Tag: newsies

This New Study Says We Don't Ever Have to Go to the Gym Again

Because watching live musical theater is equivalent to a half-hour workout, apparently! [rebelmouse-proxy-image https://media.rbl.ms/image?u=%2FSYAVOTBeux3JS.gif&ho=https%3A%2F%2Fi.giphy.com&s=936&h=a74e992291e650839ede64628e4a3acd7a193697f39fe07a293dd43944cfbc9c&size=980x&c=1925680966 image-library=”0″ caption=””Never goin’ to the gym again nowu2014that’s one less thing to worry about”” pin_description=”” crop_info=”%7B%22image%22%3A%20%22https%3A//media.rbl.ms/image%3Fu%3D%252FSYAVOTBeux3JS.gif%26ho%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fi.giphy.com%26s%3D936%26h%3Da74e992291e650839ede64628e4a3acd7a193697f39fe07a293dd43944cfbc9c%26size%3D980x%26c%3D1925680966%22%7D” expand=1 photo_credit=””] “Never goin’ to the gym again now—that’s one less thing to worry about” [With apologies to Lin-Manuel Miranda for messing with his lyrics, […]

Now Is the Time to See Newsies in Theaters (Again!)

Mark your calendars, fansies! On August 5 and 9, your favorite Newsies’ll be out there carrying the banner, one last time. That’s right, the Tony-winning cult musical—filmed live at the Hollywood Pantages Theatre in September 2016—is coming back to more than 630 movie theaters around the country for just two more showtimes, 12:55 pm on […]

The Best of Broadway

From fairy godmothers to lions, witches and outrageous wardrobes, the Great White Way has something for everyone. Here’s your guide to the greatest—and danciest—hits. New & Noteworthy Cinderella (by Carol Rosegg) Cinderella: You know that story where a dowdy (but beautiful) young girl meets her prince charming and gets to rock a pair of glass […]

Superhuman Chaz Buzan Performs Tonight in Impressions IV

Tonight at 8 pm, Symphony Space will host Impressions IV—an evening celebrating all-things-dance. Performers include Taeler Cyrus (After Midnight), Jess LeProtto (Newsies), Michael Rosen (West Side Story), Amelia Lowe (“So You Think You Can Dance”), Phoenix Project Dance and ICONic Dance Crew (“America’s Best Dance Crew”), to name a few. Oh, and did we mention […]

Newsies Is Coming to Movie Theaters in February!

One magical night this past September, pretty much the entire original cast of the Broadway production of Newsies came together for a single reunion performance in L.A. They seized the day. They carried the banner. They were once again kings of New Y…uh, Los Angeles. For an illustration of just how amazing that is, take […]

Shut Up and (Tap) Dance with Newsies

Remember how Newsies ended its Broadway run last summer, and New Yorkers everywhere cried tears of bitter sorrow? We were consoled, somewhat, by the subsequent announcement that our favorite messenger-bag-bearing boys would be hitting the road for a national tour. I caught the touring cast in Pittsburgh, PA, this Thanksgiving—and I was thrilled to see […]

Go Behind the Scenes at Disney on Broadway

It seems like only yesterday that Disney debuted its first Broadway musical, Beauty and the Beast. But that’s just because time flies when you’re having theatrical fun: Beauty actually opened in 1994—which means that Disney on Broadway turns the big 2-0 this year. And what would a Disney birthday be without a giant party? The Newsies boys are ready to […]

Newsies Meets Peter Pan on NBC

Less than two months until Peter Pan Live! on NBC! So far, we’ve been pretty excited about the cast: Christopher Walken as a tap-dancing Captain Hook? Obviously. Allison Williams (“Girls”) as Peter Pan? Yes, please. But OMG, you guys, it gets so. much. better. This week, NBC made the full casting announcement, and Newsies alums […]