NEWSIES, based on the 1992 movie, is another smash-hit, crowd-pleasing musical from Disney. Winner of the 2012 Tony Awards for Best Score and Best Choreography, it’s a high-energy explosion of song and dance filled with one heart-pounding number after another. Inspired by the Newsboys Strike of 1899, NEWSIES tells the captivating story of a band of underdogs who become unlikely heroes when they stand up to the most powerful men in New York. It features a score by Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast) and Jack Feldman (The Lion King II: Simba’s Pride), a book by Harvey Fierstein (Kinky Boots), choreography by Christopher Gattelli (South Pacific), and direction by Jeff Calhoun (Big River). AVAILABLE