Newsboy Strike of 1899
Rosalea Marshall
Junior Division
Musical
MOVIE
They are both inspired by the Newsboy Strike of 1899. Newsies the movie and the musical are both inspired by the strike. The musical has some different characters but is still similar to the movie. The main characters are Jack Kelly and David Jacobs, the fictional leaders of the Newsies.
1992 Walt Disney Studios released a movie based on the real-life events of the Newsboys’ Strike of 1899. The movie is a live action musical. Screenplay by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White and score written by Alan Menken (Oscar winning composer) and lyricist Jack Feldman.
Some of the Cast:
Christian Bale as Jack Kelly
David Moscow as David Jacobs
Luke Edwards as Les Jacobs
Max Casella as Racetrack Higgins
Gabriel Damon as Spot Conlon
Marty Belafsky as Crutchie
Arvie Lowe Jr as Boots
Aaron Lohr as Mush
Trey Parker as Kid Blink
Because so many people wanted a stage version of Newsies, Disney Theatrical Group began working on a musical. They called back Alan Menken and Jack Feldman to work on a score for the musical and book writer Harvey Fierstein (Tony Award®- winning) was hired to work on making the movie to a musical. After a several year process it went on stage at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey were the musical received great reviews and the producers changed plans and announced a Broadway run. NEWSIES opened at the Nederlander Theatre on March 29, 2012 and still playing today.
Some of the Original Cast:
Jeremy Jordan as Jack Kelly
Ben Fankhauer as Davey
Lewis Grosso and Matthew Schechter as Les
Kara Lindsay as Kahterine
Andrew Keegan as Crutchie
Ryan Breslin as Race
Tommy Bracco as Spot Conlon
Movie and Musical
"Once and For All" and "Seize The Day" from the Musical Newsies at the Tony Awards®
"The World Will Know" from the Movie Newsies