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Newsies

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

A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.

Release Date : 2017-02-16

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Steam Motion & SoundPJM ProductionsDisney Theatrical Group

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles : Disney's Newsies the Broadway MusicalNewsies: The Broadway Musical

Cast

Character Name : Jack Kelly

Original Name : Jeremy Jordan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Katherine

Original Name : Kara Lindsay

Gender : Female

Character Name : Davey

Original Name : Ben Fankhauser

Gender : Male

Character Name : Crutchie

Original Name : Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Gender : Male

Character Name : Joseph Pulitzer

Original Name : Steve Blanchard

Gender : Male

Character Name : Medda Larkin

Original Name : Aisha de Haas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Les

Original Name : Ethan Steiner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Spot Conlon

Original Name : Tommy Bracco

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jojo

Original Name : Joshua Burrage

Gender : Male

Character Name : Race

Original Name : Ben Cook

Gender : Male

Character Name : Tommy Boy/Scab

Original Name : Michael Dameski

Gender : Male

Character Name : Smalls

Original Name : Julian DeGuzman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Romeo

Original Name : Nico De Jesus

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hot Shot

Original Name : J.P. Ferreri

Gender : Male

Character Name : Albert

Original Name : Sky Flaherty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ike

Original Name : David Guzman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mike

Original Name : Jacob Guzman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Vince/Myron

Original Name : Stephen Hernandez

Gender : Male

Character Name : Morris Delancey

Original Name : Devin Lewis

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mush/Bill

Original Name : Nicholas Masson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Oscar Delancey

Original Name : Anthony Norman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Kid Blink

Original Name : Andy Richardson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Henry

Original Name : Michael Rios

Gender : Male

Character Name : Specs

Original Name : Jordan Samuels

Gender : Male

Character Name : Darcy/Kenny

Original Name : Jack Sippel

Gender : Male

Character Name : Sniper

Original Name : Daniel Switzer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Willie/Bart

Original Name : Andrew Wilson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Buttons

Original Name : Chaz Wolcott

Gender : Male

Character Name : Finch

Original Name : Iain Young

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elmer

Original Name : Anthony Zas

Gender : Male

Character Name : Wiesel/Mr. Jacobi

Original Name : John E. Brady

Gender : Male

Character Name : Governor Roosevelt/Nunzio

Original Name : Kevin Carolan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bunsen

Original Name : Bill Bateman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Snyder

Original Name : James Judy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mayor

Original Name : Michael Gorman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Hannah/Nun

Original Name : Meredith Inglesby

Gender : Female

Character Name : Seitz

Original Name : Mark Aldrich

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cop/Patron/Guard

Original Name : Eric Jon Mahlum

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bowery Beauty/Nun

Original Name : Kaitlyn Frank

Gender : Female

Character Name : Bowery Beauty/Nun

Original Name : Beth Stafford Laird

Gender : Female

Reviews

newsiesfanatic

@newsiesfanatic

2021-06-23

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

@Geronimo1967

2023-10-22

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!