One would think that the Iversons would be over their Newsies obsession by now. But one would be wrong. Ellis and Sam spent approximately 6 hours of their Spring Break rehearsing for this production. Ellis has memorized every step of choreography from the 1992 movie, and he has taken extreme measures to make sure he and Sam both duplicated it with exact precision. Then they put careful thought into costumes, props, scenery, and which room of the house would be appropriate for each song (in the first song, they move rooms!). This is a long clip - 12 minutes - but I couldn't cut too much out, because I know how much Ellis has fretted over every detail, and he will notice if something major is missing. And there is so much here of my little boys here and now that I need to preserve. I love the way each boy's personality comes out in this project, as well as the complex dynamics of their relationship. :) Enjoy!
Newsies 2016 from Ben and Jenn on Vimeo.
2 comments:
They are adorable!! Thanks for sharing with us.
Love it! They remind me so much of my boys. Speaking of which...do you think your boys would want some pen pals this summer? I was trying to think of things to do with my boys this summer and thought that might be a fun idea, and your older boys ages line right up with mine. Let me know...it might be kind of fun!
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