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Newsies The Musical is a Disney Theatrical Productions stage musical based on the 1992 film Newsies which in turn was inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City. The show has music by Alan Menken lyrics by Jack Feldman and a book by Harvey Fierstein. The musical premiered at the Paper Mill Playhouse in 2011 and made its Broadway debut in 2012.