Newsies (musical)

Newsies
The Musical
Original Broadway artwork
MusicAlan Menken
LyricsJack Feldman
BookHarvey Fierstein
BasisNewsies
by Bob Tzudiker
Noni White
PremiereSeptember 25, 2011 (2011-09-25): Paper Mill Playhouse
Productions2011 Paper Mill Playhouse
2012 Broadway
2014 North American tour
2017 Film
2022 London
AwardsTony Award for Best Original Score

Newsies: The Musical is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein. The show is based on the 1992 musical film of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City, with Fierstein's script adapted from the film's screenplay by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White.

The musical premiered at the Paper Mill Playhouse in 2011 and made its Broadway debut in 2012, where it played for more than 1,000 performances before touring.