If Newsies went to Broadway...

I don't really know....though I could definitely see David Ayers.

I do know that I would be one very happy camper.

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David Ayers can't sing.

I wonder how Santa Fe would sound being sung by a perfessional belter?

And I have feeling that they would hold the well known performers for the co-stars like Medda and possibly Jack Kelly and David

It's currently being developed for performance in regional and community theatres. I don't think there are any plans for a Broadway mounting.

I would like it to be cast with people who are at least REMOTELY the right age, like early 20's at the oldest. They cast the movie very well with actors of the right age and I thought it was very effective. Find some new guys to star as Jack and David, and then convince Ann Margaret to play Inga again.

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Yeah they should cast it like Hairspray was cast(18 to mid 20s)or just have the younger cast for the leads of Jack, David(and Les)like in the movie

oh never mind, i thought you meant that Broderick and Michael J Fox were in their 20's now. But now I see you mean that they acted as teens when they WERE in their 20's.

phew.

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The kids should be in their early 20s at the OLDEST... as in the film. Maybe even only the leads. They ran all the way down to about 8 years old, which would also be historically correct. This is a very "young" show, and I would go with unknowns as the Newsies, and throw in a few reputable stage actors in the adult parts (not "stars" like they did in the film with Duvall and Ann-Margaret). Disney likes to keep "big names" out of their theatre casts (have you noticed?), so it's less of a let-down (both with audiences and at the box office) when a big star leaves the show.

I think this could work on the stage very well, but with some major overhauls in the book, and of course new songs added (they didn't have nearly enough in the movie to fill a theatrical version). But it's worth the effort. I can see the big period street scene set now!

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If I remember correctly the deleted numbers were:

What would happen to this boy(Jack and Sarah duet that was replaced by the short Santa Fe reprise)

Point of No return

A no name number that took place in a Wherehouse

And Carrying the banner was also cut in half too

Deleted Scenes/Numbers

I'd be the first one in line for tickets! But I would love more songs added...and does anyone else think the character of Sarah just generally sucks?

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I was working for a company that was going to be the world premiere stage production of Newsies about three years ago. Negotiations with Disney eventually fell throug, but I would have been the first stage David ever! And my best friend, an up and coming actor was going to be Jack. Too bad Disney is crazy (and at the time were just starting to got through a lot of problems within their company).

Akiva

"Proud of Your Boy" was ut from Alladin.

Akiva

I think they could flesh out Sarah a lot, give her more of a purpose, as WELL as adding a female Newsie into the mix as a love interest for someone else... Racetrack maybe...maybe David.

Akiva