quick! how many more SYTYCD alumni can we cast?

In addition to Evan Kasprzak and Alex Wong, if the Newsies The Musical cast list is to be believed, which I think it sort of has to be, Jess (Le Protto? I am pretty sure I have never heard or seen his last name before) has also joined the cast. I'm going to guess that the people who are just labeled "ensemble" may basically be filler for the larger stage at the Nederlander, which I am more excited about than the way I phrased that implies.

Joe's Pub, why must you taunt me?

Why yes, I did set a google alert for a show that I never thought would see the light of day again.

Todd Almond-Matthew Sweet Boy-Meets-Boy Musical 'Girlfriend' Will Play Joe's Pub. Next week! One night only! Whyyyyyy?

I would say that it could be worse, it could be the following week when I'm out of town entirely, but noooo, it has to be on a night at a time when I could theoretically go, just so I have to make a decision. ARGH.

Matthew Sweet's Girlfriend (the album, not the musical) isn't quite the soundtrack of my youth, but it was definitely the soundtrack of one summer in Boston, and I would dearly love to see the songs. Er, hear the songs. Whatever. In the show's context.