Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)

Filmed live on stage at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA, this is a not-to-be-missed high energy show starring Original Broadway cast members.

Directors:

Jeff Calhoun, Brett Sullivan

Writers:

Harvey Fierstein (book), Bob Tzudiker (based on the film written by)

Stars:

Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, Ben Fankhauser

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jeremy Jordan	...	Jack Kelly
Kara Lindsay	...	Katherine
Ben Fankhauser	...	Davey
Andrew Keenan-Bolger	...	Crutchie
Steve Blanchard	...	Joseph Pulitzer
Aisha De Haas	...	Medda Larkin (as Aisha de Haas)
Ethan Steiner	...	Les
Tommy Bracco	...	Spot Conlon
Joshua Burrage	...	Jojo
Ben Cook	...	Race
Michael Dameski	...	Tommy Boy / Scab
Julian DeGuzman	...	Smalls (as Julian De Guzman)
Nico DeJesus	...	Romeo
J.P. Ferreri	...	Hot Shot
Sky Flaherty	...	Albert

Storyline

Filmed live on stage at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA, this not-to-be-missed high energy show stars Original Broadway cast members Jeremy Jordan as "Jack Kelly," Kara Lindsay as "Katherine," Ben Fankhauser as "Davey" and Andrew Keenan-Bolger as "Crutchie". They're joined by North American Tour stars Steve Blanchard as "Joseph Pulitzer," and Aisha de Haas as "Medda Larkin," and Ethan Steiner as "Les" along with members of both the Broadway and North American Tour ensembles, filling the stage with more "newsies" and more dancing than ever before. Set in New York City at the turn of the century and based on a true story, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged 'newsies,' who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. But when publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies ...

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Plot Keywords:

live performance | filmed performance | 

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Genres:

Musical

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for some language, mild action and smoking images

Did You Know?

Trivia

For the productions of Newsies on Broadway, the song King of New York has many tap dancing solos on tables. But the sound on the wood was often drowned out and not heard in the theatre, so microphones were taped to the bottom of tables so everything was heard.

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Goofs

In Newsie's live when the children's crusade newspaper is projected on to the set Jack Kelly is misspelled as Jack Kelley.

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Quotes

Race: Well are ya stupid or what? When yer famous, the world is yer oyster.

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Connections

Remake of Newsies (1992)

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Soundtracks

Watch What Happens
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Jack Feldman
Performed by Kara Lindsay

User Reviews

I've been converted, This show is PURE MAGIC!

Having been a serious fan of the original 1992 film with Christian Bale, I was excited to learn they made a stage production of the show. But then I heard they made some changes to the story for the stage adaption and then I became very skeptical.

Once I finally got to see the show LIVE in person, I was blown away by the entire production and loved the small changes they made. It actually fits better as a live production and the changes were PERFECT.

Once the show and road tour ended, I was so sad to know we'll never get to see this again, but once it was announced that they are bringing the Broadway production to the BIG SCREEN, I was more than excited.

Seeing the cinematic version of the Broadway production gave a whole new perspective on the experience. The drama seems heightened since we now get to see close ups of the characters and every emotional reaction and response. We also get to HEAR every line and word, where on stage, sometimes the lines are run together rather quickly and it's easy to miss certain elements. The lighting, the sound, the editing was BRILLIANT!

Also, the actors were full of extra life and energy and you could see their love and passion for each other and this show. This theatrical experience was OVERFLOWING with Disney magic and I confess, I teared up several times, just because it was SO AMAZING!

If you never saw a Broadway show, or can't get to New York, and if you never saw the Broadway version of Newsies...this is a MUST-SEE! The Music, the Dancing, the Acting, the Performances, the Costumes and Set....everything was SHEER MAGIC and absolutely PERFECT!

I'll never get tired of seeing NEWSIES!

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 February 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical!

Filming Locations:

Pantages Theatre, 6223 Hollywood Boulevard, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,333,538, 19 February 2017

Gross USA:

$2,827,489

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$2,827,489

Company Credits

Production Co:

Disney Theatrical Productions (DTP), Fathom Events, PJM Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

149 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1