NEWSIES LIGHT CUES

In general, the lighting will look realistic, but somewhat dingy, during non-musical
numbers. Musical number will be generally brighter and more colorful. Top/backlight will be
used to for musical numbers. If possible, I will use color scrollers or LED lights to provide
sidelight and toplight color. Breakup Patterns may be used during outdoor night scenes.

CUE 1: Houselights/Preshow. General stage lighting. Muted amber toplight. Low level
amber & blue frontlight. Low level muted blue/blue green sidelight.

CUE 2: House to Half.

CUE 3: House Out

CUE 3.1: AF – Blackout.

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Prologue

CUE 4: Low level amber & blue frontlight on stage. Lavender front wash. Blue and
bluegreen sidelight. Lighter bluegreen toplight. Breakup pattern from back. Page 1.

CUE 5: Increase intensity of amber & blue frontlight on stage. Increase lavender front
wash. Page 1.
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Santa Fe

CUE 6: Isolate on Jack and Crutchie if possible and practical. Page 2.

CUE 7: Add FS on Jack and Crutchie (Lower Level). Page 2.

CUE 8: Change sidelight to amber and blue slowly, keep blue cool. Page 2.

CUE 9: Change toplight to amber. Page 2.

CUE 10: Lower intensity of followspots and add some frontlight. Page 3.

CUE 11: Fade frontlight. Increase followspot on Jack and Crutchie. Change sidelight to
amber and warm blue. Page 3.

CUE 12: If blocking allows isolate lighting on Jack and Crutchie. Page 3.

CUE 13: Return to Cue5, but add sunlight sidelight. Isolate on Jack & Crutchie if practical.
Page 4.
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Scene 1 – Lodging House & Newsie Square
CUE 14: Amber & blue frontlight on stage. Medium blue and bluegreen sidelight from
Cue 13. Amber toplight. Isolate on Race and Albert if practical. Fade out breakup pattern.
Page 5.
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Carrying the Banner

CUE 15: Add lighting for all on stage. Page 5.

CUE 16: Add FS on Race. Decrease frontlight slightly. Change sidelight to blue. Page 5.

CUE 17: Add FS on Finch. Fade FS on Race. Page 6.

CUE 18: Add FS on Jack. Fade FS on Finch. Page 6.

CUE 19: Increase frontlight for all. Fade FS on Jack. Change sidelight to middle amber
and blue. Change toplight to blue. Maybe add moving lights (ML) panning around stage. Page
6.

CUE 20: Reduce intensity of frontlight and isolate on Katherine and smaller group if
practical. Page 6.

CUE 21: Return to Cue19 with slightly lower intensities. Page 7.

CUE 22: Change sidelight to lighter amber and icy blue. Page 7.

CUE 23: Return to Cue 19. Page 8.

CUE 24: Add special on Finch. Page 8.

CUE 25: Fade out special. Fade out ML. Isolate on Nuns if practical. Change toplight to
amber and sidelight to medium blue. Page 8.

CUE 26: Add frontlight on Newsies who are around Nuns. Page 8.

CUE 27: Add frontlight for all Newsies. Change sidelight to medium amber and medium
blue. Page 8.

CUE 28: Return to Cue 24 without ML or special. Isolate on Jack and other 3 if practical.
Page 9.

CUE 29: Return to Cue 24 (No isolation) and change sidelight to rose and blue-green.
Page 9.

CUE 30: Return to Cue 19 with MLs. Page 10.

CUE 31: Either stop ML from moving or change effect to a linear movement. Page 10.
CUE 32: Change ML to another motion. Change sidelight to amber and blue. Page 10.
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CUE 33: Amber & blue frontlight on stage. Medium blue and bluegreen sidelight from
Cue 13. Amber toplight. Breakup pattern. Page 10.
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Repeat of final verse of Carrying the Banner

CUE 34: Return to Cue 32, but change toplight to some type of color changing pulsing
light effect. Page 12.
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CUE 35: Return to Cue 33. Page 13.

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Tag of Carrying the Banner

CUE 36: Return to Cue 34. Page 17.

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Scene 2 - Pulitzer’s Office

CUE 37: Amber & blue frontlight on stage. Medium blue sidelight. Amber toplight.
Pulitzer office window. If possible isolate on action. Page 18.
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The Bottom Line

CUE 38: Change sidelight to Amber and blue. Page 19.

CUE 39: Add FS on Pulitzer. Page 19.

CUE 40: Change sidelight to deep amber and blue. Page 19.

CUE 41: Change toplight to deeper amber. Page 20.

CUE 42: Change sidelight to deep amber and bluegreen. Page 20.

CUE 43: Change sidelight to amber and bluegreen. Page 20.

CUE 44: Isolate lighting on Pulitzer and group if possible. Page 21.
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Reprise of Carrying the Banner

CUE 45: Lighting out on Pulitzer & Group. Return to Cue 36, but Isolate on Newsies if
possible. Page 21.
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Scene 3 – A Street Corner
CUE 46: Amber & blue frontlight on stage. Medium blue and bluegreen sidelight. Amber
toplight. Breakup pattern. Page 22.

CUE 47: Isolate on chase if practical to allow for scene change. Page 24.
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Scene 4 – Medda’s Theatre

CUE 48: Amber & blue frontlight isolated on Newsies. Medium blue and bluegreen
sidelight. Blue toplight. Page 25.

CUE 49: Expand lighting to include Medda and Bowery Beauties. Page 25.
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That’s Rich

CUE 50: Fade out all lights except special on Stage Manager. Page 27.

CUE 51: Add FS on Medda. Fade out special. Page 27.

CUE 52: Add red and blue sidelight. Page 28.

CUE 53: Change sidelight to lavender and blue. Page 28.

CUE 54: Add Amber Toplight. Page 28.

CUE 55: Add frontlight for Jack. Page 29.

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CUE 56: Fade out FS on Medda & Lower level of lighting on Bowery Beauties. Page 29.

CUE 57: Add frontlight on Private Box. Page 29.

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I Never Planned on You/Don’t Come a Knocking

CUE 58: Add lavender sidelight and rose toplight on Box area. Add FS on Jack &
Katherine. Page 30.

CUE 59: Increase lighting on Bowery Beauties, maybe even a little frontlight. Page 31.

CUE 60: Fade frontlight on Bowery Beauties. Page 31.

CUE 61: Isolate on Katherine. Page 31.

CUE 62: Fade to blue toplight only. Page 32.

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Scene 5 – Newsies Square
CUE 63: Return to copy of Cue 33. Page 33.
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The World Will Know

CUE 64: Add FS on Jack. Amber & blue frontlight on stage slightly dimmed. Deep amber
and bluegreen sidelight. Rose toplight. Breakup pattern. Page 39.

CUE 65: Change Sidelight to amber and blue. Pulse Toplight to white for 3 seconds. Page
40.

CUE 66: Change Sidelight to deep amber and deep blue. Pulse Toplight to white for 6
seconds. Page 40.

CUE 67: Change Sidelight to amber and blue. Pulse Toplight to light amber for 3 seconds.
Page 41.

CUE 68: Fade FS on Jack & Increase frontlight. Page 41.

CUE 69: Change Sidelight to deep lavender and blue. Pulse Toplight to white for 6
seconds, then change toplight to red. Page 41.

CUE 70: Add FS on Jack. Change sidelight to amber and blue. Change toplight to light
amber in 6 seconds. Page 42.

CUE 71: Fade out FS on Jack. Change all sidelight to deep amber. Start ML moving
(mimic motion of actors if possible, if not move US and DS. Page 42.

CUE 72: Pulse toplight in amber and red colors. Increase speed of ML or change pattern.
Page 43.

CUE 73: Add FS on Jack. Page 43.

CUE 74: Change sidelight to lighter amber. Change Pattern of ML. Page 44.

CUE 75: Change sidelight to amber & red. Change toplight to white. Change ML to red
and focus on center of group if blocking allows. Page 44.

CUE 76: Fade to blue toplight only. Page 44.

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Scene 6 – Jacob’s Deli & Street

CUE 77: Return to Cue 63 without patterns. Page 45.

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Reprise of The World Will Know

CUE 78: Return to Cue 74. Page 49.

CUE 79: Return to Cue 75. Page 49
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CUE 80: Return to Cue 63. Page 49.

CUE 81: Fade to blue toplight only. Page 51.

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Scene 6 – Katherine’s Office

CUE 82: Amber & blue frontlight on stage. Medium blue sidelight. Amber toplight.
Katherine’s office window. If possible isolate on action. Page 52.
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Watch What Happens

CUE 83: Fade out frontlight. Add FS on Katherine. Change toplight to deeper amber.
Isolate lighting if possible. Page 52.

CUE 84: Change sidelight to lavender and blue. Page 52.

CUE 85: Change sidelight to amber and light blue. Page 53.

CUE 86: Return to Cue 82, but isolate more on desk. Either fade out FS or do not include
frontlight depending on blocking. Page 53.

CUE 87: Return to Cue 85 with deep amber and blue sidelight. Page 53.

CUE 88: Change sidelight to red and deep blue. Page 53.

CUE 89: Return to Cue 85 with light amber toplight. Page 54.

CUE 90: Isolate on Katherine if possible and add ML on her. Page 54.

CUE 91: Fade to blue toplight only. Page 54.

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Scene 8 –Newsie Square

CUE 92: Amber & blue frontlight on stage. Medium blue and bluegreen sidelight from
Cue 13. Amber toplight. Breakup pattern. Page 55.
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Seize the Day

CUE 93: Lower intensity of frontlight. Add FS on Davey. Change toplight to deeper
amber. Change sidelight to red/amber and blue. Add houselights if necessary. Page 57.

CUE 94: Return frontlight to normal and fade out FS. Page 57.
CUE 95: Return to Cue 93. Add FS on Davey. Page 57.

CUE 96: Add FS on Jack. Change sidelight to middle amber and blue. Page 58.

CUE 97: Fade out FS and add frontlight. Change sidelight to amber and blue. Page 58.

CUE 98: Return frontlight to normal levels. Return Sidelight to colors from Cue 92.
Change toplight to deeper amber. Page 58.

CUE 99: Return to Cue 97, but keep toplight from Cue 98. Add FS on Davey. Page 60.

CUE 100: Fade out FS on Davey. Page 60.

CUE 101: Add FS on Jack. Change sidelight to amber and bluegreen. Page 60.

CUE 102: Fade out FS on Jack. Change sidelight to deeper amber and bluegreen. Page 61.

CUE 103: Change toplight to red. Page 61.

CUE 104: Lower intensity of frontlight slightly. Add ML for dance. Page 61.

DANCE CUES MAY NEED TO BE ADDED DURING THIS NUMBER.

CUE 105: Return to Cue 103 but add ML depending upon blocking. Page 61.

CUE 106: Increase frontlight and/or change ML effect. Page 61.

CUE 107: Change sidelight to amber and blue. Page 61.

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CUE 108: Return to Cue 98, but keep red toplight. Page 61.

CUE 109: Fade to blue toplight only. Page 63.

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Scene 9 – Rooftop/Santa Fe

CUE 110: Return to Cue 4 without frontlight. Add FS on Jack. Add Moon Box if there is a
cyc. Page 64.

CUE 111: Change sidelight to lavender and blue. Page 64.

CUE 112: Change sidelight to deeper lavender or toplight to dark blue. Page 64.

CUE 113: Change sidelight to rose and bluegreen. Fairly Quick Cue. Page 64.

CUE 114: Return to Cue 111. Page 65.

CUE 115: Isolate on Jack if possible or add ML to isolate on him. Page 65.

CUE 116: Blackout. Page 65.

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INTERMISSION

CUE 117: General stage lighting. Muted amber toplight. Low level amber & blue
frontlight. Low level muted blue/blue green sidelight. Breakup patterns on stage.

CUE 117.1: AF – Add houselights

CUE 118: House @ half.

CUE 119: House Out.

CUE 119.1: AF - Blackout

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Act 2, Scene 1 – Jacobi’s Deli

CUE 120: Return to Cue 77. Amber & blue frontlight on stage. Medium blue and bluegreen
sidelight from Cue 13. Amber toplight. Page 66.
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King of New York

CUE 121: Change Sidelight to blue. Page 67.

CUE 122: Increase frontlight and change toplight to rose. Page 68.

CUE 123: Change sidelight to lavender and blue. Page 68.

CUE 124: Change sidelight to amber and blue. Page 69.

CUE 125: Change toplight to white. Page 69.

DANCE CUES MAY NEED TO BE ADDED DURING THIS NUMBER.

CUE 126: Return to Cue 124. Add ML moving around stage to match dance. Page 70.

CUE 127: Change pattern or color of ML. Page 70.

CUE 128: Change pattern or color of ML. Page 70.

CUE 129: Change pattern or color of ML. Page 70.

CUE 130: Fade to blue toplight only. Page 70.

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 Scene 2 – The Refuge

CUE 131: Blue toplight. Blue and bluegreen sidelight. Page 71.
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Letter from The Refuge

CUE 132: Add Lavender and blue fronlight or ML as specials on Crutchie. Add amber
toplight on Crutchie with ML. If necessary add FS on Crutchie. Page 71.

CUE 133: Change sidelight on Crutchie only to lavender and blue. Page 71.

CUE 134: Return to Cue 132. Page 71.

CUE 135: Change sidelight on Crutchie only to amber and light blue. Page 72.

CUE 136: Return to Cue 134. Page 72.

CUE 137: Fade to blue toplight only. Page 72.

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Scene 3 – Madda’s Theatre

CUE 138: Amber & blue frontlight isolated on area that is needed. Medium blue and
bluegreen sidelight. Blue toplight. Page 73.

CUE 139: Isolate on Actors if necessary. Page 76.

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Watch What Happens Reprise

CUE 140: Reduce Frontlight. Add FS on Jack and Davey. Change sidelight to lighter blue
and blue green. Page 77.

CUE 141: Change sidelight to lavender and medium blue. Page 78.

CUE 142: Add frontlight for all four actors. Change sidelight to amber and blue. Page 78.

CUE 143: Change toplight to lavender. Page 79.

CUE 144: Fade to blue toplight only. Page 79.

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Scene 4 – Pulitzer’s Office & Cellar

CUE 145: Amber & blue frontlight on stage. Medium blue sidelight. Amber toplight.
Pulitzer office window. If possible isolate on action (Copy of Cue 37?). Page 80

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The Bottom Line Reprise
CUE 146: Add FS on Pulitzer. Change sidelight to deep amber and blue. Page 83.

CUE 147: Change sidelight to deep amber and bluegreen. Page 84.

CUE 148: Change toplight to deep green-blue. Page 84.

CUE 149: FS Out. Isolate on Cellar with amber and blue frontlight. Medium Blue toplight.
Window pattern if practical. Somewhat dim cue to match surroundings. Page 84.

CUE 150: Add light for Brooklyn Newsies (if necessary) and/or change backlight to middle
amber. Page 84.
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Scene 5 – Brooklyn Bridge & Medda’s Theatre/Brooklyn’s Here

CUE 151: Add amber and blue frontlight for entire stage, except cellar. Add middle amber
and bluegreen sidelight. Add breakup patterns. Page 86.

CUE 152: Change sidelight to amber and blue. Page 86.

CUE 153: Change sidelight to middle amber and bluegreen. Change toplight to deeper
amber. Page 86.

CUE 154: Change sidelight to amber and blue. Change toplight to amber. Add ML in
amber. Page 87.

CUE 155: Start ML moving on singers. Page 87.

CUE 156: Amber & blue frontlight. Medium blue and bluegreen sidelight. Blue toplight.
Page 87.
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Scene 6 - Rooftop

CUE 157: Low level blue frontlight on stage. Lavender front wash. Blue and bluegreen
sidelight. Bluegreen toplight. Breakup pattern from back. Isolate on Rooftop. Page 90.
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Something to Believe In

CUE 158: Isolate lighting on Jack and Katherine. Page 93.

CUE 159: Add FS on Jack and Katherine. Fade out frontlight. Change sidelight to rose and
blue. Page 93.

CUE 160: Change toplight to warmer blue. Page 93.

CUE 161: Return to Cue 159 with medium lavender and blue sidelight. Page 94.
CUE 162: Change toplight to warmer blue. Page 94.

CUE 163: Isolate on Jack and Katherine if possible. Page 94.

CUE 164: FS’s Out. Return to Cue 158, but adjust area as needed. Page 94.

CUE 165: Add FS on Jack and Katherine. Return to Cue 163. Add ML to isolate on Jack
and Katherine. Page 95.

CUE 166: Fade to blue toplight only. Page 95.

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Scene 7 – Pulitzer’s Cellar/Seize the Day Reprise

CUE 167: No frontlight. Low level lavender front wash. Blue and bluegreen sidelight.
Bluegreen toplight. Breakup pattern from back. Page 96.
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CUE 168: Isolate on Cellar with amber and blue frontlight. Medium Blue toplight
everywhere but light fixture over printing press area. Amber toplight over printing press.
Window pattern if practical. Somewhat dim cue to match surroundings. Page 96.
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Once and For All

CUE 169: Isolate frontlight on area around Jack, if possible. Add deep lavender and
bluegreen sidelight. Page 98.

CUE 170: Expand frontlight to include all Newsies. Change toplight to rose. Page 98.

CUE 171: Change sidelight to rose and blue. Page 99.

CUE 172: Change toplight to medium amber. Page 99.

CUE 173: Isolate on Katherine and Joe. Page 99.

CUE 174: Return to Cue 172, but change toplight to middle blue. Add ML as downlights in
amber. Page 100.

CUE 175: Start ML moving slowly around in unison. Page 100.

CUE 176: Change toplight to rose. Speed up ML movement slightly. Page 100.

CUE 177: Change sidelight to lavender and middle blue. Change ML Pattern (Non
Unison?) Page 101.

CUE 178: Change toplight to amber and sidelight to amber and blue. Page 101.
CUE 179: Rose toplight only. Page 101.
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Scene 8 – Pulitzer’s Office

CUE 180: Amber & blue frontlight on stage. Medium blue sidelight. Amber toplight.
Pulitzer office window. If possible isolate on action. Page 102.

CUE 181: Add toplight and sidelight on Newsies if needed. Page 103.

CUE 182: Return to Cue 180. Page 103.

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Scene 9 – Newsies Square/Finale Ultimo – Part 1

CUE 183: Amber & blue frontlight on stage. Middle amber and bluegreen sidelight.
Medium blue toplight. Breakup pattern. Isolate if possible. Page 107.

CUE 184: Change sidelight to middle amber and blue. Page 107.
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CUE 185: Return to Cue 183 but expand to cover entire stage. Page 107.

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Dreamer
CUE 186: Isolate on Jack and Katherine with FS. Fade frontlight. Change sidelight to
lavender and blue. Page 110.

CUE 187: Return to Cue 185 but keep some isolation on Jack and Katherine. FS out. Page
111.

CUE 188: Change sidelight to amber and blue. Add ML moving around. Page 111.

CUE 189: Change toplight to lavender. Change ML Pattern. Page 111.

CUE 190: Change toplight to light blue. Page112.

CUE 191: Spot ML pointing at Jack and Katherine. Increase frontlight. Page 112.

CUE 192: Blackout. Page 112.

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CUE 193: Curtain Call.

CUE 194: Brownout.

CUE 195: Blackout.

CUE 196: Post-show Up

CUE 196.1: AF – Add Houselights