Plot Summary:
With the Spanish-American War over, newspaper sales were down, and Joseph Pulitzer decided to increase the price that newspaper boys pay for 100 newspapers from 50 to 60 cents. The boys (many of them orphans), loosely organized, decide to strike to force Joseph Pulitzer (and other newspaper publishers) to back down. With the help of Governor Theodore Roosevelt, the newsies eventually prevailed.
Bellarmine Production
For a high school, the production of Newsies at Bellarmine was not half-bad. The dancing was unsynchronized, and the music lacked punch. Except for the lead JP Micallef (playing Jack), Lauren Chivers (as Katherine Plumber), and Leo Mangalindan (as Joseph Pulitzer), the overall singing was a bit on the weaker side. The stage was stark (similar to the Disney Newsies production).
Now that I have seen it, I don't know whether I would ever choose to see it on Broadway. The music and the dancing did not really appeal to me. It is not in the same league as Chicago, Anything Goes, Kiss Me Kate, or Avenue Q.
With the Spanish-American War over, newspaper sales were down, and Joseph Pulitzer decided to increase the price that newspaper boys pay for 100 newspapers from 50 to 60 cents. The boys (many of them orphans), loosely organized, decide to strike to force Joseph Pulitzer (and other newspaper publishers) to back down. With the help of Governor Theodore Roosevelt, the newsies eventually prevailed.
Bellarmine Production
For a high school, the production of Newsies at Bellarmine was not half-bad. The dancing was unsynchronized, and the music lacked punch. Except for the lead JP Micallef (playing Jack), Lauren Chivers (as Katherine Plumber), and Leo Mangalindan (as Joseph Pulitzer), the overall singing was a bit on the weaker side. The stage was stark (similar to the Disney Newsies production).
Now that I have seen it, I don't know whether I would ever choose to see it on Broadway. The music and the dancing did not really appeal to me. It is not in the same league as Chicago, Anything Goes, Kiss Me Kate, or Avenue Q.
Bellarmine Newsies Cast
| Character | Actor |
| Jack Kelly | JP Micallef |
| Crutchie | Eli Gordon |
| Davey | Conor Gallivan |
| Les | Donovan Cozort |
| Darcy/Snyder | Dominic Mattiello |
| Bill (Hearst)/Scab 3/Kid | Will Wrapped |
| Wiesel/StageManager/Mr. Jacobi/Mayor | Arash Shabany |
| Oscar Delancey | Jesus Perez Frias |
| Morris Delancey | Arturo Collazo |
| Joseph Pulitzer/Goon | Leo Mangalindan |
| Albert | Fabian Lucero |
| Buttons | Gabriel Young |
| Finch | Lucas Kihmm |
| Henry | Josh Frojelin |
| Jo Jo | Allison Dosdos |
| Mush | Michael Young |
| Race | Josiah Cannon |
| Romeo | Cameron Tsang |
| Elmer | Abbe Pingol |
| Specs | Dylan Jee |
| Splasher | Kaylie Moniz |
| "Tommy Boy" | May Nagao |
| "Mike" | Jocee Ang |
| "Ike" | Prema Yousuf |
| Spot Conlon/Scab 1 | Francesca Meninger |
| Katherine Plumber | Lauren Chivers |
| Seitz/Policeman | Quinn Dembecki |
| Bunsen/Policeman/Goon | Zen Chamberlain |
| Hannah/Nun/Photographer | Anela Quiroz |
| Bowery Beauty/Newsie | Hannah Luscher |
| Nunzio/Guard/Roosevelt | Will Meckstroth |
| Medda Larkin/Nun | Gigi Ward |
| Woman/Nun/Bowery Beauty/Newsie | Phoenix LaFreniere |
| Dance Swings |
Dominic Macasiray Carolyn Zazueta |
Musical Numbers
Act 1
Prologue: Rooftop, Dawn
"Santa Fe" - Jack, Crutchie
Scene 1: Newsboy's Loading House & Newsie Square
"Carrying the Banner" - Jack, Newsies, Nuns
Scene 2: Pulitzer's Office
"The Bottom Line" - Pulitzer, Seitz, Bunsen, Hannah
"Carrying the Banner" - Newsies
Scene 4: Medda's Theater
"That's Rich" - Medda
"I Never Planned On You/Don't Come a-Knocking" - Jack/Bowery
Beauties
Scene 5: Newsie Square, Next Morning
"The World Will Know" - Jack, Davey, Crutchie, Les, Newsies
Scene 6: Jacobi's Deli & Street, Afternoon
"The World Will Know" - Jack, Davey, Les, Newsies
"What What Happens" - Katherine
Scene 8: Newsie Square, Next Morning
"Seize the Day" - Davey, Hack, Les, Newsies
Scene 9: Rooftop
"Santa Fe" - Jack
Act 2
Scene 1: Jacobi's Deli
"King of New York" - Davey, Katherine, Les, Newsies
Scene 2: The Refuge
"Letter from the Refuge" - Crutchie
Scene 3: Media's Theatre
"Watch What Happens (reprise)" - Davey, Jack, Katherine, Les
Scene 4: Pulitzer's Office & Cellar, Afternoon
"The Bottom Line" - Pulitzer, Seitz, Bunsen
"Brooklyn's Here" - Spot, Newsies
Scene 5: Brooklyn Bridge & Medda Theatre
"Brooklyn's Here" - Spot, Newsies
Scene 6: Rooftop, Night
"Something to Believe In" - Katherine, Jack
Scene 7: Pulitzer's Cellar
"Seize the Day" - Newsies
"Once and for All" - Jack, Davey, Katherine, Newsies
Scene 8: Pulitzer's Office, Next Morning
"Seize the Day" - Newsies
Scene 9: Newsie Square
"Finale Ultimo" - Company
Post a Comment