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Newsies musical: Broadway newsboys make leap to West End Newsies musical: Broadway newsboys make leap to West End
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The hit Broadway musical Newsies is coming to the West End as producers announce they will hold open auditions to find their cast.The hit Broadway musical Newsies is coming to the West End as producers announce they will hold open auditions to find their cast.
Based on the 1992 Disney film starring Christian Bale, Harvey Fierstein's musical is yet to announce official details of its West End transfer, but it has been reported that it is aiming to open at either the Piccadilly or the Savoy theatre next spring.Based on the 1992 Disney film starring Christian Bale, Harvey Fierstein's musical is yet to announce official details of its West End transfer, but it has been reported that it is aiming to open at either the Piccadilly or the Savoy theatre next spring.
Newsies, which is still running at the 1,200-seat Nederlander theatre on Broadway, is set against the real-life newsboy strike of 1899 and follows the boys' leader Jack Kelly as he battles against publishing bigwigs Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst.Newsies, which is still running at the 1,200-seat Nederlander theatre on Broadway, is set against the real-life newsboy strike of 1899 and follows the boys' leader Jack Kelly as he battles against publishing bigwigs Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst.
On Monday 17 June, the production will host two open auditions for male dancers at the Pineapple Dance Studios in London's Covent Garden. They are seeking trained dancers with excellent ballet technique, capable of playing between 16 and 22 years old.On Monday 17 June, the production will host two open auditions for male dancers at the Pineapple Dance Studios in London's Covent Garden. They are seeking trained dancers with excellent ballet technique, capable of playing between 16 and 22 years old.
That the dancers are being so carefully considered is testimony to Christopher Gattelli's choreography, which won one of the production's two Tony awards in 2012. Alan Menken and Jack Feldman's score picked up another.That the dancers are being so carefully considered is testimony to Christopher Gattelli's choreography, which won one of the production's two Tony awards in 2012. Alan Menken and Jack Feldman's score picked up another.
Casting director Jill Green said that Gattelli's choreography demands "extraordinary dance talent", since it "requires energetic male dancers with excellent ballet technique, acrobatic skills, tap dancing, and more".Casting director Jill Green said that Gattelli's choreography demands "extraordinary dance talent", since it "requires energetic male dancers with excellent ballet technique, acrobatic skills, tap dancing, and more".
Newsies has been a surprise hit for Disney Theatrical Group, having originally been intended as a regional production. It's trial run a the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in September 2011 was so successful, the production transferred to Broadway the following March, with its limited run extending indefinitely by May. It was nominated for seven Tony awards, of which it won two.Newsies has been a surprise hit for Disney Theatrical Group, having originally been intended as a regional production. It's trial run a the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey in September 2011 was so successful, the production transferred to Broadway the following March, with its limited run extending indefinitely by May. It was nominated for seven Tony awards, of which it won two.
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