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Newsies: The Musical is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein.The show is based on the 1992 musical film of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City, with Fierstein's script adapted from the film's screenplay by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White.
Newsies is a 1992 American historical musical drama film produced by Walt Disney Pictures.Directed by choreographer Kenny Ortega (in his feature directorial debut) from a screenplay written by the writing team of Bob Tzudiker and Noni White, it is loosely based on the New York City newsboys' strike of 1899.
Menken's live-action musical film Newsies, with lyrics by Jack Feldman, was released in 1992. Three more animated musical films followed. Menken collaborated with Stephen Schwartz for Pocahontas, for which the two won two Academy Awards: Best Song and Best Musical or Comedy Score.
Newsies (1992) Loosely based on the real-life newsboys’ strike of 1899, this Disney film introduced viewers to a young Christian Bale as the leader of kids looking to make a buck on the papes ...
The Disney musical about paperboys was a box-office flop, but now it's known as a beloved treasure that helped launch Christian Bale's career. THEN AND NOW: The cast of 'Newsies' 30 years later ...
He has worked on many Disney movies ranging from Oliver & Company to The Lion King II: Simba's Pride, collaborating with Alan Menken on the songs for Newsies. [1] He wrote the lyrics for Barry Manilow's Grammy Award–winning song "Copacabana" and won a Tony along with Alan Menken for the stage musical version of Newsies. [2]
The stage version of Newsies opened March 29, 2012, [4] and closed on August 24, 2014, grossing over $100 million. [5] The 2017 three-day cinema showing of Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical! broke ticketing records to become the highest-grossing Broadway event to date from Fathom Events. [6]
The stage version of Newsies opened March 29, 2012, [4] and closed on August 24, 2014, grossing over $100 million. [5] The 2017 three-day cinema showing of Disney's Newsies: The Broadway Musical! broke ticketing records to become the highest-grossing Broadway event to date from Fathom Events. [6]