Read all about it! Newsies, the incredible new musical, is coming over to London’s Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre this year, from 29 November.
This brand new production of Newsies, Broadway, is coming to our side of the pond, with the cast to be announced.
So here’s everything we know so far about the first ever production of cult classic hit Newsies in London.
Newsies on Broadway
Newsies is a 1992 Disney musical film released in 1992, based on the true story of the New York City Newsboys’ Strike of 1899. After the New York World publisher raises the prices of his papers to the young newspaper hawkers on New York Streets, they galvanize the Newsies from Manhattan to go on strike.
After it gained a cult following, it was adapted for Broadway in 2012, where it delighted audiences for more than two years. You can even watch a filmed version of the stage show – recorded live on Broadway – as well as the original film, on Disney +.
The Newsboys in Disney’s Newsies, The Broadway Musical (Photo: Disney Theatrical Productions)
Newsies London
The only info we have so far about this exciting production – other than the date and the theatre – is that it will be a brand new, immersive, in-the-round production. It’s directed and choreographed by Matt Cole, who was nominated for an Olivier Award in 2020 for his choreography of Fiddler On The Roof at the Playhouse Theatre. He’s also been working on the choreography for Identical, the Parent Trap musical directed by Trevor Nunn.
Newsies Cast
Michael Ahomka-Lindsay and Bronté Barbé will star as Jack Kelly and Katherine Plumber.
The full cast of Newsies includes Michael Ahomka-Lindsay as Jack Kelly, Moya Angela as Medda Larkin, Lindsay Atherton as Ensemble, Samuel Bailey as Specs, Imogen Bailey as Swing, Bronté Barbé as Katherine Plumber, Josh Barnett, as Race, Cameron Blakely as Joseph Pulitzer, Jack Bromage as Tommy Boy, Bobbie Chambers as Ensemble, Alex Christian as Buttons, Arcangelo Ciulla as Ike, George Crawford as Morris Delancey, Ross Dawes as Snyder, Joshua Denyer as Mush, Ross Dorrington as Splasher, Matthew Duckett as Crutchie, Kamilla Fernandes as Ensemble, Jacob Fisher as Albert, Jamie Golding as Wiesel, Damon Gould as Finch, Zack Guest as Swing, Jordan Isaac as Swing, Alex James-Hatton as Oscar Delancey, Clarice Julianda as Ensemble, Barry Keenan as Nunzio, Ryan Kopel as Davey, Sion Lloyd as Bunsen George Michaelides as Romeo, Mukeni Nel as Jo Jo, Joshua Nkemdilim as Elmer, Mark Samaras as Mike, Bradley Trevethan as Swing, Matt Trevorrow as Henry and Lillie-Pearl Wildman as Ensemble.
The role of Les will be played by Nesim Adnan, Haydn Court, Oliver Gordon and Ethan Sokontwe.
The original 1992 film cast has some surprisingly big names in it, including, Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Ann-Margret and Robert Duvall.
Newsies Music
The production was nominated for eight Tony Awards and won two; Best Choreography and Best Original Score; and won Drama Desk Awards for its music and choreography too. It was even nominated for ‘Best Musical Theater Album’ at the 2013 Grammy Awards. So you can see why we have high hopes!
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