Sunday, April 1, 2012

Newsies Triumphs On Broadway: Watch The Video


For weeks we were wondering how the new musical Newsies would do in its highly anticipated Broadway debut.
Now we know: The show has garnered generally positive reviews from many quarters and seems to be off to a great start.  By all accounts it's fun, high-spirited, meaningful, kick-up-your-heels entertainment that the whole family can enjoy.
Get a load of these reviews:

"A stirring crowd-pleaser! Terrific songs – buoyant melodies by Alan Menken and rousing lyrics by Jack Feldman – and a sweet, funny, emotionally satisfying book by Harvey Fierstein. A musical worth singing about! Even for the cynics among us, Newsies has a stirring, old-school sincerity that’s hard to resist."
- The New York Times

"Exuberant! It's a vigorous David-and-Goliath tale rendered with old-school skill." - Daily Variety

"An extra extra special production. Composer Alan Menken, an eight-time Oscar winner, delivers another memorably melodic score. The ensemble brings a wow-inducing energy to Christopher Gattelli’s athletic and aggressive choreography. A joyous, audience-pleasing show, easily outshining most new musicals of the last several seasons. Broadway could use a fresh burst of good newsies." - Entertainment Weekly.

"A triumph! Its theme—the poor beaten-down class fighting against its greedy owners—feels particularly timely... The talk of the town, one of the biggest surprises of the season." - Newsweek

"A smash hit! Triumphant! A high-spirited, good old-fashioned show. Director Jeff Calhoun’s staging boasts great looks. Harvey Fierstein’s book is warm, humorous and poignant. Newsies will give you something to cheer for!" - Daily News

"One terrific musical number after another has the newsies flipping, spinning and tap-dancing across the stage and into our hearts.” - New York Post

"A triumphant resurrection!” - New York Magazine

"Newsies is the perfect musical for our times.” - Star-Ledger

"Newsies triumphs!” - Bloomberg

"Newsies has velocity, high spirits, good actors and a striking production design.”
- Bergen Record

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