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Newsies, Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre view - bombastic musical let down by its songs by Laura De Lisle

Backflipping newsboys take on press barons in this hyper-energised UK premiere of the Broadway hit What do you mean you haven't heard of the newsboys' strike of 1899? It's a classic David and Goliath story: a group of New York kids selling newspapers for Joseph Pulitzer (him of the prize), who take a stand when their boss tries to charge them 20% extra to buy their "papes".

SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 05:32AM on December 12, 2022

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