My Musical of the Week this week (11/4 through 11/10) is Disney's Newsies!
Based on the 1992 Disney film, Newsies is the tale of newsboy Jack Kelly, who dreams of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. When Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies his army of Newsies to strike.
Unlike most of my Musicals of the Week, I haven't actually seen this one. During my last trip to New York, I passed by the Nederlander Theatre and saw the poster for Newsies. Like with most theaters in New York, during the day they have music from the show playing outside the theater. I heard the music and instantly added it to my list. Newsies has, by far, one of the catchiest scores I have ever heard. I enjoy the entire score but my favorite songs are "King of New York" "Seize the Day" and "Watch What Happens". Newsies has won many awards, including the Tony for original score and choreography. In addition to having AMAZING music, the dancing aspect of this show is intense. Newsies is #1 on my list of shows to see next time I go to New York.
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