Newsies 2016

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!


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The World Will Know

It has happened.  A new obsession has taken hold of the Iverson household, and it has taken hold something fierce.  We have put presidents, apostles, and Star Wars on the back burner in favor of a newer, bolder, more dramatic passion:

NEWSIES!

This one has become the life and breath of not one, not two, but all three Iverson boys.  They live for the chance to watch the full-length movie.  They request to hear the soundtrack every time they see a CD player.  And even if Mom and Dad choose to listen to another album, they sing Newsies anyway, and they sing it louder.  They practice singing different lines together, taking turns being David, Jack, and Crutchie.  They are mastering the New York accent and are working on achieving the delicate balance of toughness mixed with choreography.  They are trying out different versions of the charming Jack Kelly smile.

With no further ado, I bring you the all-new
Newsies (in under six minutes)
an Iverson production:



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