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Music | Alan Menken |
Lyrics | Jack Feldman |
Book | Harvey Fierstein |
Basis | Newsies by Bob Tzudiker Noni White |
Premiere | September 25, 2011Paper Mill Playhouse : |
Productions | 2011 Paper Mill Playhouse 2012 Broadway 2014 North American tour 2017 Film 2022 London |
Awards | Tony 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.