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Newsies - The Broadway Musical

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the word “Newsies” refer to?

a)

two New York City newspapers

b)

farmers who move to the city

c)

the kids who sell newspapers on the street

d)

the people who write stories for the papers

2.

When did Newsies The Musical make its premiere at the Paper Mill Playhouse?

a)

2015

b)

2011

c)

2009

d)

2013

3.

The name of the lead character and leader of the Newsies is...

a)

John Kelly

b)

Joe Kelly

c)

Jay Kelly

d)

Jack Kelly

4.

When is the musical Newsies set?

a)

1899

b)

1901

c)

1919

d)

1880

5.

The musical Newsies was composed by which of these iconic composers?

a)

Andrew Lloyd Webber

b)

Steven Sondheim

c)

Alan Menken

d)

Steven Schwartz

6.

Which American city is Newsies set in?

a)

New York City

b)

Los Angeles

c)

San Diego

d)

Toronto

7.

True or False: Newsies was originally a film before becoming a musical

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Who played Jack Kelly in the Broadway Cast of Newsies

a)

Ramin Karimloo

b)

Norm Lewis

c)

Jeremy Jordan

d)

Ben Fankhauser

9.

What is the name of the reporter who helps the Newsies and becomes Jack's love interest?

a)

Kelly Plumber

b)

Katrina Plumber

c)

Katherine Plumber

d)

Anita Plumber

10.

In what year did Newsies premiere on Broadway?

a)

2012

b)

2014

c)

2016

d)

2018

11.

Where does Jack dream of going?

a)

London

b)

Paris

c)

Santa Fe

d)

Disney World

12.
Who owns the newspaper the Newsies work for?
a)
Joe Hearst
b)
Joe Pulitzer
c)
William Hearst
d)
Frank Pulitzer
13.
Who is in charge of the refuge?
a)
Warden Snyder
b)
Warden Pulitzer
c)
Warden Wisely
d)
Warden Denton
14.
True or False: Crutchy is faking his injury.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
True or False: The movie "Newsies" is based on a true story.
a)
True
b)
False
16.

In which Broadway theatre did the musical Newsies play?

a)

Richard Rodgers Theatre

b)

Music Box Theatre

c)

Nederlander Theatre

d)

Circle In The Square Theatre

17.
How does Joe Pulitzer decide to make more money?
a)
By raising the price of the papers
b)
By selling the papers for more money
c)
By printing more newspapers
d)
By buying out the other newspapers in New York
18.
How do the Newsies end up winning the strike?
a)
They didn't, they gave up
b)
Move to Brooklyn
c)
Storm Pulitzer's office
d)
Print their own paper