Newsies
“A Thousand Voices. A Single Dream.”
FamilyDramaHistoryMusic
A week in the life of the exploited, child newspaper sellers in turn-of-the-century New York. When their publisher, Joseph Pulitzer, tries to squeeze a little more profit out of their labours, they organize a strike, only to be confronted with the Pulitzer's hard-ball tactics.
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A spirited, song-filled underdog story about youthful defiance. It's a high-energy, feel-good musical that champions the power of collective action and the fight for fairness, even against overwhelming odds.
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