Opened on March 29, 2012. Closed August 24, 2014 after 1,004 performances — 2.4 years. 2 Tony Awards in 2012; 2 Drama Desk Awards in 2012 Newsies: The Musical is a musical with music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Jack Feldman, and a book by Harvey Fierstein. The show is based on the 1992 musical film of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the real-life Newsboys Strike of 1899 in New York City, with Fierstein's script adapted from the film's screenplay by Bob Tzudiker and Noni White. Wiki link