In the inaugural episode of Broadway Overanalyzed, we explore the 2012 musical Newsies with a score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman.

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Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Introduction to the podcast

0:02:51 - Sam and Lyd talk their experience with Newsies

0:05:35 - Background on Alan Menken

0:08:10 - Newsies the flop movie

0:10:50 - Newsies' journey to Broadway

0:11:41 - The 2012 Tony Awards

0:14:36 - A brief synopsis of the show

0:16:09 - The musical influences of Newsies

0:17:46 - Ragtime

0:22:21 - Big bang

0:24:13 - 1970s rock

0:31:15 - Overview of the soundtrack

0:33:13 - "Overture"

0:34:13 - "Santa Fe (Prologue)"

0:43:56 - "Carrying the Banner"

0:54:57 - "The Bottom Line"

0:57:01 - "That's Rich"

0:58:53 - "I Never Planned on You/Don't Come a-Knockin"

1:00:19 - "The World Will Know"

1:02:33 - (Aside: the tresillo rhythm in Newsies)

1:10:16 - Back to "The World Will Know"

1:11:12 - "Watch What Happens"

1:15:55 - "Seize the Day"

1:18:24 - "Santa Fe"

1:20:58 - "King of New York"

1:24:00 - "Watch What Happens (Reprise)"

1:27:57 - "The Bottom Line (Reprise)"

1:28:42 - "Brooklyn's Here"

1:33:41 - "Something to Believe In"

1:36:57 - "Once and For All"

1:40:55 - "Finale"

1:43:27 - Bows

1:44:40 - Rating Newsies

1:48:02 - Outro