Disneys Newsies the Broadway Musical is a 2017 English-language Musical motion picture. Filmed live on stage at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, CA, this not-to-be-missed high energy show stars Original Broadway cast members Jeremy Jordan as Jack Kelly, Kara Lindsay as Katherine, Ben Fankhauser as Davey and Andrew Keenan-Bolger as Crutchie. They're joined by North American Tour stars Steve Blanchard as Joseph Pulitzer, and Aisha de Haas as Medda Larkin, and Ethan Steiner as Les along with members of both the Broadway and North American Tour ensembles, filling the stage with newsies and dancing than ever before. Set in New York City at the turn of the century and based on a true story, Newsies is the rousing tale of Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy and leader of a ragged band of teenaged 'newsies,' who dreams only of a better life far from the hardship of the streets. But when publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst raise distribution prices at the newsboys' expense, Jack finds a cause to fight for and rallies newsies from across the city to strike and take a stand for what's right. Written by Fathom Events. Disneys newsies the broadway musical stars Jeremy Jordan in the title role along with an ensemble cast including Kara Lindsay, Ben Fankhauser, Andrew Keenan-bolger, Steve Blanchard, Aisha De Haas and Ethan Steiner. The movie made a box office gross of $2 million.