I attended the April 21 afternoon performance. It was awesome and amazing; well worth the ticket price. I've seen the movie many, many times --- the movie was great but this theatrical production is out-standing and incredible and, in my own opinion, is even better than the movie version. The cast are incredible and super talented. The show uses every inch of the stage (front, back, up and down). By the end of the performance my hands were numb from clapping so much, I had a huge smile on my face, and the music was so enchanting I was humming the tunes in my thoughts as I left the theater.
I sat in the mezzanine section, and I don't think there was a bad seat in the entire mezzanine and balcony sections (and possibly in the entire theater).
If you haven't seen it, I highly encourage you to go and attend at least one performance. You will not regret it. If you loved the movie, "Newsies", you definitely will love this. If you are a theater aficionado who loved the classic Broadway musicals by George M. Cohen, Stephen Sondheim, Rodgers and Hammerstein and Lerner and Loew, you will definitely enjoy this production.
Nederlander Theater, W. 41 Street, NYC. @
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Favorite moment: Too many to count. Loved "Santa Fe" duet of Jack and Crutchie; Loved "Sieze the Day"; Loved "Once and for all"; I enjoyed the entire show. @