Jack Kelly News

What did our critic think of ORPHEUS MUSICAL THEATRE'S NEWSIES at Meridian Theatres at Centrepoint?

All new rehearsal photos have been released for Disney’s Newsies, which begins previews at Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre in 2 weeks on 29 November, with an official opening on 8 December.

Inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City. Charismatic Newsie, Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across New York City to strike against the powerful newspaper publisher, Joseph Pulitzer when he raises the price of newspapers at the newsies' expense. Together the newsies learn that they are stronger united and fight for what's right. Newsies Jr. is a fun show for the entire family and features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.

Algonquin Arts Theatre has announced the cast and creative team for its holiday show, A Christmas Story: The Musical.

Summer Place Theatre, Naperville's community theatre since 1966 has announced its summer 2023 season with two great classic and modern musicals.

A brand new trailer has been released for the UK premiere of the award-winning Broadway Musical, Disney's NEWSIES. Check out the video here!

Newsies, Disney's tale based on a true story about the 1899 Newsboys strike in New York City will take center stage at Dublin Coffman High School (DCHS) kicking off the 2022-2023 theater season. Performances will take place October 27, 29, November 3 and 5 at 7 p.m. in the Dublin Coffman High School Performing Arts Center.

Michael Ahomka-Lindsay and Bronté Barbé lead the new cast announced for UK premiere of Newsies

After being forced to shut down during the pandemic, Kinky Boots has returned to the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster PA. Along with its return is Matt Farcher reviving his role as Charlie Price.

What did our critic think of REVIEW: DISNEY’S NEWSIES at Southern Theatre? Aristotle is credited with coming up with the phrase, 'the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.' Had he witnessed the Columbus Children Theatre's production of DISNEY'S NEWSIES, the philosopher may have reversed the quotation to 'the parts are greater than the sum of the whole.' An energetic cast, sharp management by director Joe Deer and choreographer Vincent Sylvester, and tight orchestration by musical director Lara Brooks lifted a cheesy musical to stellar heights.

There will be lots of ways to celebrate Disney+ Day on September 8 including the opportunity to make plans to see Disney-inspired events at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and The Parker. There will be a sensory-inclusive performance that creates a welcoming and supporting environment for the neurodiverse community at the Broward Center.

Jeremy Jordan's new band Age of Madness will perform in London for the first time later this year.

CCT (Columbus Children’s Theatre) will open its 60th season with the two-time Tony Award winner Disney’s Newsies (Sept. 23-Oct. 2) at the historic Southern Theatre.

'Write what you know...' female protagonist Katherine sings to herself as she struggles to put the story of a newsboys strike to paper. The musical number is just one personal meta experience I've encountered when reviewing productions of 'Newsies'.

Bluegrass and the Blue Ridge mountains soon take the Fort Salem Theater mainstage in Bright Star, the hit Grammy Award–and Tony Award–nominated Broadway musical written by comedian Steve Martin and celebrated songwriter Edie Brickell.

Both Duret and Farcher are currently in Brunswick preparing for the run of Maine State Music Theatre's last main stage production of the season beginning on August 10: Harvey Fierstein/Cyndi Lauper's KINKY BOOTS, a show they have each performed before.

It's time for musical lovers to rejoice! Slow Burn Theatre Company and the Broward Center for the Performing Arts has announced that single tickets are now on sale for the 2022/2023 season presented by American National Bank.

“Seize the Day” beginning Friday, July 15, 2022 at the Bank of America Performing Arts Center!

Berkeley Playhouse announced its 14­­th mainstage season of musical productions that will kick off this fall. The 2022/23 Season begins in September with In the Heights, the Tony Award-winning musical from the creator of Hamilton. November opens with Roald Dahl's Matilda the Musical.

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