Jeremy Jordan

Kara Lindsay

Ben Fankhauser

Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Steve Blanchard

Aisha de Haas

Ethan Steiner

Tommy Bracco

Joshua Burrage

Ben Cook

Michael Dameski

Julian DeGuzman

Nico De Jesus

J.P. Ferreri

Sky Flaherty

David Guzman

Jacob Guzman

Stephen Hernandez

Devin Lewis

Nicholas Masson

Anthony Norman

Andy Richardson

Michael Rios

Jordan Samuels

Jack Sippel

Daniel Switzer

Andrew Wilson

Chaz Wolcott

Iain Young

Anthony Zas

John E. Brady

Kevin Carolan

Bill Bateman

James Judy

Michael Gorman

Meredith Inglesby

Mark Aldrich

Eric Jon Mahlum

Kaitlyn Frank

Beth Stafford Laird

Harvey Fierstein

Alan Menken

Jack Feldman

Michael Kosarin

Michele Arvizo

Lou Castro

John Miller

Ted Ashton

Joseph V. Cicio

Dylan Sanford

Natalie Daniels-Browne

Johnny Ching

Adam Scrivener

Justin Huff

David Tregoning

Yena Jeon

Patrick Roche

Bernard Telsey

James Dodgson

Thomas Schumacher

Chiara Zonca

Simon Hill

Andy Bethke

Lee McCutcheon

Anne Quart

Jeff Croiter

Ambar Capoor

David Nasaw

Noni White

Colle Bustin

Bob Tzudiker

Clayton Jacobsen

Mark Johnson

Paul Gatehouse

Naomi Stevens

Tobin Ost

Charles G. LaPointe

Ron Paull

Nicole K.L.N. Ebeo

Phillip Arceneaux

Jeff Calhoun

Paul Morphos

Mark Hummel

Martyn Porter

Pat Minietta

Geoff Hockney

Richard J.  Hinds

Marko Keser

Brett Sullivan

Christopher Gattelli

Sven Ortel

Jess Goldstein

J. Allen Suddeth

Geoffrey Quart

Daniel Brodie

Ken Travis

Danny Troob

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Newsies

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new york city

musical

based on true story

based on play or musical

love

teenage girl

orphan

teenage boy

based on movie

corrupt official

workers union

turn of the century

stage musical

newspaper boy

19th century

live theatre

1900s

filmed theater

correctional institution

20th century

1890s

Its very rare a Broadway musical finds its way to the big screen but with Newsies it was just destined to happen with some of the best dancing, and singing you will ever see. Newsies is has always been a 10/10 but now thanks to this professional recording its an 11 in my book

CinemaSerf

I'm not usually a fan of filmed theatrical performances - especially musical theatre. The television so often fails to capture the vitality of the performances and often we are left with something rather lacking. Well, to be fair to Disney, they have managed to capture loads of the energy and dynamism of this adaptation of Harvey Fierstein's book about the strike by the newspaper delivery boys in New York in 1899. The strike itself is fairly legendary - as were the almost Oliver Twist-ian conditions under which these kids were exploited, rather than employed. Jeremy Jordan tops the bill and positively glows as the ring leader "Jack Kelly" who finally has enough of the poverty-stricken existence of his colleagues and who organises a protest that initially invites disdain, but eventually recognition from the city's great and good who all of a sudden realise that these tiny cogs are actually pretty crucial to their entire enterprise thriving or failing. He is well supported by Kara Lindsay, an enthusiastic Ben Fankhauser and Steve Blanchard as the original, if not terribly generous of spirit, "Pulitzer". Alan Menken and Jack Feldman have combined to churn out a remarkable number of memorable songs here, too - "The Bottom Line", "That's Rich" "Seize the Day" and "Kings of New York" are all amongst the toe-tappers that help get this sprightly song and dance musical up and running. The sparing set lends itself well to the television coverage, as does the careful use of lighting and the frequently ensemble approach to the presentation of the story. Stage is certainly best, but this is a close second that skips along well for 2½ hours effortlessly and enjoyably - even if you might be a bit vicariously out of breath at the end!

NEWSIES Movie Event: Official Trailer 2

Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical - US Trailer

Newsies( 2017)

They delivered the papers, until they made the headlines...

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Written by newsiesfanatic on Sun Oct 15 2017

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