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Review - Newsies
by Ben Peltz - Sep 26, 2011

If the squeals and cheers of Paper Mill's opening night audience is any indication, the brand new stage version of the 1992 Disney musical film Newsies (a financial flop that has gained a cult following through the years) should prove to be a popular hit among playgoers who enjoy hearing attractive young men belting pop anthems and watching them leap across the stage performing athletic spins and flips.  But underneath the flashy performances of its title ensemble, Newsies is a slow-moving, workmanlike musical that takes an interesting, historic episode in the American labor movement and presents it as the kind of spunky entertainment that takes formulaic aim at the heart without earning any emotional payback through well-crafted storytelling.

Photo Flash Special: Extra! Extra! Check out NEWSIES on Stage at Paper Mill Playhouse!
by Robert Diamond - Sep 21, 2011

The on stage premiere of NEWSIES is now running at the Paper Mill Playhouse in New Jersey and we've got the first production photos from the highly anticipated musical!