Essentially this is the filmed version of the Broadway musical of Newsies.
The newsboys strikes in New York in 1899 over their pay and work conditions.
This production has several alumni from the Broadway production reprising their roles. In that sense it marks it out more than the 1992 filmed version of Newsies that starred Christian Bale.
Having watched the filmed Broadway version of Hamilton in 2020. I felt less invested in Newsies. It might be because I saw Hamilton live at the London West End.
I liked the story how these little guys who are basically kids stand up to the press barons like Hearst and Pulitzer.
There are highlights with a few energetic dance sequences. I just felt that as with many musicals, it had too many songs and dances that were fillers.
Fans of the musical will enjoy it more than others.
The newsboys strikes in New York in 1899 over their pay and work conditions.
This production has several alumni from the Broadway production reprising their roles. In that sense it marks it out more than the 1992 filmed version of Newsies that starred Christian Bale.
Having watched the filmed Broadway version of Hamilton in 2020. I felt less invested in Newsies. It might be because I saw Hamilton live at the London West End.
I liked the story how these little guys who are basically kids stand up to the press barons like Hearst and Pulitzer.
There are highlights with a few energetic dance sequences. I just felt that as with many musicals, it had too many songs and dances that were fillers.
Fans of the musical will enjoy it more than others.