On February 18, 2025, during a performance at the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts, actor Kara Lindsay of Newsies fame was surprised by other original cast members of the Broadway musical. The moment happened during a performance of the Disney on Broadway series.
During the performance, Lindsay was surprised when original Newsies Adam Kaplan, Tommy Bracco, Jacob Guzman, and Aaron J. Albano all appeared from the audience to join her in a performance of King of New York. The moment was joyful and heartwarming. Recently, Lindsay revealed that she had been going through a multi-month battle with breast cancer. The performance on February 18th was her first since sharing the news. Video of the moment can be seen here:
The moment was also shared on social media as well:
Newsies was originally released as a movie musical in 1992. It was directed by Kenny Ortega and starred Christian Bale, Bill Pullman, Ann-Margret, and Robert Duvall. The songs were written by Alan Menken with lyrics by Jack Feldman and had an underscore by J. A. C. Redford. Initially, the movie was a flop. However, as time went by it gained popularity. Eventually, it was made into a Broadway musical. After a brief run at the Paper Mill Playhouse, it opened on Broadway in 2012. The musical saw Jack Kelly (Jeremy Jordan) standing up against Joseph Pulitzer (John Dossett) after he hiked up prices for his papers. Along the way, Jack rallies his fellow newsboy to fight for change and falls in love with a young writer named Katherine (Lindsay).
The Broadway version of Newsies was nominated for eight Tony Awards. It won two: Christopher Gattelli for Best Choreography and lyricist Jack Feldman and composer Alan Menken for Best Original Score.
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