By MIKE CHAIKEN EDITIONS EDITOR Exuberant, fun, heartfelt, touching. These are just a few of the words that come to my mind after catching the opening night of Disney’s “Newsies” at the Palace in Waterbury last Thursday. The musical, based on the Disney movie, tells the tale of a bunch of newspaper boys who took on the newspaper magnates at the cusp of the 20th century. It was a night of spot-on dancing by a team of young dancers. And it was a night of music that touched the heart. The road tour that arrived in Waterbury is the freshman journey for the show that wowed Broadway. And the show arrived in Connecticut just shortly after previews in Schnectady, N.Y. If there were any kinks in the show this early in the run, I couldn’t see any. First off, as I hand out the kudos, I have to offer a tip of my hat to all the young men who played “Newsies.” As dancers, as choreographed by Christopher Gatteli, they all seemed to be cream of the crop. In the world of dance, where females often rule, these young men reminded the audience that male dancers—when they’re good—are really fun […]
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