STAGE TUBE: Meet the NEWSIES- Ben Fankhauser

By: Mar. 17, 2012
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NEWSIES is now in previews at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre. It will strictly limited 101 performance run following its critically-hailed run at Paper Mill Playhouse in fall 2011. The musical, featuring a score by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Sister Act) and Jack Feldman, and a book by four-time Tony Award® winner Harvey Fierstein (La Cage aux Folles, Torch Song Trilogy), will open on March 29th; the final performance is scheduled for June 10th.

In the video, meet one of the characters from the show- Davey played by Ben Fankhauser!

Ben Fankhauser was also featured in the Paper Mill Playhouse production of NEWSIES and is reprising his role on Broadway.

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).

Tickets are available for purchase through NewsiesTheMusical.com, by calling Ticketmaster's Disney on Broadway hotline at 866-870-2717, or in person at the Nederlander Theatre box office (208 W. 41st Street). The Nederlander Theatre box office is open Monday through Saturday 10:00am - 8:00pm and Sunday 11:00am - 7:00pm.

 

 

 



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