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The Broadway production cost about $5 million to stage. Newsies recouped its initial investment of $5M in seven months, becoming the fastest of any Disney musical on Broadway to turn a profit. Producers announced on August 14, 2012, due to his commitments with NBC's Smash, leading man Jordan would exit the musical on September 4.
Newsies is a Disney musical that tells the story of Jack Kelly, a newsboy who leads a strike against publishing giants in New York City. The show ran from 2012 to 2014 and featured songs by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman, choreography by Christopher Gattelli, and a star-making performance by Jeremy Jordan.
Experience the Tony Award-winning musical NEWSIES live on stage at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA. Learn more about the cast, creative team, and how to put on your own production of NEWSIES.
Learn about the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899 and how it inspired the new Disney musical Newsies. Follow Jack Kelly, a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist, and his fellow newsies as they take action against publishing giant Joseph Pulitzer.
Mar 22, 2024 · Find out what the original cast of Newsies, the Disney musical that ran for over 1,000 performances on Broadway, has been up to since 2012. See photos, updates, and trivia on Jeremy Jordan, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Kara Lindsay, John Dossett, and more.
Mar 29, 2012 · Sparked by a star-making performance from Jeremy Jordan, a tunefully friendly score from Alan Menken and Jack Feldman, and high-leaping choreography by Christopher Gattelli, 'Newsies' is Disney's...
