PLAYBILL BACKSTAGE: Let's Hear It for the Newsboys of "Newsies," Part Two

www.playbill.com/video In the final week of the world-premiere engagement of the stage version of Disney's "Newsies," cast member Ryan Breslin takes us backstage at New Jersey's Paper Mill Playhouse to see how the cast - including star Jeremy Jordan - prepares on a two-show day. First the Newsies ready themselves for the evening show with a hearty lunch that includes gigantic milkshakes, then they slip into layers of costumes, prepare their voices with some strange vocal exercises (and steam) - and share their thoughts on the special qualities of the Alan Menken, Jack Feldman and Harvey Fierstein musical.

[@Emily-lc6jp]

We all know what ben does to warm up for the show: Clears throat *GO AND LOOK IT UP THE POOR GUYS HEAD IS SPINNING*

[@estherrosi-kessel5192]

Emily yess

[@rainyday6512]

Meanwhile the fandom’s heads are spinning

[@jovieremoroza7655]

Ya lol hahahahaha

[@horselover123417]

Jeremy: wow, beat up on Jeremy day

[@thefriendlyemo5744]

I LOVE Jeremy Day, Jeremy!

[@seizetheday8402]

"Beat up on Jeremy day" I fcking love Jeremy Jordan

[@roselynch2944]

Jeremy: wow, beat up on jeremy day Ben: Dang or Ben: sometimes i use jeremys shaker Jeremy: No you dont Ben: True, i never use it hahaha i laughed so hard

[@breezza_time]

"Unique New York, unique New York, *the Human Torch was denied a bank loan"* I love my newsie boys 😂

[@jovieremoroza7655]

"I'm ready!"

[@miyannapittman5580]

This is the biggest inside joke with one of my fellow fansie friends (alliteration unintended)

[@user-oq6ol5fi2w]

2:43 "I SEE HOW IT IS YOU DON'T WANNA ASK ELMER"

[@jdstrenchcoat8717]

I heard that and cried that's my new motto

[@chelbeytrump2744]

Jeremy: shut the fu-front door

[@francescagearsolid]

lol

[@greenfinch_1266]

Imagine if you walk into a restaurant and the WHOLE CAST OF FRICKIN NEWSIES IS RIGHT THERE!?!?

[@jdstrenchcoat8717]

That happened to my friend and he facetimed me while he was with them and they all said hi and said watch this and signed a playbill for me

[@greenfinch_1266]

@@jdstrenchcoat8717 OMG THATS SO COOL

[@jdstrenchcoat8717]

@@greenfinch_1266 Yeah I have another CRAZY story. So I did Seize the day for chorus in my school and one of THE NEWSIES BROADWAY CAST MEMBERS came to my school and saw my concert. I was the SOLOIST and after people were congratulating me and the Actor came up and said. "You were the soloist right?" and I said "Yeah" And He said "Don't know if you recognize me but I'm Corey Cott. I was Jack Kelley on Broadway." Meanwhile As you can see from My Profile picture I love Newsies So much. So I said "Are you kidding Newsies is my favorite musical." I was freaking out. I LOVE Corey Cott

[@greenfinch_1266]

@@jdstrenchcoat8717 YOU MET COREY COTT AND HE COMPLIMENTED YOU?!?!? OMG LIVING THE DREAM OVER THERE

[@jdstrenchcoat8717]

@@greenfinch_1266 YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS he is sooooo sweet I love him. I cried and he HUGGED me and said don't cry.

[@CryptidVow]

2:45 poor elmer

[@moderndancer63]

THIS IS THE BEST MUSICAL EVER

[@Ririhiding]

Idr

[@lexi-fs7ih]

Beat up on Jeremy day

[@spoingle]

3:06 I always thought the human torch was denied a Ben clone 😭😭😭

[@chelseacooley2432]

I love newsies

[@watermelanie9387]

Wow... Original Les's voice was deep! That kid couldn't have been anywhere near 10...

[@cartermayfield7118]

WaterMelanie93 when that video was published he was 14

[@cartermayfield7118]

thekeeper2500 yeah I know

[@rosaliejoy4858]

The Poor GUY'S Head Is Spinning!!!!

[@gracieisnotfunny6773]

ONCE AND FOR ALL YESSSS

[@lightningrodstudios2441]

November 5th is official “Beat up on Jeremy Day”

[@cookieaddictions]

Kara's HAT

[@cubbyrupers1591]

cookieaddictions !!!!!

[@haileyhudson4157]

This video is gold

[@catherinelakoumentas8205]

I LOVE NEWSIES!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jdstrenchcoat8717]

*Steams for 5 seconds* Yaaaaaaahhhhh see?

[@user-en9xj8ru3k]

1:57 Jeremy: Shut the fu- front door

[@luigiguy723]

0:00 "Welcome to Stuff You Should Know"

[@Laralove14927]

How are they allowed dairy before a show? I'm not even allowed cheese before a school show!

[@thefriendlyemo5744]

I know, right? For me, it always messes up my vocals.

[@Laralove14927]

but even as a professional, dairy messes up your voice if you eat it before singing, it has nothing to do with singing high

[@annakopsick1989]

Sometimes dairy helps me? It’s the weirdest thing ever 😂

[@cheese6291]

2:38 Bless. you.

[@bedluvr1314]

Brendon XD

[@jdstrenchcoat8717]

SOMEONE, PLEASE ASK ELMER HOW HE GETS IN CHARACTER!!

[@teeniebeenie8774]

girls voices can be so screechy