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
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.
Top Cast
Jeremy Jordan
Jack Kelly
Kara Lindsay
Katherine
Ben Fankhauser
Davey
Andrew Keenan-Bolger
Crutchie
Steve Blanchard
Joseph Pulitzer
Aisha de Haas
Medda Larkin
Ethan Steiner
Les
Tommy Bracco
Spot Conlon
Joshua Burrage
Jojo
Ben Cook
Race
Michael Dameski
Tommy Boy/Scab
Julian DeGuzman
Smalls
Nico De Jesus
Romeo
J.P. Ferreri
Hot Shot
Sky Flaherty
Albert
David Guzman
Ike
Reviews
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.…
FAQ about Newsies
What is Newsies about?
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.
When was Newsies released?
Newsies was released in 2017.
What genres does Newsies belong to?
Newsies is categorised as Music, Comedy, Drama, History, Romance.
Who stars in Newsies?
The cast of Newsies includes Jeremy Jordan, Kara Lindsay, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Steve Blanchard.