LIBRETTO VOCAL BOOK Music by Lyrics by Book by Alan Menken Jack Feldman Harvey Fierstein Based on the Disney Film written by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White Originally produced on Broadway by Disney Theatrical Productions NOTICE: DO NOT DEFACE! Should you find it necessary to mark cues or cuts, use a soft black lead pencil only. NOT FOR SALE This book is rented for the period specified in your contract. It remains the property of: MTI MUSIC LIBRARY 31A INDUSTRIAL PARK ROAD ‘Music Turarer InraenAarionat NEW HARTFORD, CT 06057 423 West Sth Street New York, NY 10019 (212) 541-4684 © DisneyIn accordance with the terms and conditions specified in your performance license, all music, lyrics and dialogue contained herein are the property of The Walt Disney Company and are fully protected by copyright. You are not permitted to make any changes to the music, lyrics or dialogue of the Play, including the interpolation of new material and/or the exclusion of existing material. Any changes shall constitute a willful infringement of said copyright and will subject you to all the criminal penalties and civil liabilities under the United States Copyright Act. This book may not be duplicated and must be returned at the conclusion of your production. This Play is the property of The Walt Disney Company. Remember, you have rented these materials and been granted a performance license. You may not duplicate any portion of these materials, disseminate them in any way, in whole or in part, including electronic or digital transmission and posting on the Internet, or use them for performances other than those specified in your license agreement. Federal Copyright Law specifically prohibits the public performance of the enclosed material without a performance license, MTI's delivery of the enclosed material does not authorize you or your group to perform the enclosed show(s) in any manner whatsoever. For example, it does not matter whether your audience pays {or their tickets or not; it does not matter if your group isa school or not. ‘The law requires you to obtain a license prior to performing the enclosed material. For further information regarding the severity of the punishments for willful infringement of copyright, please visit www.copyright.gov. ) Music THEATRE INTERNATIONAL A 423 West 55th Street New York NY 10019 (212) 541-4684 mtishows.com Music THEATRE INTERNATIONALDisney’s NEWSIES Character List JACK KELLY ~ leader of the newsies CRUTCHIE - newsie with a bum leg DAVEY - new, bookish newsie LES - Davey’s fearless younger brother RACE, ALBERT, SPECS, HENRY, FINCH, ROMEO, ELMER, MUSH, BUTTONS, SPLASHER, TOMMY BOY, JO JO, MIKE, IKE, etc. ~ newsies SCABS (3) SPOT CONLON - leader of the Brooklyn newsies KATHERINE PLUMBER - ambitious young reporter, DARCY - upper-class son of a publisher BILL - son of William Randolph Hearst WIESEL - runs the World's distribution window MORRIS DELANCEY ~ heavy at the World's distribution window OSCAR DELANCEY - Morris's equally tough brother GOONS JOSEPH PULITZER - no-nonsense publisher of the World SEITZ - Pulitzer's editor BUNSEN - Pulitzer’s bookkeeper HANNAH - Pulitzer’s secretary NUNZIO - Pulitzer’s barber GUARD SNYDER - warden of The Refuge MEDDA LARKIN - vaudeville star and theater owner BOWERY BEAUTIES - showgirls at Medda’s theater STAGE MANAGER NUNS (3) WOMAN - newspaper customer MR. JACOBI - owner of Jacobi’s Deli POLICEMEN MAYOR GOVERNOR TEDDY ROOSEVELT In the original Broadway production, the adult (non-newsie) ensemble comprised eight actors who doubled and understudied as indicated below. All other featured roles and understudies were cast from the ensemble of newsies. Feel free to follow these tracks or expand as your resources allow: FEMALE ENSEMBLE 1 - Nun / Hannah / Bowery Beauty / Katherine understudy FEMALE ENSEMBLE 2 - Nun / Woman / Bowery Beauty / Medda understudy FEMALE ENSEMBLE 3- Nun / Medda Larkin MALE ENSEMBLE 1 - Wiesel / Stage Manager / Mr. Jacobi / Mayor / Pulitzer understudy MALE ENSEMBLE 2 - Seitz / Roosevelt understudy MALE ENSEMBLE 3 - Bunsen / Male Ensemble 1 understudy MALE ENSEMBLE 4 - Nunzio / Guard / Policeman / Roosevelt MALE ENSEMBLE 5 - Snyder / Pulitzer understudy - ii -