A momentous election day is upon us, and Broadway is working to make sure everyone gets out to vote. To help send out that message, everyone's favorite theatrical band of activists—the Newsies—teamed up with cast members of Broadway's Suffs and more to sing a special version of the Disney musical's "Carrying the Banner." Watch above.
"Carrying the Message" features Alan Menken's original music, plus newly penned lyrics by Newsies lyricist Jack Feldman and Harvey Fierstein. Kenny Ortega, director and choreographer of the original Newsies film, directed the performance, with choreography by Sergio Trujillo. Will Van Dyke served as arranger, orchestrator, and music supervisor. The video is produced by Broadway Votes, BFD Productions, and Kenny Ortega Company.
Featured in the cast are Adam Ali-Perez, Jelani Alladin, Jenna Bainbridge, John Behlmann, Ally Bonino, Tommy Bracco, Lauren Chapman, Antonio Cipriano, Nadia Dandashi, Karli Dinardo, Jordan Donica, Laila Drew, Jaryd Farcon, Ben Fankhauser, Logan Farine, Kerri George, Camryn Hampton, F. Michael Haynie, Nikki M. James, Eliazar Jimenez, Taylor Iman Jones, Oyoyo Joi, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Konnor Kelly, Kara Lindsay, Isabelle McCalla, Chessa Metz, Khori Petinaud, Derek Piquette, Clay Rice-Thomson, Kirsten Scott, Josh Strobl, Justin David Sullivan, Tiffany Renee Thompson, D’Kaylah Unique Whitley, Melissa Victor, Nyseli Vega, and Blake Zelesnikar, along with Josh Breckenridge, Matt Farcher, John Michael Finley, Makai Hernandez, Nathan Levy, Orville Mendoza, Khadija Sankoh, and Alan Wiggins.
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