REVIEW: Disney’s Newsies on the Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

The second UK theatre followers have waited for, the London switch of the hit Broadway musical Newsies! This a lot anticipated new manufacturing of the Disney 1992 movie premiered on Broadway 10 years in the past and after 10 lengthy years of ready, London audiences lastly have an opportunity to expertise this present within the flesh. 

This is an ensemble lead present, while the lead characters are very important to the plot of the musical they’re overshadowed by the excellent ensemble who bounced across the stage like Olympian gymnasts. Clean, exact, energetic and out of this world! It’s clear Matt Cole’s strengths lie in choreography, somewhat than course. 

The star of the present is the massive ensemble numbers. And there are many them! A brilliant sturdy ensemble of actors who obtain issues we have by no means seen on the London stage. 

The energy of the leads total was a slight disappointment, with vocals not making a big impact and one or two dodgy New York accents, they didn’t command and carry the present. Outside of the great ensemble of dancers, Ryan Kopel steals the present as Davey. An clever and refined actor with a stunning voice, I used to be much more invested in him than anybody else. 

I consider that is an expertise the place the seat actually impacts your enjoyment of the present, being barely additional again in row W you may take within the magnitude of the house and the set design by Morgan Large. However, you’re feeling so far-off from the motion within the enormous house that you just’re unable to attach. The sound additionally wasn’t appropriately dealt with, the degrees have been off and at occasions highlighted every time performers have been off key, they have been at a stage that was so excessive that it was uncomfortable. 

Despite selecting the present aside, as a result of in spite of everything, I’m a reviewer! There isn’t any denying this present is an effective time. Even although it had its faults, the ensemble of dancers are well worth the journey. With toe-tapping numbers the present is packed stuffed with inspiring songs and afterwards, you will need to get your self right down to a dance class! With some extremely gifted dancers, this present is like no different we have had in London for a really very long time! 

Review by Mark Swale 

Rating: ★★★

Seat: W36, Manhattan | Price of Ticket: £63.00