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About Disney's Newsies Character Breakdown About Disney’s Newsies Based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899, this new Disney musical tells the story of Jack Kelly, a rebellious newsboy who dreams of a life as an artist away from the big city. After publishing giant Joseph Pulitzer raises newspaper prices at the newsboys’ expense, Jack and his fellow newsies take action. With help from the intrepid reporter Katherine Plumber, all of New York City soon recognizes the power of young people. From the award winning minds of Alan Menken (Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin) and four-time Tony® Award winner Harvey Fierstein (La Cage aux Folles, Kinky Boots), you’ll be singing along to the hit songs “King of New York”, “Seize the Day,” and “Santa Fe.” Character Breakdown: JACK KELLY – leader of the newsies CRUTCHIE – newsie with a bum leg DAVEY – new, bookish newsie LES – Davey’s fearless younger brother. (ELEMENTARY AGE) RACE, ALBERT, SPECS, HENRY, FINCH, ROMEO, ELMER MUSH, BUTTONS, TOMMY BOY, JOJO, SPLASHER, MIKE, IKE – newsies SCABS (3) SPOT CONLON – Leader of the Brooklyn Newsies KATHERINE PLUMBER – feisty/ambitious young reporter DARCY – upper-class son of a publisher BILL – son of William Randolf Hearst WIESEL – runs the distribution window of The World MORRIS DELANCEY– heavy at The World’s distribution window OSCAR DELANCEY – Morris’s equally tough brother JOSEPH PULITZER – no-nonsense Publisher of The World SEITZ – Pulitzer’s editor BUNSEN – Pulitzer’s bookkeeper HANNAH – Pulitzer’s secretary NUNZIO – Pulitzer’s barber GUARD SNYDER – warden of The Refuge; a frightening and sinister man MEDDA LARKIN – A vaudeville star, owns her own theater BOWERY BEAUTIES – showgirls at Medda’s theatre STAGE MANAGER NUNS (3) WOMAN – newspaper customer JACOBI – owner of Jacobi’s deli POLICEMEN MAYOR GOVENOR TEDDY ROOSEVELT .
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