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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. His three-month sentence was extender to six after he protested the amount of food they were given and the conditions they were forced to bear.
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. In the Newsies novel by Johnathan Fast, Jack finds a picture of his parents that they took in...
Jack Kelly is the main protagonist of Newsies. He lives of the rooftop of the Newsboys lodge. He appears in most on the scenes of the musical, as well as taking part of numerous non-ensemble songs. As the de facto leader of the Newsies, Jack is fiercely protective of his friends. He is known to...
Jack Kelly : [singing] For a dreamer, night's the only time of day. Jack Kelly : There's a lot of people out there, and they ain't just gonna go away. They got voices now and they're goin' to be listened to. Putting them in jail is not going to stop them. That's the power of the press, Joe.
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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").
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.
Jack “Cowboy” Kelly is the fictional main protagonist in the musical “Newsies,” both in its original 1992 film version and its later stage adaptation. In the film, Jack Kelly is portrayed by Christian Bale, while in the stage version, the role has been portrayed by various actors, including Jeremy Jordan in the original Broadway cast.
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 · 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 for ticket...
15 Fans. Newsies. The rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged 'newsies,' who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. When publishing titans raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to ...
