Who was in the original Broadway cast of Newsies?
Who was in the original Broadway cast of Newsies?
Cast
| Character | 2010 Workshop | Original Broadway Cast |
|---|---|---|
| Joseph Pulitzer | Shuler Hensley | John Dossett |
| Katherine Plumber | Meghann Fahy | Kara Lindsay |
| Davey Jacobs | Jason Michael Snow | Ben Fankhauser |
| Medda Larkin | Liz Larsen | Capathia Jenkins |
Who played Jack Kelly on Broadway?
Jeremy Jordan
Filmed live on stage at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA, this not-to-be-missed high energy show stars Original Broadway cast members Jeremy Jordan as “Jack Kelly,” Kara Lindsay as “Katherine,” Ben Fankhauser as “Davey” and Andrew Keenan-Bolger as “Crutchie”.
When did Kara Lindsay leave Newsies?
February 2, 2014
She continued her role when Newsies moved to Broadway and played her final performance on February 2, 2014. From April 2 to November 23, 2014, Lindsay played the role of Glinda in the second national tour of Wicked, where she starred opposite Laurel Harris as Elphaba.
What year did the musical Newsies start on Broadway?
2012
Newsies began previews of a limited Broadway run at the Nederlander Theatre on March 15, 2012, and opened on March 29. After the show sold out its initial twelve weeks and a ten-week extension, Disney announced an open-ended run on May 16, 2012.
Was Jack Kelly a real newsie?
it might have suited Roosevelt, but the real Jack appears to have stayed in New York, and appears to have taken a job as a bodyguard for William Randolph Hearst, one of the newspaper moguls who’d raised his rates and precipitated the strike.
Who plays David in Newsies on Broadway?
Ben Fankhauser
Who is Romeo in Newsies?
Romeo is a Manhattan newsie. We aren’t sure about what his real name is, Romeo is the nickname given to him because he flirts a lot. We also think Romeo can not read, as he acts confused when reading headlines. Romeo is also a newer newsie, and also fakes a limb just like Crutchie.
How old is Jeremy Jordan?
37 years (November 20, 1984)
Jeremy Jordan/Age