcus)

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