Newsies Broadway/Oliviers

[Mike Costa]

Newsies Broadway/Oliviers#1

Posted: 4/2/23 at 11:16pm

Newsies, I cry foul! Matt Cole just won an Olivier Award for dances and ideas that look A LOT like the Broadway originals created by Christopher Gattelli. 

[Dolly80]

Newsies Broadway/Oliviers#2

Posted: 4/2/23 at 11:38pm

Have you actually seen it live?

[Mike Costa]

Newsies Broadway/Oliviers#3

Posted: 4/2/23 at 11:52pm

I have only seen a video of the full London production online. Do you think what they do live is different than the video?

[Dolly80]

Newsies Broadway/Oliviers#4

Posted: 4/3/23 at 12:17am

You’ve seen a video of the entire London production?

[CoffeeBreak]

Newsies Broadway/Oliviers#5

Posted: 4/3/23 at 12:37am

In no way the same. Cole's work is superior and loses the "spinning on newspapers" bit.  Choreographic storytelling is more finely honed like Ortega's original.

Updated On: 4/3/23 at 12:37 AM

[Skywalker3]

Newsies Broadway/Oliviers#6

Posted: 4/3/23 at 5:10am

I tend to disagree. The choreography of the west-end version is much more showy and over the top. A lot felt so pointless and just added for effect. (the cable car, hanging from the lamps, etc.)

And yes it felt very 'inspired by'