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Disney’s NEWSIES comes to the Aronoff Center – GIVEAWAY

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Joey Barreiro (Jack Kelly) (center) and the North American Tour company of Disney’s NEWSIES. ©Disney. Photo by Deen van Meer.

Joey Barreiro (Jack Kelly) (center) and the North American Tour company of Disney’s NEWSIES. ©Disney. Photo by Deen van Meer.

Disney’s NEWSIES is coming to the Aronoff stage in March and it is going to be an amazing show! While I love every type of theatre, I get extra excited when a show comes to town that allows me to take my sons and expose them to the magic that is the theatre.


I was big into drama when I was in school and was not-so-secretly thrilled when both of my boys expressed an interest in the school musicals and speech and drama team. I may, or may not, still have my middle school speech and drama team trophies squirreled away in a trunk (under a pile of playbills from middle and high school productions.)

If you are looking for a way to introduce your younger children to musical theatre, this is the way to go. Many of you may remember the 1992 Disney movie Newsies, but if not here’s a little about the show:

NEWSIES is inspired by the real-life ‘Newsboy Strike of 1899,’ when newsboy Kid Blink led a band of orphan and runaway newsies on a two-week-long action against Pulitzer, Hearst and other powerful newspaper publishers.

The stage version introduces seven brand-new songs by the original team of Menken and Feldman, including a song written specifically for the tour called ‘Letter from the Refuge,’ while keeping many of the beloved songs from the film, including ‘Carrying the Banner, ‘Seize the Day,’ ‘King of New York’ and ‘Santa Fe.’

Original company, North American Tour of Disney’s NEWSIES. ©Disney. Photo by Deen van Meer.

Since the film’s 1992 theatrical release and subsequent DVD release, NEWSIES has grown into a cult phenomenon, and for years had been the single most requested title of all the Disney musical films not yet adapted for the stage.

And here’s a little about the story:

Set in New York City at the turn of the century, 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 for what’s right.

Both of my boys, ages 13 and 10, are excited to see this show and I am, too! So much so that we’ve teamed up with Broadway in Cincinnati to send one lucky family of four to see Disney’s NEWSIES on March 1!

WIN WIN WIN

One lucky FFC reader will win a Family 4-pack of tickets to attend NEWSIES at the Aronoff Center on Tuesday, March 1 at 7:30 PM!

So how can you enter to win? It’s so easy!  Simply answer the question below:

Morgan Keene (Katherine) and Newsies. North American Tour company of Disney’s NEWSIES. ©Disney. Photo by Deen van Meer.

Morgan Keene (Katherine) and Newsies. North American Tour company of Disney’s NEWSIES. ©Disney. Photo by Deen van Meer.

Additional items are bonus entries. Leave a separate comment on this post for each one you complete.  A total of FIVE entries are possible.

Question:

What is your favorite musical?
Bonus Entries:

  1. Sign up for our Enewsletter: http://eepurl.com/bxdIb
  2. Check out Family Friendly Cincinnati and Broadway in Cincinnati on Facebook.
  3. Follow us  on Instagram:www.instagram.com/famfriendlycin
  4. Tweet about this giveaway, including @FamFriendlyCin in your Tweet.

That’s it…that’s FIVE ways to enter which means FIVE chances to win!  The winner will be drawn and notified via email (we’ll also announce it on our Facebook page) on Friday, February 26 at 2 PM. Winner will have 24 hours to respond or another winner will be chosen.

disclosure: This is a sponsored post.  Tickets were provided by Broadway in Cincinnati for our winner, as well as a tickets for review purposes.

Comments

  15. Katrina Bilkasley says

    Guys and Dolls is my favorite! I liked both Facebook pages and subscribed to the newsletter. Don’t have a Twitter or Instagram account. Good luck everyone!

  24. Rose Meyer says

    My favorite is Jesus Christ Super Star. I’ve seen it in different venues, including the Aranoff, at least 8 times.
    We watched the Newsies si much when my kids were growing up that we all know the songs.
    All together now! Right?! ??????

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