Photo Coverage: NEWSIES Opening Night Curtain Call!
The on stage premiere of NEWSIES just opened last night, September 25, at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey, and BroadwayWorld was there for the big event! Check out photos from the first official curatin call below!
The musical is based on the 1899 true story of a courageous group of scrappy newsboys who become unlikely heroes when they rally forces to fight an unscrupulous newspaper tycoon. "NEWSIES" features a book by Harvey Fierstein, lyrics by Jack Feldman and music by Alan Menken. Based on the Disney film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White. It is directed by Jeff Calhoun and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.
Starring as Jack Kelly is Jeremy Jordan, who is joined by Ben Fankhauser as Davey; RJ Fattori and Vincent Agnello sharing the role of Les; Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Crutchie; Tommy Bracco as Spot Conlon;Brendon Stimson as Oscar Delancey, Mike Faist as Morris Delancey; Aaron J. Albano, Ryan Breslin, Kyle Coffman, Max Ehrich (Jack U/S), JP Ferreri, Garett Hawe, Corey Hummerston, Evan Kasprzak, Andy Richardson, Scott Shedenhelm and Ryan Steele. Tony® Award nominee and Broadway veteran John Dossett portrays newspaper tycoon Joseph Pulitzer. Kara Lindsay plays Katherine, a role created for the stage version of Newsies.
Rounding out the cast are: Mark Aldrich (Seitz), Helen Anker (Medda), John E. Brady (Wiesel),Kevin Carolan (Roosevelt), Julie Foldesi (Ms. Baum), Stuart Marland (Snyder), Michael McArthur,Jack Scott, Nick Sullivan (Bunsen) and Laurie Veldheer (Hannah).
"NEWSIES" is now running at the Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, NJ, 07041. For tickets and information, please go to www.papermill.org. Performances run through October 16.
Photo Credit: Stephen Sorokoff
Paper Mill Playhouse
Excited theater goer Yael Gelman
Outside the Theatre
Harvey Fierstein
NEWSIES
Audience
Mark S. Hoesbee Producing Artistic Director
The Cast of NEWSIES
The Cast of NEWSIES
The Cast of NEWSIES
The Cast of NEWSIES
The Cast of NEWSIES
The Cast of NEWSIES
The Cast of NEWSIES
Curtain Call
John Dossett
John Dossett
Alan Menken and Jack Feldman with Cast
Alan Menken and Cast
Jack Feldman
Jeremy Jordan
Cast of NEWSIES
David Holcenberg
Jeremy Jordan
Jeremy Jordan
Helen Anker
Jeremy Jordan
Ben Fankhauser, Kara Lindsay, Vincent Agnello
Kara Lindsay
Kara Lindsay
Ben Fankhauser, Vincent Agnello
Ben Fankhauser, Vincent Agnello
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Brendon Stimson
Cast of NEWSIES
Ryan Breslin
Cast of NEWSIES
Cast of NEWSIES
Ryan Steele
JP Ferrari
Scott Shedenhelm
Cast of NEWSIES
Kevin Carolan, Mark Aldrich, John Brady, Nick Sullivan
Kevin Carolan, Mark Aldrich, John Brady, Nick Sullivan
Cast of NEWSIES
Cast of NEWSIES
Cast of NEWSIES
Audience
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From This Author - Stephen Sorokoff
Stephen is also the cabaret/ music and co-theatre editor of the Times Square Chronicles. He studied at the Manhattan School of Music. Besides being a pianist, Stephen’s business career was in... (read more about this author)

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