Newsies: The Broadway Musical
2017 · 134 min · Director: Brett Sullivan, Jeff Calhoun, Brett Sullivan
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Filmed live on stage at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA, this not-to-be-missed high energy show stars Original Broadway cast members Jeremy Jordan as "Jack Kelly," Kara Lindsay as "Katherine," Ben Fankhauser as "Davey" and Andrew Keenan-Bolger as "Crutchie". They're joined by North American Tour stars Steve Blanchard as "Joseph Pulitzer," and Aisha de Haas as "Medda Larkin," and Ethan Steiner as "Les" along with members of both the Broadway and North American Tour ensembles, filling the stage with more "newsies" and more dancing than ever before. Set in New York City at the turn of the century and based on a true story, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged 'newsies,' who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. But when publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to strike and take a stand for what's right.
Emotional fingerprint
Newsies: The Broadway Musical (2017) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Excitement 35%, Inspiration 25%, Humor 15%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Excitement35%
- Inspiration25%
- Humor15%
- Hope15%
- Love10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Excitement, Inspiration, Humor. Genres: Musical. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Excitement, Inspiration and Humor. Its IMDb rating of 8.2/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Hope
- Joy
- Sadness
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Hope | Joy | Sadness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Hope | 50 % | 35 % | 28 % | 27 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 10′ | Joy | 54 % | 25 % | 36 % | 18 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 17′ | Humor | 54 % | 19 % | 34 % | 11 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Humor | 54 % | 21 % | 33 % | 10 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 30′ | Humor | 60 % | 32 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Hope | 68 % | 54 % | 35 % | 13 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 44′ | Hope | 68 % | 63 % | 31 % | 10 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Hope | 69 % | 63 % | 28 % | 14 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 79 % | 60 % | 28 % | 33 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 64′ | Tension | 84 % | 49 % | 30 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Sadness | 81 % | 40 % | 43 % | 70 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 77′ | Sadness | 80 % | 44 % | 48 % | 66 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 84′ | Hope | 80 % | 50 % | 29 % | 53 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 90′ | Tension | 80 % | 45 % | 20 % | 40 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 97′ | Tension | 78 % | 46 % | 35 % | 34 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 104′ | Hope | 78 % | 61 % | 48 % | 23 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 111′ | Hope | 80 % | 74 % | 48 % | 11 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 117′ | Hope | 83 % | 71 % | 55 % | 6 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 124′ | Joy | 88 % | 63 % | 73 % | 5 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 131′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Crutchie
Joseph Pulitzer
Medda Larkin
Les
Spot Conlon
Jojo
Race
Tommy Boy/Scab
Smalls
Romeo
Hot Shot
Albert
Ike
Mike
Vince/Myron
Morris Delancey
Mush/Bill
Details
- Directed by
- Brett Sullivan, Jeff Calhoun, Brett Sullivan
- Written by
- Harvey Fierstein, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2017
- Runtime
- 134 min
- Country
- United States, United Kingdom
- Genres
- Musical
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Excitement
- Data updated
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