A little bit of Broadway hits the local stage this weekend as the Lexington Theatre Company presents its production of “Newsies” a 2012 musical based on the 1899 Newsboys Strike in New York. WUKY’s Alan Lytle has this preview.
Click below to hear exclusive interviews with the director and cast members. Our own Karyn Czar has a role in the musical and gave us an exclusive behind the scenes perspective.
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Cast member and WUKY Reporter Karyn Czar interviews The LEX Artistic Director Lyndy Franklin Smith
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Cast member and WUKY Reporter Karyn Czar interviews Broadway star Dan DeLuca
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Cast member and WUKY Reporter Karyn Czar talks with actor John Viso about Newsies
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Cast member and WUKY Reporter Karyn Czar interviews local actors David Lin, Phoebe Barlow, and Owen Scott about their roles in Newsies
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Cast member and WUKY Reporter Karyn Czar talks with Elizabeth McGuire, assistant to the choreographer, and actor Miller Kraps about their roles in Newsies