SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (Good Things Utah) — West Valley Arts is proud to present Newsies, a fan favorite here in Utah. It opened Friday and runs now through the 29th. The two lead actors stopped by the set with the details. Ashtyn Roskelley (Katherine) and Jerdyn Akeripa (Jack) tell us crowds have loved performances, and opening weekend was a success.
Set in New York City in 1899, Newsies follows newsboy Jack Kelly. When publishing giant Joseph Pulitzer raises the cost of newspapers at the kids’ expense, Jack and his friends form a union and launch a city-wide strike to fight for fairness. Hit songs that will have you tapping your feet include Santa Fe and Seize the Day…