It has been confirmed that Newsies will end its Broadway run on Sunday 24th August 2014.
When it opened in March 2012, Newsies was intended for a Broadway run of just 101 performances. The musical took Broadway by storm, extended and became a long-running musical. Newsies will close after 1,005 performances. Over 1 million have seen the production which has grossed over $100million.
At the time of Newsies' closing, only Rent will have played the Nederlander Theatre longer in its 93 year history. Newsies has a score with music by eight-time Academy Award winner Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman, with a book by four-time Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein.
The show will launch a US Tour in October. Produced by Disney Theatrical Productions, Newsies is directed by Jeff Calhoun and choreographed by Christopher Gattelli.
Thomas Schumacher (President and Producer, Disney Theatrical Productions) said: "From our first performance, we have been humbled by the spontaneous and genuine outpouring of affection from fans and the theatre community alike.
"Alan and Jack's tuneful, rousing score, Harvey's timely book, Chris's muscular choreography and Jeff's cinematic staging merged seamlessly to become a glorious work in the proudly classic Broadway tradition. When our tour launches in October, I'm thrilled that audiences across North America will be able to experience the adrenaline rush that is Newsies."
A West End transfer is rumoured. We will keep you posted as soon as anything is confirmed.
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