| Newsies revisited | |
| Posted by: mikem 12:07 am EDT 08/22/20 | |
| In reply to: re: So newsies connection is a dud. - mikem 07:23 pm EDT 08/21/20 | |
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| I had not seen Newsies since shortly after its Broadway opening in 2012, and it was great to revisit the show. Because of the structure of the show, the ensemble is almost all young men in their early-to-mid-20s, which allows the choreography to have an athleticism that isn't found in every show. The post-show bonus video reminded me what a phenomenal dancer Ryan Steele was in the show. He really stood out, even among such a talented cast. (spoilers for bonus materials) In terms of the bonus material, there was a pre-show chat with Jeff Calhoun (the director), Jeremy Jordan, and Kara Lindsay, and an intermission chat with Ben Fankhauser and Andrew Keenan-Bolger. Both were fun but not essential viewing. After the show, there was a newly-shot video. There was 50 seconds of Once and For All with Alan Menken and our four cast interviewees. Then about 90 seconds of a version of the dance break from Seize the Day, performed in isolation by about 20 former Newsies. Both were great, but way too short, particularly the dance, which seemed like it was just getting started when it was over. I wish the dance video had been much longer, and I wish they had showed the dancers' faces at some point. The dancers performed in solo without masks, but then they took their bows all at once, with 20 tiny windows and the unidentified dancers all wearing masks. They showed a cast list afterwards, but it would have been interesting to match the name to the dancer. According to Wikipedia, the reprise of The Bottom Line has a line that is sung by the Mayor on the cast recording but sung by Bunsen on the tour (and in this version). Does anyone know why the change? |
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