Disney’s Newsies

Stop the presses! This Disney film is now a hit musical based on a true story. Set in 1899 New York City, Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy is the leader of a band of teenaged “newsies.” When the distribution prices of newspapers are hiked and the newsies are hung out to dry, Jack and young newspaper reporter Katherine Plummer set out to form a union and organize a strike against the greedy titans of publishing. With songs including “Seize the Day” and “Santa Fe,” Newsies is a classic with the power to inspire.