I saw it in San Francisco and then again in Las Vegas this week. I really enjoyed the show. I feel like the cast has really hit their stride. The audiences have been enthusiastic, and the show delivers in a very Disney way.
Standouts in the touring cast for me have been Stephanie Styles as Katherine, Ben Cook as Race, and Angela Grovey as Medda Larkin. Dan Deluca was good in San Francisco , but I saw an understudy in Vegas who struggled a little bit with lines and stamina.
Overall, I liked it so much, I might have to make a quick trip to catch another performance in L.A next month.
I waited three years to see Newsies. Saw it tonight, finally! Found it joyous and bursting with energy. Stephanie Styles was great, Angela Grovey was great, and the ensemble dance numbers were incredible -- everything I had hoped they would be, from seeing clips online since it opened. I'm still grinning.
(I don't quite understand why the NY accents across the board are so bad. I don't even mind -- it didn't remove any of the thrill for me -- I'm just a little curious.)
Well, as long as this thread has been revived: I went to see the Newsies tour twice last week (such a good production--one time is not enough!) after having seen it once last year. It's definitely as good as ever! The cast was a lot more confident and tighter and bolder with their comedy! The only bad part is now I have to wait months upon months before I can see it again. But I wholeheartedly recommend everybody who has not been yet go check out this tour!
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Finally got to see the tour in Boston today, which is unfortunately the last day of this run. I agree with those who were pleased with this production. No, not everyone measures up to the Broadway cast (I saw Corey Cott as Jack, not JJ), but the dancing is on point and the only criticism I have is Dan Deluca completely botched a cartwheel...at least I think that's what he was trying to do.
Sure, the story is hard to relate to these days, especially when it's based on events that not many people are familiar with. But something about seeing it is just enjoyable to watch. It's only my second time seeing the show, and I wish I had been able to see it at least one other time here in Boston (busy few weeks), and while I hate to belabor the point, the dancing never disappoints.
Hoping this tours another couple years so it can make it back here, otherwise I may have to go down to Providence this fall!
I saw tonight's show, the last Boston show. Fansies were in high good humor! Audience stomping and shrieking (in good places, not interrupting in a bad way).
I LOVED this tour production. I never saw the show on Broadway but this tour fulfilled and surpassed my expectations. The dancing was fantastic and the energy never stopped.
mufish, I think Jack does that cartwheel at the end in a very "yikes, I'm not sure if I can do this" way, to sort of bond in spirit to the rest of the boys' dancing. And I think that matches Dan Deluca's own actual skill at cartwheels. :)
Jack Sippel (Mush) was crying at a few points, especially during the curtain call -- anyone know if he's leaving the tour? He's such a great dancer.
I saw the tour this week. It's a fun and entertaining show. The dancing is super and the energy is high, and we all enjoyed it. I have seen the show in NYC a couple times during different summers. I would say this production is pretty comparable. Go see it if you have the opportunity!
NewsiesForever said: "When are they going to announce more tour dates?
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I was wondering that, too. Maybe the equity tour is closing & they'll relaunch the tour in September as a non-union tour.
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
ACL2006 said: "NewsiesForever said: "When are they going to announce more tour dates?"
I was wondering that, too. Maybe the equity tour is closing & they'll relaunch the tour in September as a non-union tour."
Oh G-d I hope not, it is doing really well, so I hope that Disney would not make that decision. Plus didn't they announce the new tour dates sometime last year in January?