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What's Happening -- Broadway in Austin Presents Newsies

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It's that time again. Broadway in Austin is opening the 2016-17 Season with the Tony-award winning musical, "Newsies".Austin, events, family Based on the real-life ‘Newsboy Strike of 1899, Jack Kelly, a charismatic newsboy leads a ragged band of teenaged ‘newsies,’ in a strike against publishing titans Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst when they chose to raise prices threatening the livelihood of these street boys. Joey Barreiro (Jack Kelly) (center) and the North American Tour company of Disney’s NEWSIES. ©Disney. Photo by Deen van MeerThe original 1992 film developed a cult following, especially after the DVD release. It was brought to the Broadway stage featuring  features a Tony® Award-winning score with music by eight-time Academy Award® winner Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman, a book by four-time Tony® Award winner Harvey Fierstein.

Personally, I can't wait to strike out and join Jack Kelly's boys!!!

Austin, Broadway, stageWHO:              Lexus Broadway in Austin presented by Texas Performing ArtsWHAT:            Tony® Award-Winning Smash Musical Premiere of Disney’s NEWSIESWHEN:            September 27 – October 2, 2016Tuesday – Friday at 8 p.m.; Saturday at 2 p.m. & 8 p.m.; Sunday at 1 p.m. & 7 p.m.WHERE:          Bass Concert Hall / 2350 Robert Dedman Drive / Austin, TXTICKETS:          Start at $25. Tickets are available at BroadwayinAustin.com, the Bass Concert Hall box office, all Texas Box Office Outlets, by phone at (512) 477-6060. For groups of 10 or more, call (877) 275-3804 or email Austin.groups@broadwayacrossamerica.com 

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See you there!