In this new series, experts in their field visit a show to write about how realistic and well-done a job is represented on stage. Food author, chef, and personality Claire Saffitz visited the American Airlines Theatre to see Debra Messing in Birthday Candles.

Theatrely presents an oral history of Newsies, from its scrappy beginnings, to a bonafide Broadway hit, and its legacy beyond. Read interviews with Jeremy Jordan, Harvey Fierstein, Kara Lindsay, Alan Menken, Tom Schumacher, and over 50 others involved in the musical.

As a longtime fan of the Back to the Future movie (forget the sequels), I was both suspicious and excited about the musical. Now that the Original Cast Recording is out for all to hear, I can at least confirm that the music retains that groovy rockabilly sound from the movie and adds in a 21st century flair. Below are my top top tracks from the album.