The Atlanta Lyric Theatre is excited to bring you Aurora Theatre’s production of Disney’s Newsies. Newsies, based on the 1992 motion picture, features a score by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, Sister Act) and Jack Feldman and a book by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein (La Cage aux Folles, Torch Song Trilogy). Timely and fresh, the fictionalized adaptation of the newsboy’s strike addresses age-old themes of social injustice, exploitative labor practices and David-versus-Goliath struggles as the youth learn to harness their power against a corrupt establishment. High-energy with non-stop thrills, the stage version introduces eight brand-new songs by the original team of Menken and Feldman while keeping many of the beloved songs from the film, including “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day,” “King of New York” and “Santa Fe.” Disney’s Newsies is presented through special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI).
