Newsies (stage musical)

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Broadway musical stage musical

Newsies (stage musical) is a high-energy Broadway show based on the 1992 Disney film, known for its athletic choreography, rousing Alan Menken score, and story of New York City newsboys striking against powerful publishers in the 1890s.

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All labels observed (15)

Label	Occurrences
Newsies	24
Newsies (stage musical) canonical	9
Newsies (1992 film)	2
Newsies (Broadway production)	2
Broadway musical "Newsies"	1
Disney’s Newsies (stage adaptation)	1
Joseph Pulitzer in Newsies (Broadway)	1
Newsies (Broadway)	1
Newsies (Paper Mill Playhouse production)	1
Newsies (musical)	1
Newsies North American tour	1
Newsies U.S. national tour	1
Newsies the Musical	1
Newsies: The Broadway Musical (2017 film capture)	1
Newsies: The Musical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1584553 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Newsies (stage musical)
Context triple: [Disney Theatrical Group, notableWork, Newsies (stage musical)]

A. Kids’ Night on Broadway
Kids’ Night on Broadway is a family-focused theatre initiative that offers free or discounted Broadway tickets to children when accompanied by a paying adult, encouraging young audiences to experience live theatre.
B. Fiorello! (musical)
Fiorello! is a Pulitzer Prize–winning Broadway musical that dramatizes the early political career and reformist zeal of New York City mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia.
C. The Lion King (stage musical)
The Lion King (stage musical) is a critically acclaimed Broadway adaptation of Disney's animated film, renowned for its innovative puppetry, visually striking staging, and Elton John–Tim Rice musical score.
D. Broadway Joe
Broadway Joe is the flamboyant Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Joe Namath, famed for his bold Super Bowl III guarantee and larger-than-life New York celebrity persona.
E. Hamilton (musical)
Hamilton is a critically acclaimed Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda that blends hip-hop, R&B, and traditional show tunes to tell the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Newsies (stage musical)
Target entity description: Newsies (stage musical) is a high-energy Broadway show based on the 1992 Disney film, known for its athletic choreography, rousing Alan Menken score, and story of New York City newsboys striking against powerful publishers in the 1890s.

A. Kids’ Night on Broadway
Kids’ Night on Broadway is a family-focused theatre initiative that offers free or discounted Broadway tickets to children when accompanied by a paying adult, encouraging young audiences to experience live theatre.
B. Fiorello! (musical)
Fiorello! is a Pulitzer Prize–winning Broadway musical that dramatizes the early political career and reformist zeal of New York City mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia.
C. The Lion King (stage musical)
The Lion King (stage musical) is a critically acclaimed Broadway adaptation of Disney's animated film, renowned for its innovative puppetry, visually striking staging, and Elton John–Tim Rice musical score.
D. Broadway Joe
Broadway Joe is the flamboyant Hall of Fame NFL quarterback Joe Namath, famed for his bold Super Bowl III guarantee and larger-than-life New York celebrity persona.
E. Hamilton (musical)
Hamilton is a critically acclaimed Broadway musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda that blends hip-hop, R&B, and traditional show tunes to tell the story of American Founding Father Alexander Hamilton.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (56)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Broadway musical ⓘ stage musical ⓘ
basedOn	Newsies (1992 film) ⓘ linked to: Newsies (stage musical)
bookBy	Harvey Fierstein ⓘ
broadwayClosingDate	2014-08-24 ⓘ
broadwayOpeningDate	2012-03-29 ⓘ
broadwayPreviewsStartDate	2012-03-15 ⓘ
broadwayTheatre	Nederlander Theatre ⓘ
broadwayTransferFrom	Paper Mill Playhouse production ⓘ
choreographer	Christopher Gattelli ⓘ
composer	Alan Menken ⓘ
director	Jeff Calhoun ⓘ
dramaDeskAwardWinCategory	Outstanding Choreography ⓘ
filmedStageReleaseYear	2017 ⓘ
genre	musical theatre ⓘ period musical ⓘ
hasFilmedStageProduction	Newsies: The Broadway Musical! ⓘ linked to: Newsies
hasTouringProduction	North American national tour ⓘ
inspiredByEvent	Newsboys' strike of 1899 ⓘ
knownFor	athletic choreography ⓘ energetic ensemble dancing ⓘ rousing Alan Menken score ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
lyricist	Jack Feldman ⓘ
notableSong	Carrying the Banner ⓘ King of New York ⓘ Once and for All ⓘ Santa Fe ⓘ Seize the Day ⓘ Something to Believe In ⓘ The World Will Know ⓘ Watch What Happens ⓘ
numberOfBroadwayPerformances	1004 ⓘ
orchestrator	Danny Troob ⓘ linked to: Daniel Troob
originalBroadwayCrutchieActor	Andrew Keenan-Bolger ⓘ
originalBroadwayDaveyActor	Ben Fankhauser ⓘ
originalBroadwayJackKellyActor	Jeremy Jordan ⓘ
originalBroadwayJosephPulitzerActor	John Dossett ⓘ
originalBroadwayKatherinePlumberActor	Kara Lindsay ⓘ
originalBroadwayMeddaLarkinActor	Capathia Jenkins ⓘ
originalProductionCompany	Paper Mill Playhouse ⓘ
outerCriticsCircleAwardWinCategory	Outstanding Choreography ⓘ
premiereCity	Millburn, New Jersey ⓘ
premiereDate	2011-09-25 ⓘ
premiereLocation	Paper Mill Playhouse ⓘ
producer	Disney Theatrical Productions ⓘ linked to: Disney Theatrical Group
settingLocation	New York City ⓘ
settingTime	1899 ⓘ
subject	labor rights ⓘ newsboys strike ⓘ press and publishing industry ⓘ youth activism ⓘ
tonyAwardNominations	8 ⓘ
tonyAwardWinCategory	Best Choreography ⓘ Best Original Score ⓘ
tonyAwardWins	2 ⓘ

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