La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts & McCoy Rigby Entertainment invite you to attend their fifth and final show of its 2017-2018 season with Disney’s NEWSIES. NEWSIES opening night will be on Friday, June 1st and run through Sunday, June 24th.
They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines! NEWSIES, the smash-hit, crowd-pleasing new musical from Disney will ignite the stage as a finale to the theatre’s 40th season. Winner of the 2012 Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Choreography, NEWSIES has audiences and critics alike calling it “A MUSICAL WORTH SINGING ABOUT!” (The New York Times). Filled with one heart-pounding number after another, it’s a high-energy explosion of song and dance you and your family will never forget!
The Cast of NEWSIES will feature: Alex Prakken as “Jack Kelly,” Beth Stafford Laird as “Katherine,” Josey Montana McCoy as “Davey,” Austyn Myers as “Crutchie,” Paul Schoeffler as “Joseph Pulitzer,” Daebreon Poiema as “Medda Larkin,” and Travis Burnett as “Les.” The Ensemble will feature (in alphabetical order); Steven Adam Agdeppa, Tatiana Monique Alvarez, Zach Bez, Michael Brian, Doug Carfrae, Patrick Cragin, Steve Gagliastro, Marc Ginsburg, Kyle Goleman, Jesse Graham, Brandon Halvorsen, Michael James, John Massey, Andre Darnell Myers, Nate Odell, Katie Perry, Tanner Richins, Samuel Shea, David Smith, Vinnie Smith and Chris Villain.
Richard J. Hinds (Director/Choreographer) is currently the Associate Choreographer for Come From Away on Broadway. He worked on the Broadway productions of Disney’s Newsies (Associate Director), Jekyll and Hyde (Associate Director/Choreographer) and Il Divo: A Musical Affair (Assistant Director). He served as the Associate Director/Choreographer for The Public Theatre and London’s National Theatre’s productions of Here Lies Love. Richard’s television credits include Bring It!, Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Macy’s Commercial, America’s Got Talent, Good Afternoon America (featuring Liza Minnelli) and The Bethenny Show (featuring Coco Austin).
Brent Crayon (Musical Direction) has had the privilege to work with such notable artists as Stephen Schwartz, Daisy Prince, John Caird, Paul Gordon, Robert Longbottom, John Bucchino, and Richard Maltby, Jr. Favorite theatrical productions include Dreamgirls in Tokyo, Japan, the West Coast premieres of First Date, Songs For a New World andTick, Tick…BOOM!, as well as the world premiere productions of Stephen Schwartz’s Snapshots, John Bucchino’s It’s Only Life, and Bubble Boy, The Musical. An accomplished and multi-faceted musician, Brent has been a featured soloist in ensembles throughout Southern California, including the Santa Monica Symphony Orchestra, the Long Beach Symphony Orchestra, and the Ventura Chamber Orchestra.
There will be an Open-Captioned performance on Saturday, June 16 at 2pm and an ASL-interpreted performance on Saturday, June 23 at 2pm. Talkbacks with the cast and creative team will be on Wednesday, June 6 and Wednesday, June 20.
Click here to purchase tickets at La Mirada Theatre’s website or call the La Mirada Theatre Box Office at (562) 944-9801 or (714) 994-6310. Student, Senior and group discounts are available. $15 Student Tickets available for the first 15 performances of the production. Parking is free.
Source: Broadway World