Newsies
Newsies (released as The News Boys in the United Kingdom) is a 1992 American musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega in his film directing debut. It is loosely based on the New York City Newsboys Strike of 1899 and features twelve original songs from composers Alan Menken and J.A.C. Redford. It stars Christian Bale, David Moscow, Bill Pullman, Robert Duvall and Ann-Margret. The film was an initial box office flop and received negative reviews at the time of its release, but later gained a cult following on home video. It was later adapted into a successful Stage adaptation on Broadway that won two Tony Awards.
Plot
Seventeen-year-old Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (Christian Bale), is one of the hundreds of homeless and orphaned children who sell newspapers in New York City during the 1890s to support themselves. Jack and his fellow newsboys ("newsies" for short), work for Joseph Pulitzer selling his newspaper, the New York World, on the streets of Manhattan. The boys hit the streets of New York each morning, getting breakfast from nuns and heading toward the paper distribution center ("Carrying the Banner"). One morning at the distribution center, Jack meets David "Davey" Jacobs (David Moscow), who has joined the newsies along with his younger brother, Les. Jack notices that David is smart and well-spoken and that Les has a certain marketable cuteness to him, and he takes up a partnership with them in order to sell more papers and in turn earn more money.
Newsies (musical)
Newsies The Musical is a Disney Theatrical Productions stage musical based on the 1992 musical film Newsies, which in turn was inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City. The show has music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein. The musical premiered at the Paper Mill Playhouse in 2011 and made its Broadway debut in 2012.
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. Directed by Jeff Calhoun, choreography is by Christopher Gattelli. Newsies The Musical contains songs from the movie, as well as several new numbers. The stage adaptation writes out Jack's original love interest Sarah Jacobs (Davey and Les's sister) and the New York Sun reporter Brian Denton, who writes about the Newsies. They are replaced by the composite character, Katherine Plumber, a reporter. It is explained later in the musical that this is a pen name. The songs "My Lovey Dovey Baby" and "High Times Hard Times" were left out of the stage adaptation. Also omitted was the solo for "Patrick's Mother".
Podcasts:
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ALBUMS
- Musical Newsies! released: 2009
Musical Newsies!
Released 2009- Proloog
- Knallen met die koppen
- Niet verliefd
- Lucie's klacht
- Moppie-Droppie
- Santa Fe
- Laat 't de wereld zien
- Groot en klein
- Dromen
- Open de poort
- Knokken!
- Open de poort (reprise)
- Baas van New York
- Nu valt de nacht
- Lachen, huilen
- Donders genept
- Mama's die kind zijn
- Mama's die kind zijn (reprise)
- Nu staat het vast
- Ik leg mijn toekomst neer bij hem
- Finale / Knallen met die koppen (reprise)
Died: 2009-04-21
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Prologue
by: NewsiesRacetrack:
In 1899, the streets of New York echoed with the voices of Newsies.
Peddeling the papers of Joseph Pulitizer,
William Randolph Hearst, and other giants of the newspaper world.
On every corner you heard them carrying the banner.
Bringing you the news for a penny a pape.
Poor orphans and runaways, the newsies were a ragged army, withour a leader.
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