Huge Disney Flop to Become a Much-Anticipated Musical
Tony-winner Harvey Fierstein has signed on to write a libretto for a stage version of Newsies, the 1992 Disney bomb about the NYC paperboy strike of 1899. Fierstein will be aided by Academy Award-winning composer Alan Menken. The film has gained a considerable following since its poor box office performance, which once prompted star Christian Bale to note, "Time healed those wounds. But it took a while." Newsboys are reportedly through with him professionally. [Playbill]
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Looking forward to not seeing this on stage as well as the screen!
Could "Swing Kids: The Musical" be far behind?
This is unbelievable news for someone like me, who has forever silently pined for the day some brave Broadway producer will see fit to bring "Cop Rock" to the Great White Way. Well, I'll be silent no more! (jazz hands)
OMG this makes me so excited! I always wanted this to be a Broadway musical! I just hope they don't change it too much, add or subtract too many songs. I wonder how they will make it work for the stage. So exciting!!
The 14-year old inside of me is going "Squeeeeeeee!"
THIS movie is wonderful!!!!!
I swear to god, one of the reasons I didn't see this was I thought it WAS a musical.