#uksies sprace

[crystallizedtwilight]

Got any more Uksies Sprace up your sleeve?

[ill-say-anything-i-hafta]

🎭 👔 💚 🎨 😈 :)

Thanks so much for sending me this ask, anon!!!

🎭 Favorite production? It's 92sies, pals. I find the writing sooo satisfying, from the big stuff (David and Jack's arc) to the small (the period slang). The whole film shows an incredible attention to detail; there's always something to watch in the background. And using real kids gives it a sense of authenticity and pathos that no stage show can match.

👔 My favorite newsie outfit is Romeo in likesies. Idk, I just love his striped undershirt and striped socks. It's so fun! I also adore Jack himself in uksies and of course poor Racetrack in 92sies, trying so hard to look dapper and faaaaailing.

💚 What counts as a background newsie? I love livesies Specs, as well as 92sies Mush and Blink, but those fellows all have dialogue. If we're talking kids who have no lines: Bumlets, Itey, uksies Jojo. My favorite truly obscure newsie is Snaps in 92sies, who waves his bowler hat in excitement when Jack speaks. 

🎨 The best Newsies fanfic I've ever read is Partly Cloudy, Clear by Evening by ealcynn, part of the "how did Jack and Crutchie meet?" genre. Before there was badass Matthew Duckett Crutchie, there was this take: a tenacious homeless 12 year old who will risk a lot to help a stranger but DOES NOT WANT TO BE FUCKING CARRIED. There are also tons of cool historical details. Go read  it now and then come back here so we can talk about it!

I developed my appreciation for 92sies by watching this incredible video by Anya Naylor. Strongly recommend.

😈 Unpopular opinion? OK, here goes: sprace is 10x more interesting when Spot Conlon is a girl. Y'all say you are into Filipina or Black girl Spot from uksies, but where's the proof? Where are the stories? Where's the artwork? In general I'd like to see more fics that explore period-typical racism (or antisemitism and nativism) among the newsies or that newsies face. Please send me recs!

[jack-kellys]

they have more of a heated argument while race & spot act out a divorce across the way

[frogmanfae]

Race: Someone better get me a cartographer cuz I'm getting lost in your eyes

Spot: *silent stare*

Race: You know, because cartographers make maps?

Spot: *silent stare*

Race: ...ooooh I'm blinded by the light. No I can't sleep until I feeeel youuuurrr-

[knockoff-conlon]

spot has the most intense resting bitch face

[piedoesnotequalpi]

Race likes knitting sweaters but hates knitting sleeves so Spot's wardrobe ends up being like 50% hand-knitted tank tops

[the-woild-is-y-erster]

GENTLEMEN (gender neutral)

After Thirteen (and a half) Hours Of Work

I PRESENT TO YOU

THE DANCE AT MEDDA'S!!!!!!!! :DDDD

i already know tumblr's gonna mess with the quality so closeups under the cut xx

FEATURING

skittery n les havin fun, you cant convince me they arent besties

specs playin piano n ro leaning on his bf's leg

blush bein absofuckinlutly adorable ahdhshh i love them sm

finch having fun teasing albie and al having a crisis because of it

spot eeping on race's lap (cus @newsiesfixation fell asleep an made it canon spot did too lmao), race covered his (now bf) with his jacket, and crutchie giggling at redfinch's antics and also at jack n dave

jack about to destroy race for lettin spot fall asleep on his lap, and davey trying to stop that from happening

newsbians finding everyone else hilarious

and last but CERTAINLY not least, medda overlooking her (very large and very loud) gaggle of assorted children!!!!

im so friggin proud of this you guys i cant even jahdjskshshsk

tagging because i think they'd wanna see it, @crutchie-69 @toffyrats @ftm-megamind and i already tagged jackie earlier :)

please lemme know whatchu think pookies<3

[wekiaam]

May I request some uk sprace or javid?????

You may!! Here they are celebrating their win with a dance party at Jacobi's <3

I don't usually draw West End Newsies, but let's give them some love xx Also can we talk about how Ryan Kopel has the sweetest smile ever

[baura-bear]

OH I FORGOT. This is for the Sprace shippers in the house. Yesterday at the matinee right before once and for all Spot tried to touch the printing press (cause it was cool duh) and Darcy gently pushes her away so Race gets between them and gets really up in Darcy’s face like do that again and see what happens

[crystallizedtwilight]

JUST finished it so excuse the VERY FAST doodle but uksies sprace

[ethereal-bumble-bee]

We need more love for Uksies Sprace imo

[jack-kellys]

omfg r u stupid or WHAT.

[frogmanfae]

Race sends Spot a picture of Sprite Cranberry and it just says "omg it's you??" and Spot reconsiders the whole relationship

[knockoff-conlon]

modern javey and newsbians are THE food shares ever. they're on dates and steal bites of everything from each other's plates.

modern sprace and redfinch threaten to stab each other with their forks for stealing food off their plates. sill not share anything.

modern blush don't share food willingly. they just casually sneak food from the other's plate when the other's not looking.

[daveyfvckingjacobs]

sos the au behind these is becoming too elaborate

[emmedoesntdomath]

race, laying facedown on the ground: I CRAVE DEATH

crutchie, tsking: you shouldn’t do that, you know. god might be listening and answer your prayers.

race, literally screaming into the dirt because he is that bitch: I DON’T CARE. WOE IS FUCKING ME.

les, leaning over to whisper into crutchie’s ear: but I thought spot was fucking him?

race, who had heard the entire thing and who had taken offense to every last bit of it: NOW IS NOT THE GODDAMN TIME LES