#my school's doing newsies and i'm going insane

[finchesslingshott]

chat it still isn't out. chat why isn't it out. chat. why.

[frogmanfae]

LOCAL NEWSIES ANALYSIS

ACT I

Jack doesn't have timing

Finch: smash

Holy fuck medda is so

ARE YOU BLIND?!!! S-SHES GOT NO CLOTHES ON!!!!

Step aside *shoves Davey away*

When they ran away from Snyder they just ran off stage so we were robbed of the chase scene :( it would have looked silly on such a small stage tho

Holy fucking shit medda

Davey is casted so so perfect

Katherine is so sassy holy shit

Uh. Bottom line was. Um. yeah so the guy who played Pulitzer actually spoke most of his lines that were supposed to be sung (and when he did sing it was pretty clear WHY this was) but he was good acting wise

Bunson said that the newsies will have to sell 25 more papers to make the same amount, which is mathematically incorrect sir

When the strike first started, after the union JUST voted to make it official and Jack was hyping everyone up, Davey was standing off to the side taking deep breaths and tapping his fingers on his legs and doing a couple of grounding techniques my therapist gave me for panic attacks (holy shit his actor was so autistic and definitely had anxiety and he also graduated from my high school like 5 years ago which was wild to see him again)

Les doesn't just say "I have a pencil!" he said "I have a pencil AT HOME" which to me really emphasizes just how impoverished the other newsies are. Even the ones who have homes don't have simple items (such as pencils) in those homes. Les isn't the only one of them who happens to HAVE a pencil. He's the only one who OWNS a pencil.

I wanna write a medda origin story (random thought I had)

During Jack and Davey's little dance thing in WWK Jack turned the wrong way and Davey had to nudge him to turn facing the back instead of the audience

There was a newsie in the ensemble who was so fucking pissed the entire show, especially during WWK, he put everything he had into that it was crazy shout out to him

At the end of WWH, Katherine started typing really dramatically and it actually looked more like autistic hand flapping (which I kinda love)

Davey talks with his hands a lot

The first scab looked like he was forced into this (not the stabbing, the show) he didn't throw down his papers, he dropped them and went "I'm with you 😐" and walked off stage

When they're striking and then weisel and the delanceys interrupt their songs, they didn't all stop at the same time and the last one you heard was Davey stopping after everyone

The delanceys took crutchie's crutch and literally like sabbed him with it before they dragged him off

Crutchie yelled for Finch as he was being dragged away

When crutchie was taken, the stage was completely empty except for him and the delanceys

During Santa Fe Jack was hyperventilating and he fell to his knees on the first couple notes. When he stood back up he kept leaning and looking over the railing like he was going to jump.

After he hit the last note of Santa Fe, he fell to his hands and knees near the edge and started wailing until the house lights came on for intermission

Les was really good omfg and it's apparently his first show like he's SO good it's insane

I got a newspaper purse during intermission :DD

ACT II

After viewing the program, the actor for Crutchie's day job is a MAILMAN (modern day newsboy pretty much)

Finch was laying face down on the table the entire time before Katherine walked in at the start of act II, including for the delivery of his line, "why do old people talk?"

The tap dancing was pretty good actually

When Crutchie says "so far they ain't brung us no food... Ha. Ha." he laughed like "heheh"

The music cut out earlier than in the original during letter from the refuge (it didn't stop, it just paused after "your best friend" and didn't continue until after the guard yelled) so "your brother, crutchie" was completely acapella and I sobbed

When the guard yelled from off stage to tell crutchie to quiet down, crutchie got this look of absolute terror in his eyes and it was heartbreaking

"Even Horace Greeley moved back to new York" "*waves his hand around like he's in class and really wants to get called on* OOH OOH YEAH! YEAH HE DID! AND THEN HE DIED!!"

"Dave (angry)" "Jackie (excited)"

Davey sounded pretty similar to Ben Fankhauser negl

Spot conlon was tall :( but he was scrawny asf so we'll accept it

At the rally, all the newsies were chanting "Jack Jack Jack Jack-" and Davey came and yelled "NEWSIES OF NEW YORK" and one guy just went "Jack?" and someone shoved him. Davey didn't acknowledge it.

Jack didn't storm away after the rally, someone paraded right in to the center of the floor and handed him the money where everyone was sure to see him and someone went "t-traitor! Youre a traitor!" And then the stage cleared until it was only Jack and Davey under two different spotlights, both looking at each other like they were about to cry. Jack looked at Davey like he wanted nothing more than to run to him and explain everything and Davey looked at Jack like he wanted to throw up. (Sobbing)

Jack and Katherine only kissed once, when she was threatening to punch Jack. All of the other kisses were replaced by hugs and to me that is so much more personal.

Jack seemed to be on the verge of tears for the entirety of Something to Believe In, like all he'd ever had was Santa Fe, but now there's something- some*one* who cares about him and he's gripping so hard onto that. He hugged her so tight I could see the tension in his muscles from the audience.

"... Oh no 😩 I know a printing press he'd never think we'd use 😮‍💨"

"Hey, ah- um, Jack? It's uh... It's good to have you back..." "... Shut up *teeny tiny loving smile*" your honor they're in love

The newsies all came into the audience during once and for all and the girlsie standing at the end of my row was singing harmony and she slayed so hard shout out to her

"Did you read this?? 😡😡 These kids put put a pretty good paper🤬🤬"

"I can't lower the price of papers-" "goodbye. *deadass walks out*" I CACKLED THIS WAS HILARIOUS

"*pouty, over his shoulder because his back is faced to Pulitzer,his arms are crossed, and his shoulders are up to his ears* it's a compromise we can all live with😤🫣"

Davey didn't lose any clothing :( but he also started out dressed more or less the same as Jack was so.

Katherine was blonde, which felt note worthy for some reason

Everyone cheered for medda the loudest during curtain call she was so fucking good

Davey kept stuttering throughout the show and at times it seemed like he was almost trying (and lowkey failing) to cover an accent of some kind but I know that his actor has an American accent because he and I are from the same town, which really feeds into my immigrant Davey hc

I can't get over how good Les was he's gonna grow up to be a star

Over all, this show was really fucking good

Also seriously, Medda. Girl if there's anyway you're reading this what on earth are you doing in the middle of fuck nowhere Pennsylvania?? I don't see many local actors who I believe can make it on Broadway, but you, you could thrive on Broadway.

Every one kept saying "San-ta Fe" and not "Sanna Fe" which felt note worthy

[sweetlywingedcreation]

for the ask thing🦭:1,3,12,22. 25.?.... i think.. I don't remember the questions anymore... 29.....??

1 - what song makes you feel better?

genuinely good question! I can't pick just one so probably songs from my fav musicals!

Back in high school Spongebob the Musical and Newsies kinda saved my life a little bit and Waitress is just really good so anything from them is a comfort to me but specifically:

Hero is my Middle Name + Chop to the Top - SBTM

I Never Planned on You + The World Will Know + Santa Fe + Once and for All - Newsies

Never Getting Rid of Me + I Love you Like a Table - Waitress

3 - what’s your favorite candle scent?

Vanilla!!! Specifically vanilla cookies or shortbread/sugar cookies :3 I think the only candles I've ever burned down to the bottom were a sugar cookie-scented one and a french vanilla scented one.

12 - how are you?

I have been better but its been going aight!! I got a new haircut the other day so that's made me feel a bit better! :D Also I've been hyper fixating on Outer Wilds again so I've been a little insane about time loops lol

22 - what would you say to your future self?

I hope you actually do the paperwork for disability this time bro cause I need new glasses BADLY

25 - what’s the best personal gift someone could give you (playlist, homemade card, etc.)

Art! Like art of my OCs and stuff! seeing my characters get loved on by other people is the number one way to my heart lmao

I also love a good playlist! Like if someone puts me together a playlist that they think I'll like or a playlist of songs THEY like that they want to share with me, it's always such a nice feeling! <3

29 - morning, afternoon or night?

Night! I've literally been up since 4 am ish reading and playing enstars (need that 5* Mika DESPERATELY) because I'm alone and its quiet! I'm always much more productive from like 7pm to 6am

Thank you for asking!! :o} <3

[hey-op-just-kill-me]

OK get ready for some quotes, I have so many....

I’m just gonna list them off the top of my head. some will be funny and some will be quotes that I really love and I think are really powerful

“you’re a toaster“-Starship

"In case you were wondering *rolls out from behind pillar and stands up* The 'D' stands for my wiener."- a very potter sequel

“i’m sure it’s an honest mistake on account of Oscar can’t count to 20 with his shoes on”-Bway Newsies

“History isn't something you look back at and say it was inevitable, it happens because people make decisions that are sometimes very impulsive and of the moment, but those moments are cumulative realities."-Marsha P. Johnson

“sit down you inarticulate bumble”-a very potter musical

“Ron: Favorite Aimee Mann song on three. One, two, three... Harry and Ron: Red Vines. Harry: Favorite color of vines, other than green. Harry and Ron: Red Vines. Ron: Favorite way to say 'red wines' in a German accent. Harry and Ron: Red Vines. OH MY GOD! *bro hug*” - a very potter sequel

“More like supermegafoxyawesomehot”-a very potter musical

“All of us who are openly gay are living and writing the history of our movement. We are no more – and no less – heroic than the suffragists and abolitionists of the 19th century; and the labor organizers, Freedom Riders, Stonewall demonstrators, and environmentalists of the 20th century. We are ordinary people, living our lives, and trying as civil-rights activist Dorothy Cotton said, to ‘fix what ain’t right’ in our society.”–Senator Tammy Baldwin

“Oh my God, I have to fight a goat? I don't think I can do that morally... *later* Oh my god I have to fight a dragon! I can't do that I'm just a little kid!"- a very potter musical

"There's no way we're losing to Slytherin, or Ravenclaw, or...Jigglypuff."- a very potter sequel

"There's only one thing to do: I have to die. I love you all... except you Draco. I can't f**king stand you."-a very potter musical

"Your irrational fear of the potty... Why else would you have such a little D? IT'S 'CAUSE YOU'RE A FUCKING ELF!"- a very potter sequel

"Gay as the Fourth of July...oh you mean the hat."- a very potter sequel

“it‘s not that. it‘s Hermione. I can‘t get her out of my head. It’s just every time I look at her I get these pains in my chest, and I just know it’s her fault, that bitch!” - a very potter musical

"Actually I have heard those things, Harry, about a thousand times, but never have they been told to me with so much sass. Drop the attitude, Harry Potter. You are acting like Garfield on a Monday.” -a very potter musical

"For 11 years I was a Muggle douchebag living under some stairs. This year I found out I'm a wizard, and I'm famous. I can fly and turn invisible...and I just traveled the f*** back in time! So f*** you, Draco. How's that for a happy thought?” - a very potter sequel

“Ow, crap. I hate this. Running is terrible. Everything is the worst.”- Bojack horseman

“There has been another mass shooting. I am totally unqualified to cover a news story this important, but as a straight white male, I will plow forward with confidence and assume I’m doing fine!”- Bojack horseman

(honestly if you look up “Bojack horseman funny quotes” you’ll find an insane amount! That show is genuinely one of the most equally powerful and hilarious things I’ve ever seen in my life)

“Hahaha, hahaha. Now you're just being cute. I can't GO to Pigfarts, Potter. It's ON MARS. You need a rocketship. Do you have a rocketship, Potter? I bet you do. You know, not all of us inherited enough money to buy out NASA when our parents died. Look at this! Look at this! It's Rocketship Potter! Starkid Potter! Moonshoes Potter! Traversing the galaxy for intergalactic travels to Pigfarts!”- a very potter musical

"I was in the car with my parents when we crashed...into a crocodile. My parents got eaten but then the crocodile took out a knife and gave me this scar.”- a very potterr sequel

"Mrs. Granger, you have to have learned by now that when one of you has gots a problem, all three of you has gots a problem. What would Zac Efron say at a time like this? 'We're all in this together...'"- a very potter musical

“Diane, I am a famous — everyone gives me everything I want all the time. It is an existential curse, but a huge day-to-day convenience.”- Bojack Horseman

“Well, I believe everything has its place. Muggles have their place. Mudbloods have their place. And so do your clothes. Namely, A DRESSER!"- a very potter musical

“Slap my salami, the guy’s a commie.”- Bojack horseman

“"Do you know who I think is the ugliest girl in school? Hermione Granger. You know what I'd give her on a scale of one to ten, with one as the ugliest and ten as the prettiest? I'd give her an 8... 8.5... or a 9... but not... NOT over a 9.8. Because there is always room for improvement. Not everyone is perfect, like me. I'm holding out for a 10. Because I'm worth it."- a very potter musical

"You gotta roll over, I can't sleep on my tummy." - a very potter musical (spoken by Voldemort)

"So basically, I've being putting everyone who looks like a good guy into Gryffindor, a bad guy into Slytherin and the others can go wherever the hell they want." - a very potter musical

“Totally, the best class by far is satanic rituals.”- a very potter sequel

Okay so first @yahfancyclamwiththepurlinside thank you so much for sending me so many. 2nd and this is a quick disclaimer I’ve never actually seen AVPM or the spin off but I did find them all very funny so thank you I love you so much.

Please enjoy my very shitty handwriting

[myheartissetinmotion]

I'm unoriginal sooooooooo Newsbians and Javid going on a double date hc's? Lol, idk anymore

I’M SO HERE FOR THIS

Kath and Jack are “in-law” in each other’s contacts

conversation went as follows:

Sarah and I are going bowling next Friday and I was we were wondering if you and Davey would like to join us -kath

nerrrrrrrrrrrrrds -jack

yes and what of it -kath

we’ll be there -jack

when they arrive the first word is from Sarah

“Katherine. Darling. Light of my life. What is my brother doing here”

Kath just grins and requests another pitcher of lemonade for their table

it’s one of those old-school bowling alleys and they’re literally the only people there

but if I know my newsies as much as I think I do, it was absolutely Wild

Davey.

Is.

Insanely.

Good.

At.

Bowling.

Jack writes their names on the handwritten scoreboard as follows:

yeehaw

gorgeous nerd

literal disney princess

plumber

he orders like five pizzas

davey and sarah shut everyone out with strike after strike

see what I did there

because...strike

hahahahahahahaha

I’ll stop now

Kath takes lots of cute pictures

after a few games they all go for a walk and just Talk

it’s amazing they’re amazing I love them

[allsassnoclass]

hiiiii!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i'm making more tea. what else is new. why do we say "what else is new" what is the real meaning of this phrase?? do you know??? bc i only ever use it in scenarios where something typical/predictable is happening and i don't think that's the correct usage. how do you feel about lanyards? i carry two lanyards at school and people laugh at me for keeping my room key and ID card on separate lanyards but it's a complicated issue. there are lanyard politics to think about. how DO you carry keys? do you have a keychain? how do you feel about keychains? if you ran for president in a hypothetical universe what would be your presidential platform? (no serious answers allowed.) ok i suspect the water has boiled now so i am gonna go put my tea together. i love you!!! xoxo bella

hi doll i'm eating yogurt

i think you use "what else is new" correctly? i only ever hear it used sarcastically like that. in fact i did just look up the meaning and that is how it's supposed to be used.

i'm neutral on lanyards. i like smaller ones, not big ones, and the material can't be tough. when i was at school i never kept my id on a lanyard though it was only my keys and i just put my id in my pocket. no case or anything. everyone thought i was insane for it.

i mostly carry keys on a very simple keychain in my pocket. my house key is on a shoelace though because in the 1992 movie Newsies directed by Kenny Ortega, Spot Conlon has a key on a shoelace around his neck, likely to help symbolize that he is the key to the strike and they wouldn't have been able to push forward and unite the boroughs in the strike without Brooklyn's support. my communication professor made keychains for my class because she liked us so much :)

mmm if i was running for president of a hypothetical universe my platform would be about the revival emo music in the style of the early 2000s. also i would campaign for a higher minimum wage

thank you for the questions i hope your tea was wonderful!

[tomboyneedshercoffee]

Is it ok if I get a male ship for all three? I'm a female 5'3" tan skin, dark eyes, & black hair. I'm a Scorpio & INTJ Slytherin. I wear glasses & I'm considered as smart. I'm a social introvert. I value my alone time but I like talking to people. I'm sarcastic, blunt, but I'm dorky sometimes and a secret romantic. I'm competitive & want to be the best. I can get loud at times. I'm scary at first and have a rbf but I'm pretty chill. I like art, music, writing, roller skating, anime, & kpop

Newsie: I ship you with Race! Even though there is chemistry between you two, you won’t even think about going easy on him whenever you two play poker or any other game race claims to be good at. Every day you two rush to sell your papes because Race thinks that life is more fun with a little competition. (The winner gets to kiss the loser which doesn’t make sense but that’s what you and Race decided on) Race is a tall boi and whenever you’re in your bunk scribbling into your notebook, Race will just pick you up and spin you around until you can’t stop laughing or you threaten to end his life.  Race sometimes forgets how much you value alone time and he’ll always try to pull you into his lap and shower you with kisses (you claim it annoys you but you secretly love it) 

Stranger Things: I ship you with Lucas! While Mike thought you were somewhat intimidating at first, Lucas was in complete awe when he first met you. He had a huge boost in confidence and after the lesson, he came up to you and walked you to your next class. You don’t rollerskate to school but Lucas and Dustin caught you rollerskating to the store so the next day Lucas came up to you holding up his own pair. You taught him how to skate (lots of hand-holding) and while you would laugh whenever he fell, you were always there to pick him up. You two spend most of the time at the arcade because Lucas claimed to be the best at Dig Dug and while you liked him a lot, you really wanted to prove him wrong. Also, his little sister Erica LOVES YOU!!! 

IT: I ship you with Richie? OH BOY! When he first introduced you to the loser’s club, you were pretty chill and reserved but when you started warming up and spent more time with Richie, it was clear that you two were clones. Whenever Richie makes an inappropriate comment, you always come up with something more insane (but that’s why he likes you so much) You two always go to his house to do homework but half the time, you guys just dance around to music or make out. Don’t be fooled, Richie is super smart and will always lend you his notes since he’s forced to sit in the front of the class. If you’re studying his notes, you can’t help but smile whenever Richie leaves little notes or drawings for you. (He’s the type to put “your name + Richie” and draws a big heart around it)