Theatre: Nederlander
Status: Closed
(March 15, 2012 - August 24, 2014 )
  • Rehearsal: February 13, 2012
  • Preview: March 15, 2012
  • Open: March 29, 2012
  • Close: August 24, 2014
Musical - Broadway Premiere
Running Time: 2hrs 30mins

Based on the 1899 true story of a courageous group of scrappy newsboys who became unlikely heroes when they rally forces to fight an unscrupulous newspaper tycoon.

For The Record:

This musical had its World Premiere at Paper Mill Playhouse in Sept 2011. The 1992, on which it is based, had a screenplay by Bob Tzudiker & Noni White.

Total Gross: $109,000,717
Average Weekly Gross: $851,568
Total Attendance: 1,156,757
Average Weekly Attendance: 95%

Staff & Creative Team

Casting Director:

The Telsey Office

Advertising Representative:

Serino Coyne

Associate Publicist:

Michelle Bergmann at Disney Theatrical Productions
03/29/2012 - 06/15/2012

Production Stage Manager:

Thomas J Gates

Book Writer

Harvey Fierstein

Music

Alan Menken

Lyricist

Jack Feldman

Director

Jeff Calhoun

Choreographer

Christopher Gattelli

Settings

Tobin Ost

Costumes

Jess Goldstein

Lighting

Jeff Croiter

Projections

Sven Ortel

Music Supervisor

Michael Kosarin

Orchestrations

Danny Troob

Dance Arrangements

Mark Hummel

Cast

Jack Kelly  03/15/2012 - 09/04/2012
Joseph Pulitzer  03/15/2012 - 10/07/2012
Katherine Plumber  03/15/2012 - 02/02/2014
Davey 03/15/2012 - 08/24/2014
Crutchie  03/15/2012 - 03/10/2013
Medda  03/15/2012 - 09/09/2012