Tag Archive: Newsies

High-stepping ‘Newsies’ leap from the TBTS stage

WAKEFIELD, R.I. —   Who knew that newsies – young boys who sold newspapers on the streets of New York City at the turn of the 20th Century – even knew ballet? It turns… Continue reading

‘Newsies’ leaps off the stage of the Opera House

BOSTON — In 1992, the Walt Disney Co. released a movie loosely based on the 1899 newsboys strike in New York City called “Newsies.” Budgeted at $15 million and starring a young Christian… Continue reading