Fulton Theatre to Stage Disney's NEWSIES in 2017

The Fulton Theatre has announced that it is one of the first regional theatres in the country to be awarded the rights to produce Disney's smash-hit musical Newsies from June 6 - July 23, 2017. Newsies will close out the previously announced 2016/2017 season. The Fulton Theatre's Artistic Director Marc Robin stated "We are ecstatic to produce Newsies in 2017. This show is a perfect bookend to our season and will resonate with the Fulton's audiences, who appreciate a great book, incredible music and energetic dance."

A recent news release from Disney Theatrical Productions stated "Newsies will be mounted in over a dozen regional theaters, including such nationally-regarded houses as Tuacahn Amphitheatre (Ivins, Utah), Pittsburgh CLO (Pittsburgh, PA), Fulton Theatre (Lancaster, PA) and Music Theatre Wichita (Wichita, KS)." And went on to say "'We are enormously grateful to our fans, those self-proclaimed 'fansies,' whose passion for Newsies propelled the show to a Tony Award-winning Broadway run and then to a record-breaking tour,' said Thomas Schumacher, President and Producer, Disney Theatrical Productions. 'That enthusiasm remains palpable as Newsies is the most requested Disney stage title among regional theatres, community theatres and high schools in North America. I am so delighted that the life of this classic underdog tale will continue to reach new audiences.'"

The Fulton Theatre's 2016/2017 season is bursting with dance, iconic musical theatre heroes, and a music legend! The Ellen Arnold Groff Studio Series, now in its third season, will offer three selections, including a Pulitzer Prize-winning drama. The popular Eichmann Family Series again will offer four shows that are ideal for the entire family. The 2016/2017 season kicks off with the mainstage series on Tuesday, September 20, 2016, with the triumphant Billy Elliot.

Disney's Newsies
June 6 - July 23, 2017
Music by Alan Menken
Book by Harvey Fierstein
Lyrics by Jack Feldman

The toast of Broadway for over two years, Newsies is based on the real-life Newsboy Strike of 1899. Day in and day out a young group of scrappy and spirited newsboys carry the banner, hoping for a major headline so they can sell enough "papes" to survive the harrowing streets of New York City... until they become the headline! Publishers Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst have unfairly raised the distribution prices of the newspapers and rabble-rouser Jack Kelly isn't going to take it! He pulls together, and fearlessly leads, an ardent band of newsies to strike, taking on some of the most powerful names in New York, and standing up against corporate power and greed. Written by the same musical team that created the popular movie musical, this Broadway hit leaped into the hearts of millions with a rousing score, high-energy dance numbers, and ultimately an inspiring story about Seizing the Day!

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