Roswell Youth Theatre MainStage Presents: Disney’s Newsies JR

Roswell Youth Theatre (RYT) is the resident youth theatre company for Roswell Performing Arts, part of the City of Roswell. This is their Fall Show.

Seize the Day with Disney’s rousing musical that has thrilled and inspired young people for generations. Inspired by the rousing true story of newsboys in turn-of-the-century New York City, Newsies JR. features a Tony Award-winning score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman and a book by Tony Award winner Harvey Fierstein. When powerful newspaper publishers raise prices at the newsboys' expense, the charismatic Jack Kelly rallies newsies from across the city to strike against the unfair conditions. Together, the newsies learn that they are stronger united and create a movement to fight for what's right. Performance Information The show will run approximately 60 minutes, including an intermission.