‘Broadway at Boren’ kicks off Newcastle Days
September 4, 2015
NEW — 6 a.m. Sept. 4, 2015
Max Willoughby needed to get in character.
So, the 10-year-old Newcastle resident let out a repeated “ribbit.” He was, after all, playing a frog in one of the numbers at the upcoming musical revue, “Broadway at Boren.”

By Christina Corrales-Toy
Candace Larson, a choreographer for the ‘Broadway at Boren’ musical performance, leads local actors through rehearsal at the Seattle Revival Center on Aug. 29. ‘Broadway at Boren’ is at 7 p.m. Sept. 11 at Lake Boren Park.
Willoughby joined five other local performers at the Seattle Revival Center on Aug. 29 for rehearsal of the show at Lake Boren Park. A cast of community members will dance and belt out tunes from various hit musicals in the hourlong “Broadway at Boren” spectacular at 7 p.m. Sept. 11. Read more
Newcastle Days takes shape
August 6, 2015
NEW — 6 a.m. Aug. 6, 2015
The bright lights of Broadway are coming to the Lake Boren Park stage this September.
A cast of community members will dance and belt out tunes from various hit musicals in the hourlong “Broadway at Boren” spectacular 7 p.m. Sept. 11.
“It’s some singing, some dancing. Just a variety of whatever talent we happen to get,” said Wendy Kirchner, Newcastle community activities liaison.
“Broadway at Boren” represents the opening act of the city’s expanded 2015 Newcastle Days celebration. Read more