In this episode, we talk about the 2007 movie musical adaptation of Legally Blonde about its journey from the under-performing Broadway blockbuster to being one of the first musicals to try and use teenagers to sell tickets and finally how it is one of the most beloved musicals of our generation.

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Links:

Background

https://www.broadwayworld.com/shows/creative.php?showid=5556

https://www.sfgate.com/magazine/article/Blonde-Ambition-Author-Amanda-Brown-marvels-at-2565659.php 

https://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/news/legally-brown-6407263

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/386142.Legally_Blonde?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=suvuNJfIQB&rank=1

https://www.playbill.com/person/mgm-on-stage-vault-0000115230

https://variety.com/2007/legit/news/laura-bell-bundy-s-blonde-affair-1117965490/

San Francisco Run

https://nypost.com/2007/02/09/blonded-by-delight/

https://variety.com/2007/legit/markets-festivals/legally-blonde-4-1200510532/

Broadway opening and reviews

https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/legally-blonde-423552#OpeningNightCast

https://nypost.com/2007/04/30/whither-spoon/ 

https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/reviews/legally-blonde

Synopsis

https://playbill.com/production/legally-blonde-palace-theatre-vault-0000009139

Life on broadway

https://playbill.com/article/just-the-facts-list-of-2007-tony-award-winners-and-nominees-com-141421

https://playbill.com/article/blonde-and-lovemusik-wont-perform-on-the-tonys-com-141005

https://playbill.com/article/spring-awakening-recoups-on-broadway-com-143284

MTV’s involvement

https://nypost.com/2007/09/05/i-blonde-my-mtv/

https://www.filmedonstage.com/news/599-how-to-stream-legally-blonde-the-musical-the-lost-archive

https://playbill.com/article/mtv-will-film-legally-blonde-sept-18-free-tix-available-com-143550

https://playbill.com/article/mtv-premiere-of-legally-blonde-the-musical-moved-to-october-com-144030

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/theatreblog/2007/sep/06/legallyblondethemusicalis

https://www.playbill.com/article/omg-mtv-com-151987

https://www.playbill.com/article/the-oral-history-of-legally-blonde-the-musical-the-search-for-elle-woods

https://playbill.com/article/case-closed-legally-blonde-ends-broadway-run-oct-19-com-154348

The tour

https://variety.com/2009/legit/news/legally-blonde-makes-its-case-1118000675/\ 

West end success

https://www.playbill.com/article/elle-is-for-london-legally-blonde-the-musical-opens-in-west-end-jan-13-com-164897

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12710921

https://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/31/theater/flop-broadway-musicals-find-life-overseas.html

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2014/mar/10/musicals-theatre

https://playbill.com/article/legally-blondes-ireland-gets-new-lyrics-com-191204

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Legally-Blonde-Musical-Original-London/dp/B003V8APXK

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/LEGALLY-BLONDE-Ends-West-End-Run-Tonight-20120407

https://stageberry.com/news/27997-legally-blonde-musical-to-run-at-regents-park-open-air-theatre-in-2022.html

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Review-Roundup-LEGALLY-BLONDE-at-Regents-Park-Open-Air-Theatre-20220525#:~:text=Sophi%20Thomas%2C%20London%20Theatre%3A%20Thankfully,%2Dsee%20feel%2Dgood%20musical

In honour of the 20th anniversary last week, we dedicate this episode to Wicked. Talking about the highly controversial 2004 Tony Awards, the financial powerhouse that this show has become despite not having the best reviews and the talk about what the future holds for this show.

Once again we have too many links to include so they are on a Google doc. Please check them out as they include some articles that we found after recording:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1NedE1oRTf_PaTetDnriHZ-pH8kXq9nf1NtBR7SBIVqA/edit?usp=sharing

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In this episode we look at 2019's Beetlejuice, talking about the insane set that was robbed at the Tony's, it rise to be the first TikTok show and its famous eviction from its theatre.

Links

Background

https://www.playbill.com/article/the-beetlejuice-musical-finds-its-writing-team

https://nypost.com/2016/08/16/has-frozen-on-broadway-found-a-replacement-director-already/

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Broadway-Adaptations-of-BEETLEJUICE-NIGHT-SHIFT-More-In-the-Works-at-Warner-Bros-20170116

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Kerry-Butler-Danny-Pudi-Alex-Brightman-and-the-Cast-of-BEETLEJUICE-Workshop-Share-Behind-the-Scenes-Photos-20171001 

DC run 

https://www.playbill.com/article/kerry-butler-rob-mcclure-leslie-kritzer-join-broadway-aimed-beetlejuice-musical-full-cast-announced 

https://variety.com/2018/legit/reviews/pre-broadway-review-beetlejuice-1203019914/ 

https://news.iheart.com/featured/toby-knapp/content/2018-11-04-review-buckle-up-broadway-beetlejuice-is-coming/ 

Broadway reviews

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/25/theater/beetlejuice-review-broadway.html 

https://ew.com/theater-reviews/2019/04/25/beetlejuice-musical-review/

https://variety.com/2019/legit/reviews/beetlejuice-review-broadway-musical-1203194763/ 

Synopsis

https://playbill.com/production/beetlejuicewinter-garden-theatre-2018-2019#carousel-cell286401

Tony Awards

https://ew.com/tony-awards/2019/04/30/tony-awards-2019-nominations-list/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2jgBRDPWOA

The recording 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BEETLEJUICE-Original-Broadway-Cast-Recording-is-Now-Available-For-Pre-Order-Released-June-7-20190531

https://www.playbill.com/article/beetlejuice-musical-demo-album-including-cut-songs-released-october-30

Online Success

https://www.tiktok.com/@prezryan/video/6849389074629905670

https://www.insideedition.com/from-understudy-to-leading-lady-to-quarantine-a-teen-broadway-stars-journey-as-coronavirus-shutters

https://www.papermag.com/beetlejuice-broadway-tiktok-trend-1#rebelltitem2

https://variety.com/2019/legit/news/beetlejuice-the-musical-broadway-1203407953/

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BEETLEJUICE-Broadway-Cast-Recording-Surpasses-200-Million-Streams-in-the-US-and-350-Million-Streams-Globally-20200214

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/beetlejuice-broadway-musical-tiktok-trend-920184/ 

Closing at the Winter Garden 

https://ew.com/theater/2019/12/09/beetlejuice-sets-broadway-closing-date-announces-national-tour/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggfBX_ZhrK0 

https://www.change.org/p/shubert-organization-save-beetlejuice-the-musical?source_location=topic_page

https://twitter.com/mulaney/status/1204219305010847744

https://twitter.com/Lin_Manuel/status/1204411309460090882

Cast changes

https://ew.com/theater/2020/02/21/sophia-anne-caruso-exits-beetlejuice-broadway/

https://www.playbill.com/article/beetlejuices-presley-ryan-to-play-lydia-deetz-on-broadway-through-march

https://nypost.com/2020/02/27/beetlejuice-on-broadway-loses-its-lydia/

Covid and return 

https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/beetlejuice-519779

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/198775/broadway-shuts-down-performances-canceled-through-april-12-due-to-covid-19-pandemic/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/beetlejuice-musical-broadway-return-1235012904/

https://deadline.com/2022/02/beetlejuice-broadway-cast-announcement-spring-return-1234930153/

Closing 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/beetlejuice-to-close-on-broadway-in-january-after-fan-revival-1235224434/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lifestyle/arts/the-music-man-hugh-jackman-end-broadway-run-1235219409/

Congresswoman acting up

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/sep/16/lauren-boebert-apology-beetlejuice-video 

International productions

http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20210708000798

https://www.premier.vic.gov.au/broadway-blockbuster-beetlejuice-lands-melbourne 

https://www.mtishows.co.uk/beetlejuice 

In this episode, we take a look at Andrew Lloyd Webber's latest musical Bad Cinderella or Cinderella. Talking about the fight to get this musical to open, the strange plot that doesn't really make much sense and its famous and viral rebrand.

There were too many links for the description so they can be found in the Google doc linked below

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N_OXO_ejnOKIx3TQqfrBqBNyM8xx1G3F1ybb2jkZWIk/edit?usp=sharing

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In this episode, we take a look at Andrew Lipa's Addams family. talking about the journey from a show with bad reviews and a good Broadway run to being one of the most produced shows within schools. With us taking be the opportunity to talk about our own experiences with the show and doing theatre as children.

Links: 

Background 

https://www.playbill.com/article/go-go-go-gomez-addams-family-musical-by-lippa-brickman-and-elice-in-development-com-140968 

https://www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/cultural-history-addams-family-180973315/ 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/making-of-wednesday-series-tim-burton-tv-1235509693/ 

https://nypost.com/2009/01/30/up-addams/ 

https://www.theatermania.com/news/review-roundup-the-addams-family-at-chicagos-oriental-theatre_23452/#:~:text=Slickly%20and%20grandly%20designed%2C%20completely,Nathan%20Lane%20and%20Bebe%20Neuwirth.%E2%80%9D 

Broadway Opening

https://www.playbill.com/article/lane-and-neuwirth-lead-the-addams-family-to-broadway-starting-march-8-com-166513

https://nypost.com/2009/06/08/big-shows-and-stars-in-wings-on-broadway/ 

Broadway reviews

https://www.ft.com/content/e8654dc4-432b-11df-9046-00144feab49a 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/04/08/AR2010040805326_2.html?hpid=sec-artsliving

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/09/theater/reviews/09addams.html?pagewanted=1&ref=theater 

Synopsis

https://www.theatricalrights.co.uk/show/addams-family-musical/ 

Life on Broadway 

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/theater/14addams.html?hp 

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/152200/the-addams-family-memphis-top-2010-broadwaycom-audience-award-nominations-chosen-by-theatergoers/ 

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cy9kvlv3yfg&list=PL47CB9B5589DED34A 

https://web.archive.org/web/20100525083359/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/138855-Drama-League-Nominees-Include-Addams-Family-American-Idiot-Enron-Next-Fall-Night-Music 

https://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/the-2010-tony-award-winners-announcedhttps://www.newyorktheatreguide.com/theatre-news/news/the-2010-tony-award-winners-announced 

https://www.deccabroadway.com/releases/ 

https://playbill.com/article/death-is-just-around-the-corner-broadways-addams-family-closes-dec-31-revised-tour-still-haunts-com-185994 

Touring version 

https://www.playbill.com/article/exclusive-singing-new-tunes-the-addams-family-gets-major-makeover-for-national-tour-com-183263 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeaZg11p2Hk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eel8QDRlIGA

https://www.broadwayworld.com/singapore/article/THE-ADDAMS-FAMILY-to-Haunt-the-MES-Theatre-This-Fall-20170915 

https://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/14/theater/14addams.html?hp 

Popularity within high schools 

https://playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-2022-2023

https://playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-20202021 

https://playbill.com/article/the-10-most-produced-high-school-plays-and-musicals-of-20182019

In honour of Nell's birthday, we dedicate this episode to enemy and idol of the podcast' Andrew Lloyd Webber's Phantom of the Opera. Talking its origins as a French novel to the replica runs and all of the Andy antics that go along with Phantom.

Background 

https://uk.thephantomoftheopera.com/cast-creative/creative/

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ji8NRDmL5LMC&pg=PA25&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false 

https://www.latimes.com/obituaries/story/2019-07-31/hal-prince-dead

https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=Ji8NRDmL5LMC&pg=PA25&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false 

https://www.vulture.com/2023/03/andrew-lloyd-webber-phantom-of-the-opera-closing.html 

Reviews

https://desertedphans.forumotion.net/t442-original-reviews-london-1986-broadway-1988 

https://variety.com/1988/legit/reviews/the-phantom-of-the-opera-5-1200427363/ 

Synopsis 

https://www.playbill.com/grand-gallery/phantom#:~:text=SYNOPSIS%3A,even%20her%20heart%20cannot%20resist 

Awards 

https://www.atgtickets.com/blog/top-10-longest-running-west-end-shows/ 

https://www.westendtheatre.com/4584/news/awards/olivier-awards-1986/ 

 https://www.thephantomoftheopera.com/awards/

Cast Recording 

https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/5085-1863-2 

https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=&ti=Phantom+of+the+Opera&format=&type=#search_section 

The Broadway run 

https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/the-phantom-of-the-opera-4491 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardsshowinfo.php?showname=The%20Phantom%20of%20the%20Opera 

The Vegas run 

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2006/jun/23/3 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jb5adCBlRWU 

https://variety.com/2006/legit/markets-festivals/phantom-the-las-vegas-spectacular-1200514985/ 

https://playbill.com/article/after-six-years-phantoms-las-vegas-lair-shuts-down-to-make-way-for-tim-mcgraw-and-faith-hill-com-197211 

25th Anniversary 

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/156948/original-love-never-dies-stars-ramin-karimloo-and-sierra-boggess-set-for-phantoms-25th-anniversary-celebration-in-london/

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/157930/a-phantom-triumph-sierra-boggess-soars-ramin-karimloo-smolders-sarah-brightman-shimmers-at-london-anniversary-celebration/

https://web.archive.org/web/20111024183301/http://thephantomoftheoperatour.com/tour/map.html?iframe=true&width=500&height=500

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Sierra-Boggess-to-Join-PHANTOM-on-Broadway-for-25th-Anniversary-Engagement-20121018

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-News-Broadway-Stars-Norm-Lewis-and-Sierra-Boggess-to-Take-Over-in-PHANTOM-This-May-20140320 

Love never dies 

https://www.loveneverdies.com/ 

International productions 

https://www.playbill.com/article/fire-delays-paris-premiere-of-the-phantom-of-the-opera

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zy79Sobi8IU

Covid and Phantom 

https://britishtheatre.com/the-phantom-of-the-opera-uk-tour/

https://playbill.com/article/west-end-the-phantom-of-the-opera-to-reduce-orchestra-by-half-broadway-production-commits-to-return-with-full-pit#:~:text=The%20West%20End%20production%20of,live%20theatre%20in%20London%20last

https://www.londonboxoffice.co.uk/news/post/phantom-changes 

https://stagechat.co.uk/news/west-end/21541-cameron-mackintosh-defends-changes-to-phantom-of-the-opera-in-the-west-end.html 

https://edm.com/news/first-ever-dj-set-phantom-of-the-opera-composer-andrew-lloyd-webber 

Closing on Broadway 

https://nypost.com/2022/09/16/phantom-of-the-opera-will-close-on-broadway/

https://nypost.com/2023/04/15/broadways-iconic-phantom-of-the-opera-to-close-after-35-years/ 

https://variety.com/2023/legit/news/phantom-of-the-opera-closing-broadway-come-back-cameron-mackintosh-1235580960/ 

https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/music/broadway-andrew-lloyd-webber-new-york-associated-press-theatre-b1074345.html

Shorter episode today in preparation for a big episode next week!

In this episode, we talk about the return of Heathers to the Other Palace, what's next for the theatre and whether owning a theatre belongs on a bucket list.

2021 Haymarket 

https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/exclusive-casting-west-end-heathers_54146.html/

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/theatre/what-to-see/heathers-musical-theatre-royal-haymarket-review-trashy-loud/

https://movieweb.com/heathers-the-musical-review/#:~:text=Heathers%3A%20The%20Musical%20delves%20into,a%20darker%20sense%20of%20humor

https://www.whatsonLinksstage.com/news/heathers-the-musical-at-theatre-royal-haymarket-review_54381/

Selling of the other palace and heathers return 

https://lwtheatres.co.uk/bill_kenwright_buys_the_other_palace/ 

https://playbill.com/article/heathers-the-musical-will-return-to-the-other-palace-in-london 

The many extensions

https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/heathers-the-musical-extends-london-run-at-the-other-palace_55810/ 

https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/heathers-and-millennials-extend-london-runs-at-the-other-palace_57000/

The pro shot

https://playbill.com/article/tune-in-alert-heathers-the-musical-streams-on-the-roku-channel-september-16 

https://playbill.com/article/heathers-the-musical-live-film-screens-in-u-k-movie-theatres-beginning-march-28 

The understudy problem 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6XB3ehwXcSM 

Small theatres

https://hirespace.com/Spaces/London/75188/The-Other-Palace-Theatre/The-Studio/Events 

Alleged bad treatment of the staff

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/london/other-palace-theatre-heathers-music-front-of-house-staff-b1101632.html 

In this episode, we look at Marlow and Moss's 2019 musical. We talk about it's meteoric rise from the fringe to the mainstream. Talking about its wide inspiration to the changes it made when it went to america that we disagree with.

Links 

Background 

https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/toby-marlow-lucy-moss-interview-six-west-end-a4001191.html

https://www.thejc.com/culture/theatre/six-the-musical-steps-from-fringe-to-the-west-end-1.469323 

http://fringereview.co.uk/review/edinburgh-fringe/2017/six/

https://www.vogue.com/article/six-playwrights-lucy-moss-toby-marlow

Synopsis

https://playbill.com/production/six-the-musicalvaudeville-theatre-2020-2021#:~:text=Divorced%2C%20beheaded%2C%20died%2C%20divorced,of%2021st%20century%20girl%20power

The band

https://playbill.com/article/renaissance-women-explore-the-making-of-sixs-band

Path to the west end 

https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/everything-you-need-to-know-about-six-the-musical-in-the-west-end

https://www.thestage.co.uk/reviews/six-review-at-arts-theatre-london--raw-talent-and-powerful-voices

https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/casting-announced-for-six-henry-viii-arts-theatre_45251.html/

https://www.dresscircle.co.uk/shows/six/uk-tour-2018 

https://www.bpi.co.uk/award/18921-6152-1

https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/six-musical-west-end-return-arts-theatre-a3952261.html

Reviews 

https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/six-the-musical-review 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/westend/article/BWW-Review-SIX-THE-MUSICAL-Arts-Theatre-20190305 

Olivier awards

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/olivier-awards-2019-full-winners-list-1193956/best-actor-in-a-musical-12/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJbaU4j0JCo

Understudies 

https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/theatre/toby-marlow-six-musical-composer-understudy-a4200126.html 

Broadway run

https://playbill.com/article/new-musical-six-about-wives-of-king-henry-viii-will-play-chicago-shakespeare-theater

https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-ent-six-chicago-shakes-review-ttd-0524-story.html

https://www.playbill.com/article/six-musical-putting-henry-viiis-wives-in-the-spotlight-heads-to-broadway 

https://variety.com/2021/theater/news/six-music-broadway-first-new-musical-covid-1235081469/ 

https://www.instagram.com/tv/Cc8ADvEPc1g/

https://playbill.com/article/six-broadway-opening-night-live-album-released-may-6

https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/grammy-nominations-six-into-the-woods-caroline_57814.html/

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Cast-Of-SIX-Performed-in-Times-Square-Today-Following-Tony-Nominations-20220509

Tony awards and later success

https://playbill.com/article/sixs-toby-marlow-makes-history-with-tony-win 

https://www.playbill.com/article/six-kimberly-akimbo-lead-2022-drama-desk-award-nominations-see-the-full-list

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/SIX-to-Return-to-Chicago-in-Summer-2020-20190804

https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2022/cast-albums/

https://playbill.com/article/six-to-be-filmed-live-in-west-end-with-original-london-cast

https://officiallondontheatre.com/news/original-west-end-queens-to-perform-six-live-at-hampton-court-palace/

https://m.korean-vibe.com/news/newsview.php?ncode=1065580438361724

In this episode, we talk about one of Disney's biggest hits that almost didn't happen—talking about the underdog rise, online impact and its "west end" run that's really in a warehouse in Wembley.

Links: 

The movie 

https://www.boxofficemojo.com/release/rl3261367809/weekend/

https://www.insider.com/newsies-disney-sent-mean-reviews-actress-movie-bombed-2022-4

The origins of the musical 

https://www.insider.com/how-newsies-became-disneys-biggest-failure-oral-history-of-movie-2022-3 

https://www.playbill.com/article/read-all-about-it-disneys-newsies-gets-spring-2012-broadway-engagement-com-184604

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-NEWSIES-Opening-Night-Curtain-Call-20110926https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Coverage-NEWSIES-Opening-Night-Curtain-Call-20110926 

https://www.instagram.com/p/r-cRS1FhAa/ 

https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/03/jeremy-jordan-on-verge-of-joining-broadway-move-of-disneys-newsies/ 

https://variety.com/2012/legit/reviews/newsies-the-musical-2-1117947318/

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-reviews/newsies-review-theater-305971/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/30/theater/reviews/newsies-the-musical-by-alan-menken-and-harvey-fierstein.html 

https://playbill.com/production/newsies-nederlander-theatre-vault-0000013858 

success

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2012/jun/11/tony-awards-2012-once-scoops

https://www.broadwayworld.com/tonyawardspersoninfo.php?nomname=Alan%20Menken 

https://www.upi.com/Entertainment_News/Music/2012/03/19/Newsies-extends-Broadway-run/UPI-15571332172800/ 

https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/05/16/dont-stop-the-press-newsies-run-is-now-open-ended/ 

https://archive.nytimes.com/artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/12/20/newsies-recoups-initial-investment/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0 

https://playbill.com/article/disney-musical-newsies-to-end-broadway-run-com-322799 

Newsies on Tour 

https://variety.com/2014/legit/news/newsies-new-song-tour-broadway-musica-1201343394/ 

https://www.tumblr.com/newsiesontour/122012914133/oh-my-god-this-is-like-my-dreams-coming-true?source=share 

https://variety.com/2016/digital/news/disney-newsies-facebook-live-1201798008/ 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Seize-the-Day-NEWSIES-National-Tour-Will-Play-Final-Performance-This-Fall-20160307 

Online culture

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmJHBclGK88

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49c9qOHzxXI 

The pro shot

https://www.playbill.com/article/newsies-will-be-filmed-with-jeremy-jordan-and-kara-lindsay 

https://www.playbill.com/article/disney-sets-date-and-cast-for-newsies-filming 

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Breaking-NEWSIES-Will-Seize-Another-Day-Or-Two-in-Movie-Theatres-This-August-20170615 

Abby Lee Millers Thoughts on Newsies

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/164646/dance-moms-diva-abby-lee-miller-on-her-wonderful-newsies-experience-and-what-it-takes-to-dance-on-broadway/ 

https://www.broadwaybox.com/daily-scoop/newsiesweek-meet-the-crushable-john-michael-fiumara/ 

Historical accuracy 

https://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/04/theater/disneys-newsies-the-musical-comes-to-broadway.html 

https://househistree.com/people/katherine-ethel-pulitzer

Zone Foursies

https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/NEWSIES-Will-Open-in-Londons-West-End-in-2022-20220221 

https://playbill.com/article/a-re-imagined-take-on-disneys-newsies-will-make-u-k-premiere-this-fall 

https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/newsies-review 

https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2022/dec/08/newsies-review-disney-musical-industrial-relations-troubadour-wembley-park-theatre 

https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/newsies-review-bombastic-and-balletic-this-broadway-hit-is-a-musical-must-see_57979/

https://www.whatsonstage.com/news/newsies-extends-london-run_58292/ 

https://newsiesthemusical.co.uk/ 

The real strikes and newsies

https://variety.com/2023/tv/news/bob-iger-writers-actors-strike-disney-ceo-1235669169/

https://twitter.com/julianOfGuzman/status/1679978899227447297