Jason Robert Brown: getting over it; His first new musical in four years is steeped in teenage turmoil.(Interview)

Everyone knows Jason Robert Brown is a wildly talented songwriter. His personal reputation is a different story. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When asked about what kind of guy he is, his past collaborators tend to give similar responses. "He was sort of an arrogant, angry young man, supposedly--but not ever to me," says Alfred Uhry, who wrote the book for Brown's musical Parade. "I saw it happen, but just not ever with me." "I've heard the stories, but for whatever reason, that wasn't the case on our show," says Arielle Tepper, who ...