| The News | |
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&sq=Qlik&lang=&file=File:The_News_Playbill.jpg) Playbill cover from original Broadway run | |
| Music | Paul Schierhorn[1] |
| Lyrics | Paul Schierhorn |
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| Premiere | November 7, 1985: Helen Hayes Theatre |
The News is a rock musical with music and lyrics by Paul Schierhorn. It tells the story of the editor of a lurid tabloid newspaper and a serial killer whose actions the paper reports on.
After tryouts in Florida and Connecticut, The News premiered on Broadway on November 7, 1985. It received extremely negative reviews and closed after just four performances. A 1986 production in London received a better response.
- ^ "Paul Schierhorn". The Asheville Citizen-Times. 2012-07-22. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2019-03-30.