MTI is thrilled to announce that the 60-minute Broadway Junior musical Newsies JR. is now available for licensing in the UK and Ireland. Based on the 1992 motion picture and the full-length 2012 Broadway musical, Newsies JR. is inspired by the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899 and features a Tony Award®-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman, and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.
The musical follows newsboy Jack Kelly as he rallies a band of fellow "newsies" against the powerful New York newspaper publishers when they raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense. Together, they learn they are stronger united and create a movement that will change history. Including the now classic songs "Carrying the Banner," "Seize the Day," and "Santa Fe," Newsies JR. is an energetic show full of spirit and heart.
"We are thrilled that Disney's Newsies JR is now available for licensing in the UK and Ireland," stated Ryan Macaulay, Director of Education and Development at MTI's London office. "We first showcased material from the show at the 2024 Junior Theatre Festival and the reaction was off the scale! The British Theatre Academy harnessed the inspirational characters and rousing songs perfectly, and I can't wait to see young people 'seizing the day' and tackling this important story across the country."
