Performance Now Theatre Company presents Disney’s “Newsies” at Lakewood Cultural Center

Performance Now Theatre Company

Disney’s "Newsies"

Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Jack Feldman, Book by Harvey Fierstein.
Based on the Disney film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White.
Directed by Bernie Cardell

Music Direction by Iris Holt

January 5-21, 2024 at the Lakewood Cultural Center

Performance Now Theatre Company presents Disney’s “Newsies” January 5 - 21 at the Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway in Lakewood. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets start at $22 and are available online at www.performancenow.org or by calling 303-987-7845.

Newsies is based on the 1992 musical film of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City. Jack Kelly and his ragtag team of newsboys make a meager living selling newspapers on the city streets. But when the prices of “papers” are hiked and the newsies are hung out to dry, there is nothing left to do but “open the gates and seize the day!” Led by charismatic Jack and independent, young newspaper reporter Katherine Plummer, the Newsies form a union and organize a strike against the greedy publisher of the New York World. Newsies contains such popular numbers as “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” “Something to Believe In” and “Santa Fe.”

The talented cast includes Levi Randolph as Jack Kelly, Sarah Atkinson as Katherine Plumber, David Kincannon as Joseph Pulitzer, Fletcher Kim as Race, along with 21 other talented actors and dancers.

About Performance Now Theatre Company

Since its inception in 2001, Performance Now has produced over 75 major shows. Besides onstage training there are many opportunities for new artists, young and old, to acquire different skills associated with the theatre, including set design and construction, stage management, costumes, and make-up. Our training programs help to give the apprentice a better understanding of theatre in general, while providing them experience in the different areas associated with the production. Performance Now Theatre Company dedicates at least one show each year to this purpose, “Bringing professional quality entertainment at affordable prices.”

Performance Now

“Newsies”

Jan 5 – 21, 2024

Fri. /Sat. at 7:30 p.m.; Sat./Sun. at 2 p.m.

Tickets start at $22

303-987-7845 or online at www.performancenow.org

Lakewood Cultural Center, 470 S. Allison Parkway

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