Andrew Keenan-Bolger Quotes

Everyone knows how physically demanding 'Newsies' is in terms of the dance, but even the guys in the toughest tracks remark that the singing in this show is often the hardest part. The newsboys are teenagers, and Alan Menken wrote this music in the top of a guy's range.

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

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• Guy
• Singing
• Dance

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