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Jun 5 2012 10:39 AM ET

Inside the Tony Award nominees: Best Musical

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As we look ahead to the Tony Awards on Sunday, June 10, EW is taking a closer look at this season’s nominated selection of new musicals, plays, and revivals, all of which will be competing for Broadway’s highest honor! Today, we dive into this year’s nominees for Best Musical:

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Newsies

Opened: March 29, 2012

Starring: Jeremy Jordan, Ben Fankhauser, Kara Lindsay, Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Music by Alan Menken; lyrics by Jack Feldman; book by Harvey Fierstein; choreographed by Christopher Gattelli; directed by Jeff Calhoun

Synopsis: Disney’s latest outing is an adaptation of the 1992 film, which brings to full singing and dancing life the Newsboy Strike of 1899. The story follows a gang of paper-hawking ‘newsies’ — led by restless street vet Jack Kelly (Jordan) — as they launch a workers’ strike against newspaper bigwig Joseph Pulitzer. READ FULL STORY »

Mar 28 2012 04:01 PM ET

'Newsies' on Broadway: Behind the scenes of the cast recording -- EXCLUSIVE VIDEO

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Before Disney’s Newsies celebrates its big opening night on Broadway, there’s another reason to seize the day: the show’s original cast recording, which is set to be released digitally on April 10 and in stores on May 15. Pre-orders for the album have already begun on iTunes, and if you haven’t already heard the toe-tapping score by Disney legend Alan Menken and lyricist Jack Feldman, then you best click over here to see­ — or hear — what everyone’s been singing about.

EW got its hands on an exclusive video from behind the scenes in the studio, where the Newsies gathered to record the original cast album, featuring songs from the cult 1992 film, including “Carrying the Banner,” “Seize the Day” and, on the physical release, a special rendition of “Santa Fe,” performed by Jeremy Jordan and accompanied by Alan Menken. Take a peek below to see what goes into making a cast recording: READ FULL STORY »

Feb 17 2012 04:35 PM ET

On the scene with Broadway’s 'Newsies': 'Christian Bale, come see our show!'

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At a press event yesterday for the Broadway-bound production of Newsies, the cast and creative team behind the cult 1992 Disney movie musical discussed one of the most important parts of the project – pleasing the passionate fans – and one erstwhile newsboy in particular.

For 20 years, Newsies fans – called “Fansies” – clung only to a VHS tape (later a DVD) and a soundtrack for the original film, which starred Christian Bale as a newspaper seller who leads the New York City newsboy strike of 1899. When the announcement leaked that Newsies would finally make the much-anticipated jump to the stage at the Paper Mill Playhouse in September, the Fansies rejoiced. READ FULL STORY »

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