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"Newsies" on tour at the Orpheum Theatre I'm just a little bit too old to be among the ranks of teenage girls that fell in love with the 1992 Disney movie musical Newsies. Loosely based on the historical newsboys strike of 1899, the movie starred a young Christian Bale and was a flop at the box office, but found success among said teenage girls through the burgeoning home video market. So it seems inevitable that Disney would capitalize on this popularity by bringing the movie musical to the stage, as they did with the 2012 Broadway hit that ran for four years and launched a tour that is finally landing in Minneapolis this week. While it's very much a Disney production and I'm still a little too old to completely fall in love with it, I thoroughly enjoyed Newsies because of the fantastic dancing by a huge cast of charismatic young men (this is not a show that employs a lot of women), impressive set, rousing songs, and charming performances by all. But it's only here for a week, so embrace your inner teenage girl and head on down to the Orpheum Theatre.*

Highlights of the show include:

Newsies continues through this weekend only at the Orpheum Theatre in downtown Minneapolis.

*Be sure to allow extra time to proceed through the security check which is now standard at all Hennpein Theatre Trust theaters (Orpheum, State, Pantages, and possibly New Century - I'll let you know).
**Speaking of Alan Menken, have you seen the TV musical comedy Galavant, for which he wrote the music?  It just completed its second season of eight half-hour episodes on ABC and is must-see viewing for all musical theater nerds. It's a cross between Spamalot and The Princess Bride, with a wacky charm all its own. Labels: Alan Menken, Christopher Gattelli, Joey Barreiro, John Michael Pitera, Morgan Keene, Newsies, Orpheum Theatre, Steve Blanchard, Tobin Ost, Zachary Sayle


