Set in New York City at the turn of the century, NEWSIES is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged ‘newsies,’ who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets.

The show received 23 major theatrical nominations – including eight Tony Award® nods – and won Tony®, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Score and Choreography. While on Broadway, NEWSIES set and broke seven Nederlander Theatre house records and became the highest-grossing show from the 2011-12 Broadway season. The show’s fiercely devoted fans had other ideas, however they propelled the show to a run of 1005 performances, attendance of more than 1 million and a gross of over $100M. When it opened on MaNEWSIES was intended for a Broadway run of just 101 performances. The entire creative team has reunited to bring the break-out smash musical to audiences across North America. NEWSIES, the new American musical, features a Tony® Award-winning score with music by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman, a book by four-time Tony® Award winner Harvey Fierstein and is produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, NEWSIESis directed by Tony® nominee Jeff Calhoun and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli, who won a 2012 Tony Award® for his work. For ticket information and show times please visit ABOUT NEWSIES NEWSIES is playing The Detroit Opera House December 15-27, 2015. Sign-In Begins at 12:00pm (Please do not arrive earlier)Īll dancers should bring sneakers, tap shoes, kneepads and a photo/resume. This audition will be overseen by Justin Huff (Casting Director) and Lou Castro (Associate Choreographer for NEWSIES) and will be closed to the news media. This audition will be first come, first serve and is for technically-trained Equity and non-Equity male dancers between 16 – 22 years old of all ethnicities who can tap and sing well. Cohen Center for Dance (1526 Broadway Street, Detroit, MI 48226).

Disney’s NEWSIES To hold auditions for male dancers in Detroit on Tuesday, December 15 for North American Tourĭetroit, MI (December 8, 2015) – Disney Theatrical Productions will hold an open call audition for male dancers for the North American touring production of NEWSIES, the Tony Award®-winning Broadway musical smash, in Detroit on Tuesday, December 15 at 12:30pm at Detroit Opera House/Margo V.

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