Details

Newsies is inspired by the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899. Set in New York City at the turn of the century, tells the 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. But when publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to strike for what's right. Immersive production played in the round. Disney's Newsies website.

Cast/Performers

Michael Ahomka-Lindsay (Jack Kelly), Bronte Barbe (Katherine Plumber), Moya Angela (Medda Larkin), Lindsay Atherton, Samuel Bailey (Specs), Imogen Bailey, Josh Barnett (Race), Cameron Blakely (Pulitzer), Jack Bromage (Tommy Boy), Bobbie Chambers, Alex Christian (Buttons), Arcangelo Ciulla (Ike), George Crawford (Morris Delancey), Ross Dawes (Snyder), Joshua Denyer (Mush), Ross Dorrington (Splasher), Matthew Duckett (Crutchie), Kamilla Fernandes, Jacob Fisher (Albert), Jamie Golding (Wiesel), Damon Gould (Finch), Zack Guest, Jordan Isaac, Alex James-Hatton (Oscar Delancey), Clarice Julianda, Barry Keenan (Nunzio), Ryan Kopel (Davey), Siôn Lloyd (Bunsen), George Michaelides (Romeo), Mukeni Nel (Jo Jo), Joshua Nkemdilim (Elmer), Mark Samaras (Mike), Bradley Trevethan, Matt Trevorrow (Henry), Lillie-Pearl Wildman, Nesim Adnan (Les some dates), Haydn Court (Les some dates), Oliver Gordon (Les some dates), Ethan Sokontwe (Les some dates)

Creatives/Company

Music: Alan Menken
Book by: Harvey Fierstein
Lyrics: Jack Feldman
Producer(s): Runaway Entertainment, Tristan Baker, Charlie Parsons
Director(s): Matt Cole, Rachel Brown-Williams (fight director), Ruth Cooper-Brown (fight director)
Choreographer: Matt Cole
Design: Morgan Large
Musical Director: Nigel Lilley
Costume: Natalie Pryce
Lighting: Mark Henderson
Sound: Tony Gayle
Other(s): John Maddox (performer flying), Simon Hale (orchestrator)