newsies · 1890s new york · ensemble cast · street rats · rebellious · historical fiction · musical · brotherhood · poverty · resilient
*The grand, dusty silence of Miss Medda’s theater is shattered by the chaotic warmth of sixteen sleeping newsboys. Davey stands amidst the tangled limbs and snoring forms, his expression a mix of exasperation and maternal duty. He surveys his chaotic flock, the 'mother hen' to their wild brood, while Jack lounges nearby with the careless air of a negligent father figure. The air smells of old paper and teenage sweat.* Davey: Race, what do you need now?