On what date did Newsies officially open on Broadway?
March 29, 2012
On March 29, 2012, one of Disney and Broadway’s biggest hits officially opened at the Nederlander Theatre: Newsies.
Why did Newsies close on Broadway?
Popular on Variety “Newsies,” the modestly-scaled stage musical that surprised Disney Theatrical Prods. by finding a foothold on Broadway, will end its Main Stem run Aug. 24 after several months of gradually softening sales.
What historical event is Newsies based on?
It Started With Some Kids… NEWSIES is based on the real-life Newsboys’ Strike of 1899. Children who sold newspapers on the streets were called “newsies”. The New York newsies went up against two newspaper publishers, Joseph Pulitzer of The World and William Randolph Hearst of The Journal, to fight for fair wages.
Is Newsies a true story?
Newsies, which began life as a Disney movie before morphing into a brand-new stage musical at Paper Mill Playhouse, was inspired by a real-life event: the strike of newsboys against Joseph Pulitzer and other publishers who tried to take more than their fair share of the young workers’ earnings.
How old was Jeremy Jordan in Newsies?
37 years (November 20, 1984)Jeremy Jordan / Age
What really happened the newsboy strike of 1899?
The strikers demonstrated across New York City for several days, effectively stopping circulation of the two papers, along with the news distribution for many New England cities. The strike lasted two weeks, causing Pulitzer’s New York World to decrease its circulation from 360,000 papers sold per day to 125,000.
Who replaced Jeremy Jordan in Newsies?
newcomer Corey Cott
It was also confirmed that newcomer Corey Cott (who became his alternate earlier in the month due to Jordan’s production requirements for Smash) would be his replacement beginning September 5. The musical closed on August 24, 2014, having played 1,004 performances.
When did Jeremy Jordan leave Newsies?
Jeremy Jordan Will Not Perform in Newsies July 2 | Playbill. News Jeremy Jordan Will Not Perform in Newsies July 2 Jeremy Jordan, a 2012 Tony nominee for his work in the Tony-nominated musical Newsies, will miss the July 2 performance of the new Disney musical at the Nederlander Theatre.
How accurate is the Newsies?
Historically, the musical is very accurate. It carefully chronicles the two-week-long 1899 newsboy (the kids were aged about 10 to 17) strike against the papers of Pulitzer, Hearst and others.
Is there a kiss in Newsies?
There is nothing objectionable in the musical, save, perhaps, a couple of sweet (and long) kisses between Jack and love interest Katherine. Newsies and newspaper employees also engage in some mild stage fighting.
Did newsies actually go on strike?
Although the price of papers was not lowered, the strike was successful in forcing the World and Journal to offer full buybacks to their sellers, thus increasing the amount of money that newsies received for their work. This event inspired the 1992 movie musical, Newsies which was adapted for Broadway in 2012.