The World is Round

Manhattan Theatre Source hosts the Gertrude Stein musical, The World is Round. This new adaptation features a book by playwright Drew Pisarra and score by singer/composer Gisburg with beats by Phil Painson. This 45 minute fantasia recounts the adventures of a young girl named Rose who decides to carry a blue lawn chair to the top of a mountain … and does. Along the way, she encounters an asparagus-loving dog, a mysterious spider, a lisping otter, and an enigmatic owl. Her best friend Willie and his pet lion also help her on the journey. Stein’s story is notable for marking the first appearance of her signature line “Rose is a rose is a rose.”

The Sunday, May 19th show is at 1pm.