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Newsies was released on April 10, 1992, via distributor Buena Vista Pictures. The film did not recoup its $15 million budget, making less than a fifth of that at the box office. [5] Newsies has since gained a measurable fan base. [2] In 1992, the film was released on Walt Disney Home Video, while a collector's edition DVD was released in 2002.
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 film of 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.
ran at Paper Mill Playhouse from September 25 to October 16, 2011. In a , David Rooney wrote that the musical “connects with the embattled kid in all of us” and had a “stirring, old-school sincerity that’s hard to resist.”. We had gone through a tough time in 2007-2008 when [Paper Mill] had a financial crisis.
Newsies: Directed by Kenny Ortega. With Christian Bale, David Moscow, Luke Edwards, Max Casella. A musical based on the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When young newspaper sellers are exploited beyond reason by their bosses they set out to enact change and are met by the ruthlessness of big business.
- (23K)
- Drama, Family, History
- Kenny Ortega
- 1992-04-10
Synopsis. New York City, 1899. Jack Kelly and his ragtag team of newsboys make a meager living selling newspapers on the city streets. But when the prices of “papes” are hiked and the newsies are hung out to dry, there is nothing left to do but “open the gates and seize the day!”. Led by charismatic Jack and independent, young newspaper ...
Jul 13, 2021 · Inspiration. Inspired by the true events, Newsies, which starred a young Christian Bale, brought the story of the newsboys and their plight to light, complete with original songs by Alan Menken and an underscore by J. A. C. Redford. The 1992 film went on to become a cult Disney classic and partially inspired its foray into musical theatre.
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The film takes place in New York City in the year 1899, focusing on a group of newsboys. Of this group, the focus is on Jack Kelley (Christian Bale),who one day dreams of heading out west to the wide-open spaces of Santa Fe. One day, Jack meets Les Jacobs (Luke Edwards) and David Jacobs (David Moscow), two brothers who've turned to selling ...
