In the inaugural episode of Broadway Overanalyzed, we explore the 2012 musical Newsies with a score by Alan Menken and Jack Feldman.

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Timestamps:

0:00:00 - Introduction to the podcast

0:02:51 - Sam and Lyd talk their experience with Newsies

0:05:35 - Background on Alan Menken

0:08:10 - Newsies the flop movie

0:10:50 - Newsies' journey to Broadway

0:11:41 - The 2012 Tony Awards

0:14:36 - A brief synopsis of the show

0:16:09 - The musical influences of Newsies

0:17:46 - Ragtime

0:22:21 - Big bang

0:24:13 - 1970s rock

0:31:15 - Overview of the soundtrack

0:33:13 - "Overture"

0:34:13 - "Santa Fe (Prologue)"

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