#andy richardson

[spotwithallhiscronies]

[There will be TWO of these]

Disclaimer: these are only from Livesies 2017

[racetrackmybeloved]

some of my favs from the last few days <3

[blinkinbrothershark]

Jack: While me and Davey are out, Race is in charge

Race: *Various sounds of triumph*

Jack, whispering: Crutchie, you're actually in charge

Crutchie: Obviously

[thesongofpurplesummer]

I looked up the lyrics to ‘Letter From the Refuge’ from Newsies, and on the website, they had an ad titled ‘Am I Gay Quiz’

I’m not sure how to feel

[mthguy]

Newsies forever!

Newsies opened on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre for a limited engagement starting in previews on March 15, 2012, and officially on March 29, 2012. On May 16, 2012, Disney announced that Newsies was an open-ended engagement. The engagement was extended through August 19, 2012, after the first previews.

The original cast of the Broadway production featured Jeremy Jordan as Jack Kelly and John Dossett as newspaper tycoon Joseph Pulitzer. The cast also included Kara Lindsay as Katherine Plumber, Capathia Jenkins as Medda Larkin, Ben Fankhauser as Davey, Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Crutchie, Lewis Grosso and Matthew Schechter sharing the role of Les, Tommy Bracco as Spot Conlon, Ryan Breslin as Race, Andy Richardson as Romeo, Garett Hawe as Albert, Ryan Steele as Specs, Aaron J. Albano as Finch, Mike Faist as Morris Delancey and Jordan’s understudy, Mark Aldrich as Seitz and Kevin Carolan as Nunzio and Theodore Roosevelt. The Broadway production cost about $5 million to stage. Newsies recouped its initial investment of $5M in seven months, becoming the fastest of any Disney musical on Broadway to turn a profit, and closed on August 24, 2014, having played 1,004 performances.

[oldcountrybear1955]

Calzedonia FW 2011 - Andy Richardson

[whoops-im-obsessed]

UK'sies Crutchie (and why I love him)

In comparison to previous productions, London Newsies took some positive steps in diverse casting. One of these steps was casting a disabled actor to play Crutchie! I love seeing how different people interpret characters and I know a lot of fansies won't be able to see UK'sies so I thought I'd chat a bit about Matthew Duckett's wonderful job of playing Crutchie. *spoilers under the cut*

In 92'sies, Broadway and even tour casts, Crutchie has always been a bit of a lighter character. A brother figure to Jack, his role is to show Jack's caring side as well as to show the consequences of his actions. Pretty well liked, sometimes portrayed as childish (is it only me that remembers #letcrutchiesayfuck?).

In 92'sies he comes across as bumbling comic relief, AKB builds a more sunny, easily lovable, almost cartoonish character, and Andy Richardson's Crutchie is innocent and youthful.

In contrast, Matthew Duckett brings a realness to the character that I'm not sure we've seen before. Duckett has cerebal palsy - and while its none of our business how his disability affects him offstage - on stage its my opinion that his lived experience, combined with the fact that he's on the taller side and seems to be a little older than some of the ensemble (please forgive me if I'm wrong about that 😅) give us this slightly more matured, starker Crutchie.

He isn't a poor cinnamon roll who needs to be helped all the time, he's a valued member of the team who they help when he wants it.

One of the choices I love is when the newsies first find out about the new price. Crutchie's reaction ('we got the right to starve, let's just get our papes and hit the streets while we still can!') Isn't a scared knee-jerk reaction, it's a thought out, sensible response to the situation and lots of newsies agree with him. He's taken more seriously than before, with a depth to his character we were missing.

Duckett also adds some fun backstory to Crutchie; on the rooftop when Jack mentions Santa Fe Crutchie visibly slumps at the realisation of 'you got folks there', before brightening and grinning privately to himself when Jack denies it. He has a rosary around his neck which he takes out on several occasions, when captured, after yelling for Jack he sobs and mumbles 'oh God please help!'

Finally, the physicality of Crutchie is on point and held until the final bows, even though he hops around occasionally, Crutchie carries himself confidently, and Duckett was so smooth in his movement. A lot of work was obviously put into Crutchie's physicality and it pays off.

Only seen it once so far but I'm planning to go back so this may get updated! Happy to answer any questions about the production to best of my ability x

[riding-palominos-every-day]

Now is the time to cheese the day-

[dustyy-angel]

Just here to remind people that this video exists because I love it so much and it's extremely underrated

[crutchie-morris]

newsies people: I am once again asking for a Joey-as-Jack Andy-as-Crutchie bootleg (or audio)

I will pay money for it if that’s what it takes.

I believe it’s out there and I believe someone can give it to me. If that someone is you, please please message me!

[starlightandmusings]

tbt that time i posted on pinterest about seeing andy richardson in wicked and his MOM saved it to her andy board

[this-is-ali]

They mean so much to me, you don't understand.

i love them so much

[twixnmix]

Mona Kristensen, Mary Richardson, Jed Johnson, Thomas Ammann, Kerry Kennedy, and Victoria Gifford at the Monte-Carlo Beach Club, July 1980.

Photos by Andy Warhol

[fofi42]

Have you seen this angle yet? I probably haven't...

[haveyouseenthisseries-poll]

[theconjugalbed]

a taste of honey (1961) — reel around the fountain (the smiths)