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Jack Kelly, born Francis Sullivan, is a Manhattan newsie (newsboy), considered to be one of the best of his generation. Before the story begins, Jack was taken to the Refuge for stealing food and clothing.
Plot. In 1899, 17-year-old Jack "Cowboy" Kelly lives with other struggling newspaper hawkers ("newsies") in New York City, selling copies of the New York World on the Manhattan streets ("Carrying the Banner"). When David Jacobs and his younger brother Les join the group, Jack notices David's intelligence and Les's marketable cuteness, and ...
- Broadway World
Disney's NEWSIES in Miami at The GEM Theater 2024
Set in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a band of spirited "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution ...
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Newsies in Fargo at Studio Vibe 2024
Complete Information About Newsies in Fargo at Studio Vibe. New York City, 1899. Jack Kelly and his ragtag team of newsboys make a meager living selling newspapers on the city streets. But when the prices of “papes” are hiked and the newsies are h...
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Jack Kelly is the main character of the movie Newsies and its Broadway adaptation. Not very much is known about Jack's life growing up, other than that his mother is dead and his father is imprisoned.
The events of the 1899 strike later inspired the 1992 Disney film Newsies, including a character named Kid Blink (who wears an eye patch), but in this version of the story, the leader of the strike was named Jack Kelly.
Apr 10, 1992 · Inspired by the strike put on by the trolley workers, Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (Christian Bale) organizes a newsboys' strike. With David Jacobs (David Moscow) as the brains of the new union, and Jack as the voice, the weak and oppressed found the strength to band together and challenge the powerful. — Kaitlin Dwyer Rankins.
In July 1899, a group of orphaned and homeless newsboys live in a Lower Manhattan lodging house with their informal leader, seventeen-year-old Jack Kelly. In the early hours of the morning, Jack tells his best friend, Crutchie, of his dream to one day leave New York for a better life out West (" Santa Fe (Prologue)").
David Jacobs : They're waiting to see what Spot Conlon is doing, you're the key. That Spot Conlon is the most respected and famous Newsie in all of New York, and probably everywhere else. And if Spot Conlon joins the strike then they join, and we'll be unstoppable.
Inspired by the strike put on by the trolley workers, Jack "Cowboy" Kelly (Christian Bale) organizes a newsboys' strike. With David Jacobs (David Moscow) as the brains of the new union, and Jack as the voice, the weak and oppressed found the strength to band together and challenge the powerful.
Feb 27, 2012 · NEWSIES. The Broadway musical for the dreamer in all of us. Now playing at the Nederlander Theatre. Meet Jeremy Jordan, Broadway's original Jack Kelly.Visit http://www.newsiesthemusical.com...
Based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, this new Disney musical tells the story of Jack Kelly, a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from the big city.
