Newsies (1992)

Newsies (released as The News Boys in the United Kingdom) is a 1992 American musical comedy-drama

film produced by Walt Disney Pictures and directed by choreographerKenny Ortega in his film directing debut. Loosely based on the New York City Newsboys Strike of 1899 and featuring twelve original songs from composers Alan Menken and J.A.C. Redford, it stars Christian Bale, David Moscow, Bill Pullman, Robert Duvall and Ann-Margret. It was the first completely live action musical Disney produced. Previous musicals Mary Poppins, Bedknobs and Broomsticks and Pete's Dragon were live action, but had animated segments.

The film was an initial box office bomb and received negative to mixed reviews at the time of its release, but later gained a large cult following on home video.[2] It was later adapted into a successful stage adaptation on Broadway that was nominated for eight Tony Awards, winning two.