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Newsies

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Winner of 2 Tony Awards

Closed December 6, 2015

The perfect musical for our times

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Why See Newsies?

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Newsies is the blazing, high-kicking true story of New York's newsboys who made their living hawking papers, but in the face of rising prices and poor wages, started to make the headlines themselves! Based on Disney's 1992 film, which is in turn based on the newsboys strike of 1899 that brought the city to a standstill, this storming, energetic, adaptation is now heading out on tour.

After making its Broadway debut in 2012, the show, with book by Harvey Fierstien and Music by Alan Menken, Newsies went onto win 2 Tonys, including Best Score and Choreography, which was lavishly praised in the first rash of reviews, with the cartwheeling, flipping and pirouetting dance numbers declared 'Electrifying' by Vogue.

With classic Broadway flair, unforgettable songs (see 'Seize the Day' and 'King of New York') and a defiant tale of feisty kids making a difference, Newsies is a definite hit and a guaranteed crowd pleaser.

Reading between the lines, what is newsies about?

Orphaned and homeless, New York's newsboys live, urchin like, day by day, dreaming of a better life. In the meantime, the popular and charismatic Jack and friends have got more than just dodging juvenile detention centre on his mind. The newspaper editors are inflating their prices, meaning the newsies can't afford to sell them. Now is the time to pull together, create strength in numbers and protest! Join Jack on the adventure of his life as he finds the courage and the hope to change his destiny!

Did you know?

This is lyricist Jack Feldman's first Broadway show, previously he wrote the lyrics for Barry Manilow's hit Cococabana

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Additional Information

Dates

Opening night: 1 December 2015

Audience

Newsies is a Family show, but please note, children under the age of four are not permitted in the theatre

Run time

Two hours and 15 minutes, including one intermission

MASKS

You may be required to wear a mask during this performance. Please contact the venue directly for more information.

Cast and Creative

Cast

Joey Barreiro as Jack Kelly
Steve Blanchard as Joseph Pulitzer
Zachary Sayle as Crutchie
Morgan Keene as Katherine
Aisha de Haas as Medda Larkin
Stephen Michael Langton as Davey
John Michael Pitera / Ethan Steiner as Les (Pitera to debut from October 20)

Creative

Direction: Jeff Calhoun
Choreography: Christopher Gattelli
Scenic Design: Tobin Ost
Costume Design: Jess Goldstein
Lighting Design: Jeff Croiter
Projection Design: Sven Ortel
Musical Supervision, Vocal and Incidental Music Arrangements: Michael Kosarin
Musical Direction: David Holcenberg
Orchestrations: Danny Troob
Lyrics by: Jack Feldman
Music by: Alan Menken
Book by: Harvey Fierstein

Awards

TONY AWARDS 2012

Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre. Music: Alan Menken. Lyrics: Jack Feldman
Best Choreography: Christopher Gattelli

What you thought

3 reviews, average rating: (4.2 Stars)

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Anonymous: “why you should see newes. ”

I saw newses in new yourk. and it was so good there was a lot of singing... more

Anonymous: “Better than Broadway”

Saw it on Broadway and was blown away by the tour. The production is the... more

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