Moorestown's Chris Newcomer Opens The Visit on Broadway

Chris Newcomer, the son of Moorestown Councilman Greg Newcomer, opened The Visit on Broadway this week.

Crew Magazine describes The Visit as a “love story wrapped in a shroud of revenge.” Newcomer is part of a cast of ”theatre royalty,” which includes composer and lyricist John Kander & Fred Ebb, playwright Terrence McNally, star Chita Rivera, director John Doyle, set designer Scott Pask and costume designer Ann Hould-Ward, according to the magazine.

Newcomer was a standout when the show was performed in Williamstown last summer.

“I am so proud of my son, Chris Newcomer, an alum of Moorestown Theater Company, MoorArts, and Moorestown High School on opening day of The Visit Musical on Broadway starring Broadway legend, Chita Rivera,” Councilman Greg Newcomer said on Facebook this week. “Congratulations and break a leg!”

“Hey Chris Newcomer, Congrats on your first Broadway Opening Night in “The Visit,” Moorestown Theatre Company Artistic Director Mark Morgan said in a Facebook post. “Everyone who has ever worked with you in Moorestown Theater circles is very proud of you. Here’s hoping for a long run and much Tony love for the final Kander & Ebb musical!”

Prior to the beginning of the show, Crew Magazine interviewed Newcomer, who made his Broadway debut in Chicago last summer.

To read the full interview, visit crewmagazine.com.

A video of Newcomer performing “Love and Alone” from The Visit is attached to this post.