Newsies
It's time to carry the banner on your stage with Disney's Newsies! 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 teenaged "newsies." When titans of publishing raise distribution prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions and fight for what's right!
Based on the 1992 motion picture and inspired by a true story, Newsies features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken (Little Shop of Horrors, Sister Act) and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots). Featuring the now classic songs “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” and “Santa Fe,” Newsies is packed with non-stop thrills and a timeless message, perfect for the whole family and every audience.
- Production Handbook
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- Performance Guide
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Questions & Answers
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Newsies is one of my favorite musicals. I always wanted to play Jack but I'm a girl. Is it Illegal to cross-cast?
Cross-Casting Jack
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General Licensing Timeline?
Hi,
It's awesome that this show has come out for schools - is there any kind of a timeframe for when it will be released for Youth Groups?
Thanks!
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Availability
The show page is a little unclear when it says 'restrictions may apply', would this full version of the show be available for licensing in QLD, Australia for a youth group in 2024?
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Purchase just drum set music for educational use
Is it possible to purchase just the drum set music for the musical for educational use only? It will only be used in a one-on-one private lesson setting? The whole musical or just one song would be useful (we have one in mind already).
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Alternate key for Santa Fe
Hello
We are liscenced to do this show later next year.
can you tell me the alternate the key to Santa Fe for the orchestration?
thanks!
christy
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Newsies performance rights : NZ school 2020
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Ungendering Characters?
Hi there,
I’m part of a theatre group that is pretty female heavy. We are thinking about putting on Newsies, I was just wondering whether we would be able to ungender some of the characters e.g the Newsies so this could work?
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Hi, I’m from México, City and I would like to know if there are available amateur licences to Newsies or Matilda for 2019? Thanks
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Newsies Jr for 2019-2020 Season
Hello,
Any chance the junior version of Newsies will be ready to license and produce for 2019-2020 (more specifically for a show that would start rehearsing late Nov. 2019 and perform late Feb. early March 2020? Thanks for your help.
Sincerely,
Michael Cruz
mcruz@seattleacademy.org
Theater Teacher, Seattle Academy of Arts and Sciences
206-972-3734
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