"Newsies" is based on the 1899 true story of child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York who go on strike. A 1992 film, starring a young Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Robert Duvall and Ann-Margret, did poorly at the box office but has become something of a cult hit. The...
“Newsies,” based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman, with a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein. The musical is filled with classic songs such as “Carrying the Banner,”“Seize the Day,...
Many are based on true stories, including John Sayles’ masterful “Matewan,” about a coal miner strike in West Virginia, as well as Barbara Kopple’s Oscar-winning documentary, “Harlan County, USA.”Photo credit: Disney“Newsies” (1992)“Headlines don’t sell papes, Newsies sell papes!
Average Rating based on 10 reviews Highly Recommended Highly Recommended Recommended Somewhat Recommended Not Recommended 8 2 0 0 Chicago Tribune- Recommended "...If, like me, you've heard "I'm the king of New York" sung a time or six before, there are more visual treats awaiting you in...
is a 60-minute version of the 2012 Broadway musical, based on the 1992 film. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies JR. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fier...
“What I find hard to believe,” Roger Ebert wrote of the movie, “is that anyone thought the screenplay based on these actual events was of compelling interest. Newsies is like warmed-over Horatio Alger. . . . I saw the movie at a Saturday morning preview attended by hundreds of childre...