From the moment we meet ragtag hero, Jack Kelly, we're swept into a world where newspaper delivery boys can tap dance, backflip and pirouette in perfect unison. Since its inception in 2011, Newsies has evolved into a cult classic. It's not without reason; with music by Alan Menken (the Disney wizard who composed tunes for The Little Mermaid, Hercules, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin and a few other legendary movies), lyrics by Jack Feldman and book by actor and playwright, Harvey Fierstein, it's only fitting that this Tony Award-winning musical should be rekindling a national tour.
Chronicling the true account of the 1899 Newspaper Strike, Newsies opens on an impoverished orphan, Jack (played by Joey Barreiro), who dreams of someday leaving New York City for the idyllic Santa Fe. Until then, he's earning wages selling newspapers with his clan of rough-and-tumble followers. However, when a wealthy publisher decides to up newspaper prices, the newsies must "seize the day" and fight for a fair shot at making a living.The newsies are dancing up a storm at Chicago's Cadillac Palace Theatre. See Disney's Tony Award-winning musical during a limited engagement, now through August 7! SEIZE THE DAY and get your tickets now at www.broadwayinchicago.com.
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