Newsies the Musical - Broadway Choreography and Performances 2012

Newsies the Musical opened on Broadway on March 29, 2012, and Just Dance was there on opening night to chat with Kenny Ortega, Casey Nicholaw, Newsies associate choreographer Lou Castro and Newsies choreographer Christopher Gattelli! We also have interviews with Newsies ensemble members Evan Kasprzak, Jess LeProtto, Andy RIchardson, Thayne Jasperson, Ryan Steele, Kyle Coffman and Alex Wong.
www.newsiesthemusical.com
Newsies, the new American musical, will move to Broadway's Nederlander Theatre (208 W 41st St) for a strictly limited 101 performance run following its critically-hailed stint at Paper Mill Playhouse last fall. The musical, featuring music by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Sister Act), lyrics by Jack Feldman and a book by four-time Tony® Award winner Harvey Fierstein (La Cage aux Folles, Torch Song Trilogy), will play its first Broadway preview on March 15th prior to its March 29th opening night; the final performance is scheduled for June 10th. Newsies, produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, is directed by Tony nominee Jeff Calhoun (Big River revival) and choreographed by Tony nominee Christopher Gattelli (South Pacific revival).
The Broadway company of Newsies will feature Jeremy Jordan (Bonnie & Clyde, Joyful Noise) as Jack Kelly, John Dossett (2003 revival of Gypsy) as Joseph Pulitzer, Kara Lindsay (Little House on the Prairie) as Katherine Plumber, Capathia Jenkins (Caroline, or Change) as Medda, Ben Fankhauser (Spring Awakening national tour) as Davey, Andrew Keenan-Bolger (Mary Poppins) as Crutchie, and Lewis Grosso (Mary Poppins), and Matthew Schechter (Elf) alternating the role of Les. Jordan, Dossett, Lindsay, Fankhauser and Keenan-Bolger will all reprise the roles they created in the Paper Mill Playhouse production last fall.
The ensemble of Newsies will feature Aaron J. Albano, Mark Aldrich, Tommy Bracco, John E. Brady, Ryan Breslin, Kevin Carolan, Caitlyn Caughell, Kyle Coffman, Mike Faist, Michael Fatica, Julie Foldesi, Garett Hawe, Thayne Jasperson, Evan Kasprzak, Jess LeProtto, Stuart Marland, Andy Richardson, Jack Scott, Ryan Steele, Brendon Stimson, Nick Sullivan, Ephraim Sykes, Laurie Veldheer, Alex Wong and Stuart Zagnit.

[@eltayrien91]

"We close Aug. 19" Oh, Kyle! You so funny! And Andy, awesome handsprings. I wondered who that was! I'm getting to know all of you. Can't wait to see Evan & Jess battle it out, & the special moment when each guy gets to shine. The dancing makes my jaw drop. In fact, the entire cast, dancers, actors, singers...they are all top-notch. Bravo!

[@FrankieinDC]

Like that touch of developed characters- had thought that each Newsie had a signature when I saw it Monday, but was not sure. Thanks for confirming. Amazing ensemble dancing - depth of talent. The choreography takes my breath away- I can watch this again and again.

[@mmh1088]

saw it on friday night, SPECTACULAR!!! the dancing was out of this world! special kudos to ryan steele as specs, his hopping pirouettes (start in vid at 1:49) were unbelievable, I thought he was never going to stop spinning!

[@AllisonWonderland]

And Thayne too!! :) Whoooo hoooo! :)

[@ShantalMartin]

Newsies is full of SYTYCD boys, Evan, Alex, Jess and Thayne.

[@tea-rex6254]

i love newsies!!!

[@misstingleify]

Andy Richardson playes the character with the bad leg and he was my favorite

[@nessmalone]

AWESOME!!! I'll love to dance but I'd have two left feet

[@misstingleify]

i went to see the production in new york and it was amazing !

[@MestizoFilipino]

This looks so cool

[@donaldlipa1900]

yay

[@dustbinflowers]

Not a big fan of tap because I can't even tap to save my life... but with the NEWSIES... I could care less!!!!! I LOVE THE NEWSIES!

[@anatiasp]

rofl that was the same thing popped in my head too!! Liam Payne and his phobia er "dislike" of spoons.

[@LyzuhBee]

They closed on my birthday

[@mia-yf8pz]

Aug 19th? That's my birthday too!

[@anatiasp]

Never been a fan of broadway but, since you have Alex Wong in it, there is no way I'm gonna miss this one!!

[@MacOSTrash]

ahaha

[@MacOSTrash]

first!

[@lovebeauty94x]

OMG ALEX WONG GAHH 1:12

[@michelleisme]

its actually open ended :)

[@miabadalucco989]

we

[@denidoo82]

I would love to see it, but I don't like that they casted the report as a woman and not a man.