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

When Jack confronts Pulitzer in Act Two, Pulitzer sings to him, saying, "Cowboy or convict, I win either way." This is likely a reference to Jack's nickname, Cowboy, in the original 1992 movie.

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Goofs

Race (Ben Cook) accidentally kicks himself in the face during Seize the Day.

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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

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Popeye's NOT Dead (2020)

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Soundtracks

I Never Planned on You/Don't Come A-Knocking
Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics by Jack Feldman
Performed by Jeremy Jordan, Kaitlyn Frank, and Beth Stafford Laird

User Reviews

Best musical proshot ever!

I have watched this recording more than 20 times and I never get bored. Newsies is one of my favorite musicals and these cast is my favorite ever. Jeremy Jordan and Kara Lindsay have amazing chemistry and are incredible actors! I definitely recommend you watch this if you haven't.

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), Arts Alliance, Fathom Events

Technical Specs

Runtime:

149 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1