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[email protected] Artistry Presents William Finn's Autobiographical Musical A NEW BRAIN, opening October 18 (Bloomington, MN) Artistry is excited to present A New Brain, taking place in the Schneider Theater October 18 – November 9, 2019, directed by Benjamin McGovern. Gordon Schwinn is the frustrated composer of a children’s TV show who, on one otherwise ordinary day, collapses into his lunch and wakes up in the hospital. As doctors and nurses fly in and out of his room, trying to figure out what’s wrong with his brain, Gordon drifts in and out of consciousness as he contemplates his life, legacy, and the meaning of music—all while navigating his relationships with his best friend, mother, and boyfriend. Oh, and he’s also being haunted by Mr. Bungee, an imaginary frog and the star of the children’s show he’s supposed to be composing for. A semi-autobiographical musical by Tony Award-winning composer William Finn, A New Brain features Finn’s signature lyricism and is an unexpectedly funny, relatable, and ultimately touching meditation on how beautiful the world is when we slow down enough to look. Tony-winning composer and lyricist William Finn is known for his quirky, witty and heartfelt musicals. His best-known shows, Falsettos and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, were both Tony-award winners. Finn is a heavily autobiographical writer, and as a result his musicals often feel extremely intimate and personal.