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NEWSIES meant a lot to those of us who grew up in the 90s and, thanks to the stage adaptation that fouette'd all over Broadway in 2012, it will continue to mean a lot to future generations. The story of unity and speaking truth to power is timeless, and that's one of the reasons this week's guest has played Jack Kelly so many times. Dillon Klena (Nick in JAGGED LITTLE PILL) joins us to dive deep into the show and characters just in time to sell "papes" for the fourth time!

Also adding to the conversation is producer and lyricist Jordan Beck whose admiration of lyricist Jack Feldman is guaranteed to bring respect you didn't know you had for this show. Look out for his segments scattered throughout the episode!

Follow Dillon on Instagram @dillon_scott_klena and buy tickets to see him in NEWSIES July 12-28 at Musical Theatre West in Long Beach, CA by visiting www.musical.org.

Learn more about Jordan by following him on Instagram @jordanbeck910 as well as his theatre company CCAE Theatricals @ccaetheatricals where he currently serves as Managing Producer. He is also one of the forces behind the award-winning new musical WITNESSES @witnessesmusical.

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