Newsies The Musical 2012 - Articles Page 11

Run Time:
2 hours and 30 minutes, with one intermission
Opened: March 29, 2012
Closing: August 24, 2014

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Nederlander Theatre (Broadway)
208 W. 41st St. New York, NY 10036

NOW IS THE TIME TO SEIZE THE DAY with NEWSIES, Disney's triumphant, smash-hit New York musical.

It's the record-breaking, Tony Award -winning Broadway phenomenon that tells the story of an unlikely band of underdogs who take on the biggest names in publishing in an "INSPIRATIONAL" (The Hollywood Reporter) fight for justice.

NEWSIES is "EXHILARATING!" (NY Daily News) and "ELECTRIFYING!" (Vogue) with music from Tony Award winners Alan Menken and Jack Feldman as well as dancing from Tony Award winner Christopher Gattelli. "A THRILLING AMERICAN MUSICAL" (Philadelphia Inquirer) with a book by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein and directed by Tony Award nominee Jeff Calhoun, NEWSIES is a "TOP CRITICS' PICK" (New York Magazine, Time Out New York, Entertainment Weekly).

It's "THE PERFECT MUSICAL FOR OUR TIMES!" (The Star-Ledger) and now's the perfect time to get your tickets to the true, New York story that can only be seen in New York.

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STAGE TUBE: NEWSIES Cast Reacts Backstage to Christopher Gattelli's Tony Win
by Stage Tube - June 13, 2012


Members of THE BOOK OF MORMON cast stood next to the NEWSIES company backstage at the 2012 Tony Awards on June 10 and caught their reaction to Christopher Gattelli's Tony win for Best Choreography. Check out the video below!

Jeremy Jordan, Capathia Jenkins, et al. Take Part in Covenant House Gala Tonight, 6/12
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2012


Homeless youth working towards brighter futures will get a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to perform with Broadway stars at Covenant House's A Night of Broadway Stars gala tonight, June 12 on the stage of Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. A Night of Broadway Stars starts at 6:00 pm with a cocktail reception. The show begins at 7:30 pm, followed by a dessert reception with the stars.

Jeremy Jordan Set for The Lynne Show Today, 6/12
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2012


It's Tony Award Month on The Lynne Show, which is set to feature interviews with NEWSIES director Jeff Calhoun, set and costume designer Tobin Ost and actor Laura Osnes, and BONNIE AND CLYDE THE MUSICAL's Jeremy Jordan. See details below.

STAGE TUBE: Inside Tonys Night with NEWSIES!
by Nicole Rosky - June 11, 2012


At last night's 2012 Tonys, NEWSIES took home two awards- Best Score and Best Choreography. The whole NEWSIES team gave fans an inside look throughout the night, chronicling their experience from their big performance, to Alan Menken's win. Check out videos from the cast below!

TV: Alan Menken on His Tony Win - 'All the Oscars are Going to Move to the Side to Make Room For This!'
by Jessica Lewis - June 13, 2012


Alan Menken and Jack Feldman are this year's recipients of the Tony Award for Best Original Score (Music and Lyrics) Written for Theatre for NEWSIES. An eight-time Oscar winner, this is Menken's first Tony Award. Click below to hear from the maestro and partner Jack Feldman on his newest achievement.

TV: Christopher Gattelli on His Tony Win for NEWSIES - 'I Now Feel Like I've Given Back'
by Jessica Lewis - June 13, 2012


Christopher Gattelli is the recipient for this year's Tony Award for Best Choreography for NEWSIES. Following his win, an emotional Gattelli spoke with BroadwayWorld about what the whole expereince has meant for him.

STAGE TUBE: NEWSIES' Tony Tributes to PROMISES, PROMISES, AVENUE Q and DREAMGIRLS
by Stage Tube - June 10, 2012


In anticipation of tonight's Tony Awards, the cast of NEWSIES, nominated for Best Musical and seven other awards, performs Tony tributes to Promises, Promises, Avenue Q and Dreamgirls. Check out the videos below!

NEWSIES' Jeff Calhoun Set for The Lynne Show Today, 6/5
by BWW News Desk - June 5, 2012


It's Tony Award Month on The Lynne Show, which is set to feature interviews with NEWSIES director Jeff Calhoun, set and costume designer Tobin Ost and actor Laura Osnes, and BONNIE AND CLYDE THE MUSICAL's Jeremy Jordan. See details below.

NEWSIES' Jeff Calhoun, Tobin Ost, Laura Osnes and More Set for The Lynne Show, 6/5-26
by BWW News Desk - June 3, 2012


It's Tony Award Month on The Lynne Show, which is set to feature interviews with NEWSIES director Jeff Calhoun, set and costume designer Tobin Ost and actor Laura Osnes, and BONNIE AND CLYDE THE MUSICAL's Jeremy Jordan. See details below.

STAGE TUBE: NEWSIES' Maddy Trumble Sings in First Episode of GIRLY SHORTS
by BWW News Desk - June 4, 2012


Andrew Keenan-Bolger teams up with his favorite ladies of musical theatre to chat and sing. Episode One features Maddy Trumble. A graduate of the University of Michigan, Maddy Trumble has performed in the first national tour of MARY POPPINS (ensemble, u/s Mary), and most recently made her Broadway debut in NEWSIES.

GYPSY OF THE MONTH: Jess LeProtto of 'Newsies'
by Adrienne Onofri - May 30, 2012


Jess, a 'So You Think You Can Dance' finalist last year, is a Broadway veteran at 19.

Photo Flash: Memorial Day Weekend Saturday Intermission Pics - NEWSIES, JERSEY BOYS, West End's THE 39 STEPS and More!
by BWW News Desk - May 26, 2012


Do you ever wonder what your favorite Broadway, Off-Broadway, National Tour and regional stars are doing during intermission? Thanks to NEWSIES' Andrew Keenan-Bolger (@KeenanBlogger), dedicated performers and excited fans, now you can see for yourself. Keenan-Bolger started the trend when he was in Mary Poppins three years ago. Keenan-Bolger Tweeted today, May 26: 'Hey theatre tweeps, its time for Saturday Intermission Pics! Snap a pic of you or ur cast at intermish and tag #SIP'

Photo Flash: Whoopi Goldberg Visits NEWSIES!
by Nicole Rosky - May 24, 2012


Whoopi Goldberg, who previously hosted the cast of NEWSIES on THE VIEW, attended the May 23 evening performance of the new Broadway musical. In the photo below, Goldberg poses with leading lady Kara Lindsay, and the show's Tony-nominated star, Jeremy Jordan.

STAGE TUBE: Meet the NEWSIES- Kara Lindsay (Katharine)
by Nicole Rosky - May 22, 2012


NEWSIES is now in previews at Broadway's Nederlander Theatre. 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. In the video below, meet one of the characters from the show- Katherine, played by Kara Lindsay!

STAGE TUBE: Alan Menken and Harvey Fierstein Highlight NEWSIES on Theater Talk
by Stage Tube - May 21, 2012


Our focus is 'Newsies,' the crowd-pleasing musical nominated for 8 Tony Awards. Joining us at our grand piano are the show's composer Alan Menken, and librettist Harvey Fierstein (both also nominated for Tony Awards), who describe the popular show's incubation period, and perform several of the show's best songs, plus a couple of others that didn't make the cut. Menken also shares a tune from the score of the original 1992 movie of 'Newsies,' which won him that year's 'Razzie 'Award for Worst Song.

Alan Menken & Harvey Fierstein Talk NEWSIES on Theater Talk Tonight, 5/19
by BWW News Desk - May 19, 2012


Harvey Fierstein and Alan Menken - librettist and composer of the new crowd-pleasing musical Newsies - are interviewed on a new THEATER TALK this weekend, premiering tonight, May 19 (2012) at 8:30 PM on CUNY TV*, followed by airings Sunday 5/20 (12:30 PM on CUNY TV) and Monday 5/21 (5 AM on Thirteen, and 7:30 AM, 1:30 PM, and 7:30 PM on CUNY TV). THEATER TALK is co-hosted by Michael Riedel of the New York Post and producer Susan Haskins.

Tony Interview Special: Jack Feldman on Getting His NEWSIES Do-Over!
by Nicole Rosky - May 25, 2012


Earlier this month, the 2012 Tony Awards Nominations were announced by Tony winning actress Kristin Chenoweth and Emmy and Golden Globe-winning actor Jim Parsons. The Tony Awards will be broadcast in a live three-hour ceremony from the Beacon Theatre, on the CBS television network on Sunday, June 10, 2012. BroadwayWorld was there for this year's official Tony Brunch, and got a chance to chat with this year's nominees! Today we bring you Jack Feldman, nominee for Best Score for NEWSIES.

Newsies The Musical FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What are the songs in Newsies The Musical and what's the order?
Overture
Santa Fe - Prologue
Carrying the Banner
The Bottom Line
That's Rich
I Never Planned On You / Don't Come a-Knocking
The World Will Know
Watch What Happens
Seize the Day
Santa Fe - Reprise
King of New York
Letter from the Refuge
Watch What Happens - Reprise
The Bottom Line - Reprise
Brooklyn's Here
Something to Believe In
Once and for All
Finale

Other Productions of Newsies The Musical

2011   Regional (US) Paper Mill Production
Regional (US)
2012   Broadway Original Broadway Production
Broadway
2014   US Tour 1st National Tour
US Tour
2017   St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Muny's Adapted Revival
St. Louis, MO (Regional)

Newsies The Musical - 2012 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners will appear on a background
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
2017 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Stage to Screen Production Newsies
2012 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Book of a Musical Harvey Fierstein
2012 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Choreography Christopher Gatelli
2012 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Direction of a Musical Jeff Calhoun
2012 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Featured Actor in a Musical Andrew Keenan-Bolger
2012 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Leading Actor in a Musical Jeremy Jordan
2012 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Musical Newsies
2012 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Orchestrations Danny Troob
2012 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Scenic Design Tobin Ost
2012 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Score Jack Feldman
2012 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Score Alan Menken
2012 BroadwayWorld Awards Best Sound Design of a Musical Ken Travis
2012 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Jeremy Jordan
2012 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Choreography Christopher Gattelli
2012 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Lyrics Jack Feldman
2012 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Music Alan Menken
2012 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Musical 0
2012 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Orchestrations Danny Troob
2012 Drama League Awards Distinguished Performance Award Jeremy Jordan
2012 Drama League Awards Distinguished Production of a Musical 0
2012 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Actor in a Musical Jeremy Jordan
2012 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical ((Broadway or Off-Broadway) 0
2012 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Choreographer Christopher Gattelli
2012 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Director of a Musical Jeff Calhoun
2012 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding Featured Actor in a Musical Andrew Keenan-Bolger
2012 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Broadway Musical 0
2012 Outer Critics Circle Awards Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) 0
2012 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Harvey Fierstein
2012 Tony Awards Best Choreography Christopher Gattelli
2012 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Jeff Calhoun
2012 Tony Awards Best Musical Disney Theatrical Productions
2012 Tony Awards Best Musical Thomas Schumacher
2012 Tony Awards Best Musical Newsies the Musical
2012 Tony Awards Best Orchestrations Danny Troob
2012 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Alan Menken
2012 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Jack Feldman
2012 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Musical Jeremy Jordan
2012 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Musical Tobin Ost
2012 Tony Awards Best Scenic Design of a Musical Sven Ortel

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