This is post is going to cover both versions of Disney’s musical Newsies. Check out the vlog where I talk about the stage adaptation mostly. Historical Background: Newsies is based on the Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City. Big name newspapers Hearst’s Journal and Pulitzer's World (the titles differ from source to source. The only thing they could agree on was Journal and World) increased the price of papers from fifty cents to sixty cents per bundle. Not to mention

Another beautiful musical that has been transferred from stage to silver screen - Into the Woods! Overview: Into the Woods is a melting pot of fairy tales. The main fairy tales that used to propel the plot are Cinderella, Little Red Riding Hood, and Jack and the Beanstalk. Rapunzel is also used in the plot, but it is not as crucial as the three previously mentioned. The main story line is about a baker and his wife who wish to have a child, but due to a curse that was placed