Ron Raines To Star In "Newsies" For Two Months As Joseph Pulitzer

In a perfect casting choice, Tony nominee Ron Raines will assume the devious role of Joseph Pulitzer in Disney’s "Newsies" on Broadway beginning October 9 at the Nederlander Theatre.  Raines will step in for the show's original star John Dossett through December 16.

Set in New York City at the turn of the century, "Newsies" follows Jack Kelly (Corey Cott, who replaced new SMASH star Jeremy Jordan), a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged boys, who dreams of a better life far from the hardships of the streets. When publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to strike.

NOMINATIONS: 62nd Annual Outer Critics Circle Awards

Former CORONATION STREET star Tracie Bennett
is nominated for her masterful performance in "End of the Rainbow"

Tony Award nominee Lily Rabe ("The Merchant of Venice," "Seminar") and Outer Critics Circle nominee Richard Thomas ("The Stendhal Syndrome," "Race," AS THE WORLD TURNS) announced the 62nd annual Outer Critics Circle Award nominations on Monday at the Friars' Club in Manhattan.

Outer Critics Circle Awards honor the best of Broadway and Off-Broadway.

The new Gershwin musical "Nice Work If You Can Get It" received nine nominations, the most of any production of the season. The new musicals "Newsies" and "Once" each received seven nominations.

Below is a complete list of nominations.  Can you spot the former soap stars?

VIDEO: Cameron Mathison Performs with Broadway's 'Newsies'

ABC has released a GOOD MORNING AMERICA segment featuring special correspondent Cameron Mathison as he joins the cast of Broadway's "Newsies" for a rehearsal and performance. The segment aired on Monday April 16.

During Mathison's time with the show, which is currently at the Nederlander Theatre, he made a series of cameos during a performance, after having spent the day with the company learning how to be a "newsie." Included in the clip is Mathison's conversation with star Jeremy Jordan.

Mathison is best known for his role as Ryan Lavery on ABC's ALL MY CHILDREN. In addition, he was a contestant on ABC's DANCING WITH THE STARS.

Watch the video clip of Mathison in "Newsies," our favorite musical of 2012, below: