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Newsies (musical)

American musical by Alan Menken, Jack Feldman, and Harvey Fierstein

Newsies: The Musical is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein. The show is based on the 1992 musical filmof the same name, which in turn was inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City, with Fierstein's script adapted from the film's screenplay by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White.

The musical premiered at the Paper Mill Playhouse in 2011 and made its Broadway debut in 2012, where it played for more than 1,000 performances before touring.

Productions

Paper Mill Playhouse (2011)

Newsies The Musical premiered at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey, from September 25, 2011, through October 16.^[1] The production was directed by Jeff Calhoun with choreography by Christopher Gattelli. This production was later transferred to Broadway with several changes in the music and actors.

Broadway (2012–2014)

The musical opened on Broadway at the Nederlander Theatre for limited

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Newsies

1992 film by Kenny Ortega

For the stage musical based on the film, see Newsies (musical).

Newsies is a 1992 American historicalmusicaldrama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay written by the writing team of Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, it is loosely based on the New York City newsboys' strike of 1899. Featuring twelve original songs by Alan Menken with lyrics by Jack Feldman and an underscore by J. A. C. Redford, it stars Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Ann-Margret, and Robert Duvall.

The film was a box office bomb and received mixed reviews. However, it later gained a cult following on home video,^[2] and was ultimately adapted into a stage musical on Broadway. The play was nominated for eight Tony Awards, winning two including Best Original Score for Menken and Feldman.

Plot

In 1899, 17-year-old Jack "Cowboy" Kelly lives with other struggling newspaper hawkers ("newsies") in New York City, selling copies of the New York World on the Manh

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Newsies: the real story compared with the Movie/Musical

Newsies, the movie from Walt Disney Studios, was a significant influence in the writing of Calling Extra. I was ten years old when the film premiered in theaters, and I replayed my VHS so much that it wore the tape down and distorted the audio of the musical numbers.

My profound interest in the actual event that occurred in the summer of 1899 fueled the need to know more. In doing so, I’ve spent years of research in the time period to understand better the world the newsies lived in, why they striked, and how they won (if you would even consider it a “win” at all).

The major differences between the movie and the actual events have much to do with the basis of Hollywood movie-making, and I don’t fault the screenwriters or producers in their modification.

Below are a few false portrayals of the history and some clarification:

1. Jack Kelly was not the leader of the strike – and falsely, as other websites and books report, Kid Blink wasn’t either. There was a “