Despite being revealed several weeks ago due to an application for tax credits, Disney formally announced that the live-musical version of Newsies is coming to the big screen as a Fathom Event in early 2017. They also confirmed that Jeremy Jordan will be reprising his Tony Award-Nominated performance as Jack Kelly.
Those joining Jordan from the original Broadway cast include: Kara Lindsay “Katherine,” Ben Fankhauser “Davey” and Andrew Keenan-Bolger “Crutchie,” with Newsies North American Tour stars Steve Blanchard “Joseph Pulitzer” and Aisha de Haas “Medda Larkin.”
Additional cast from the Broadway and North American tour ensemble will also return, filling the stage with more ‘newsies’ and more dancing than ever before.
Jordan and the returning original Broadway cast members will join the cast of the North American tour for one performance only that will be filmed on Sunday, September 11, 2016 at The Hollywood Pantages Theatre in Hollywood in front of an invited audience. The Newsies 2017 in-cinema release and ticket-on-sale dates will be announced later this year. Those interested can sign up for additional event announcements at www.newsiesthemusical.com.
“From the very beginning, the stage adaptation of Newsies has had an exciting and entirely unexpected journey, propelled by the show’s passionate fan base,” said Thomas Schumacher, president & producer, Disney Theatrical Productions. “We are thrilled to be working with Fathom Events, and to have Tony-nominee, Jeremy Jordan and members of the original Broadway company join the North American touring cast as we take Newsies on its next exciting chapter, reaching new audiences around the world.”
“This special cinema event will entertain audiences across the country by reuniting the show’s original Broadway stars and creating the ultimate Newsies experience at the movie theater,” said John Rubey, CEO of Fathom Events. “When this production hits the big screen in 2017, Newsies fans will definitely want to ‘seize the day!’”