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[MUSIC - NEWSIES CAST, "KING OF NEW YORK"]
KENNY ORTEGA: The dance exploded off the stage last
summer when I saw it at the Paper Mill.
I'm looking forward to seeing it tonight.
CASEY NICHOLAW: I think the dancing's great.
I think Chris Gattelli's done a great job.
And it's just a lot of fun.
LOU CASTRO: We started with a blank page.
We didn't know what we were going to do.
We watched the movie.
We studied the style.
We studied the era.
And then we held the auditions.
And we saw like 1,200 boys.
And when you're given this kind of talent, there are no
boundaries.
CHRISTOPHER GATTELLI: My goal this time around was when they
take their bow at the end-- they each have a solo bow-- is
that you know every single newsie.
And they each have a moment of like, oh, he did the thing.
Or oh, he did the thing.
Or oh, he did that thing with the spoons.
Or oh, he did the thing with the paper.
And it was drawing from all of their DNA.
EVAN KASPRZAK: Chris did a great job.
He gave us all little snippets in the show to
kind of set us apart.
I think my biggest moment is definitely the spoon solo in
"King of New York." It's a little battle
between me and Jess.
JESS LEPROTTO: Actually, my dad is a really big spoon
fanatic when it comes to playing spoons.
So I asked him about all the techniques and stuff.
He was really full out with that stuff.
ANDY RICHARDSON: I do three back
handsprings and then a layout.
Getting into it, I'm like, OK, let's do this.
THAYNE JASPERSON: My favorite part in the show for me is
probably the bows at the end.
Because I go across and do all kinds of crazy stuff, like a
side leap into a double saut de basque.
And you get to add a lot strength and style to it.
RYAN STEELE: I think this show has a lot of awesome fans who
are very supportive.
And it's really wonderful to be a part of this.
KYLE COFFMAN: Come see Newsies at the Nederlander Theatre.
We close August 19.
So come and see us, all right?