NYTimes.com: THERE is no sugar-pushing nanny traveling by umbrella this time, no conflicted lion seeking therapy from a meerkat and a warthog. Even so, the premise for “Newsies the Musical,” the latest Disney property to reach Broadway, seems just as rooted in Disneyesque whimsy: A dese-and-dose scrum of newsboys unites to lead a strike against the most powerful media titans of Old New York.
Friday, March 02, 2012
Disney’s ‘Newsies the Musical’ Comes to Broadway
NYTimes.com: THERE is no sugar-pushing nanny traveling by umbrella this time, no conflicted lion seeking therapy from a meerkat and a warthog. Even so, the premise for “Newsies the Musical,” the latest Disney property to reach Broadway, seems just as rooted in Disneyesque whimsy: A dese-and-dose scrum of newsboys unites to lead a strike against the most powerful media titans of Old New York.
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As always, I comment on the article with Disney in the title. While I have never really been a fan of the Newsies story, I feel that the direction the Disney Theatrical Group is right. I think that as a production team, going from a variety of stories is appealing to a wide range of personalities and tastes in the audience. From the creation of a staged version of the Beauty and the Beast, Disney has slowly moved into a different type of show they are creating. Going from the presentational (Lion King, Little Mermaid) to the more representational (Newsies and Mary Poppins) Disney is doing what it knows best, how to appeals to everyone.
Even though the 1992 movie wasn't successful, it was one of my favorite Disney movies to date. I think its great that Broadway is bringing a silver-screen musical back and placing it somewhere where a musical is meant to be experienced- on the stage. As Disney-fied as it may be, the story, music, and choreography is greatly entertaining, and the possibilities for all sorts of design choices for this musical are endless.
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