Newsical
| Newsical | |
|---|---|
| Music | Rick Crom |
| Lyrics | Rick Crom |
| Book | Rick Crom |
| Productions |
2004 Off-Broadway |
2004 Off-Broadway
2009 Off-Broadway
Newsical (styled "NEWSical") is a musical with music, lyrics and book written by Rick Crom. In ever-changing songs and sketches it lampoons current events, hot topics, celebrities, politicians and other well-known entities. Everyone from President Barack Obama, Lady Gaga, Nancy Grace and Oprah Winfrey to Christina Aguilera, Elena Kagan, Dr.Phill and Sarah Palin are skewered. New songs are added on a continual basis to keep up with the headlines.
The musical began with a cabaret production in 2002 before moving Off-off-Broadway in 2004. It has since been revised and produced several times.
"What in the World: The NEWSICAL Revue" began as "What in the World?!" at the now defunct Rose's Turn Piano Bar and Cabaret in Greenwich Village in New York City in November 2002 starring Eadie Scott, John Flynn, Deb Spielman and Chris Regan. It was conceived and directed by Collette Black with musical direction and arrangements by John McMahon. This production won the 2003 Nightlife Award for Best Musical Revue.
Producer Fred M. Caruso saw the show and decided to move it to an Off-off Broadway production with the same director and musical director. Newsical began previews at the John Houseman Studio on Theatre Row in New York City on January 9, 2004. The cast was Eadie Scott, John Flynn, Kelly Howe and Chris Regan. It opened officially on January 22, 2004 and ran for eight weeks at the John Houseman.
The show soon began a new run at New York City's Upstairs at Studio 54, with previews starting on September 10, 2004 and an official opening on October 7, 2004. Directed and choreographed by Donna Drake and produced by Fred M. Caruso, some of the musical's targets included Martha Stewart and AOL. The original cast included Kim Cea, Todd Alan Johnson, Stephanie Kurtzuba and Jeff Skowron. The musical closed on April 17, 2005 after 215 performances, and then began a U.S. national tour and extended engagement at the Civic Center, Denver, Colorado in 2005.
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