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* InvisibleParents: One has to wonder how Mr. and Mrs. Jacobs (Les and David's parents) feel about their sons joining a labor strike.
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* LeftHanging: The trolley strike. It's part of the inciting incident for the story and various characters have personal connections to it, but it doesn't get any resolution.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: the man Katherine is seen arm-in-arm with (a romantic gesture for the late 19th century) when she's introduced is conveniently out of the picture by the next time Jack meets her, [[spoiler:leaving her free to pursue a relationship with Jack]]. He returns in "Once And For All" as Darcy Reid, although any romantic past with Katherine is never brought up.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: the The man Katherine is seen arm-in-arm with (a romantic gesture for the late 19th century) when she's introduced is conveniently out of the picture by the next time Jack meets her, [[spoiler:leaving her free to pursue a relationship with Jack]]. He returns in "Once And For All" as Darcy Reid, although any romantic past with Katherine is never brought up.
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* ParentalAbandonment: Oscar and Morris, according to the back of their trading cards.
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* ChekhovsGun: the printing press the Delanceys force Jack to sleep on is later used to print the Newsies Banner in "Once and For All".
** During "That's Rich", Davey and Les's heads can be scene watching Medda perform from behind. When she says that "[[DoubleEntendre everything I touch seems to rise]]", Les looks confused and looks up at Davey for an explanation.
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* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: [[spoiler: This is how Pulitzer convinces Jack to betray the strike: he threatens to have Crutchie beaten while he’s in the Refuge, and have Les and David’s father fired.]]
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* IronicEcho:
** When Jack first makes a deal to partner with Les, he spits in his hand and offers it to Davey, who says "that's disgusting". When he does it again to Pulitzer to settle the strike, Pulitzer has the same reaction.
** Race dismisses Crutchie's Strike sign as "pitiful". In "Finale", he can be seen carrying a larger version of the same sign, although not on a crutch.
** The second song, which establishes most of the Newsies, is called "Carrying the Banner". The Children's Crusade pamphlet they print in "Once and For All" is entitled the "Newsies Banner".
* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: [[spoiler: This is how Pulitzer convinces Jack to betray the strike: he threatens to have Crutchie beaten while he’s in the Refuge, and have Les andDavid’s father fired.David dragged off to the Refuge themselves.]]
** When Jack first makes a deal to partner with Les, he spits in his hand and offers it to Davey, who says "that's disgusting". When he does it again to Pulitzer to settle the strike, Pulitzer has the same reaction.
** Race dismisses Crutchie's Strike sign as "pitiful". In "Finale", he can be seen carrying a larger version of the same sign, although not on a crutch.
** The second song, which establishes most of the Newsies, is called "Carrying the Banner". The Children's Crusade pamphlet they print in "Once and For All" is entitled the "Newsies Banner".
* IWillPunishYourFriendForYourFailure: [[spoiler: This is how Pulitzer convinces Jack to betray the strike: he threatens to have Crutchie beaten while he’s in the Refuge, and have Les and
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* MaliciousMisnaming: Jack refers to his boss Weisel as Weasel.
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** DownplayedTrope. Some nuns give the boys free drinks; Mr. Jacobi lets them stay at his deli; Medda allows the boys to hide in her theater and use it to host their rally. She also offers to pay Jack for his paintings; and finally, [[spoiler: Theodore Roosevelt shows up in full support of the newsboys and has Snyder arrested for abusing juvenile inmates.]]
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** DownplayedTrope. Some nuns give the boys free drinks; Mr. Jacobi lets them stay at his deli; Medda allows the boys to hide in her theater and use it to host their rally. She also offers to pay Jack for his paintings; and finally, [[spoiler: Theodore Roosevelt shows up in full support of the newsboys and has Snyder arrested for abusing juvenile inmates.]]]] Even then, some Newsies express their exasperation:
---> '''Finch''': "Why do old people talk?"
---> '''Race''': "To prove they're still alive."
---> '''Finch''': "Why do old people talk?"
---> '''Race''': "To prove they're still alive."
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** As if his victory werne't secure enough, [[spoiler:[[BigGood Governor Roosevelt]] shows up to ensure that Pulitzer doesn't try to cheap out the newsies]].
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** Subverted by the police in the first riot: Romeo thinks they're there to help them, until the cop whacks him in the face.
** Subverted by the police in the first riot: Romeo thinks they're there to help them, until the cop whacks him in the face.
* ChekovsGunman:
** The man Katherine is walking with in "Carrying the Banner" is Darcy Reid, son of the owner of the New York Tribune, and returns in "Once and For All" to help print the Newsies Banner.
** Spot Conlon is mentioned in the countermelody in "Carrying the Banner"; his importance is explained later in Jacobi's Deli and he appears in "Brooklyn's Here".
** Teddy Roosevelt is mentioned once by Jack (Jack hitched a ride in the backseat of his carriage to escape the Refuge) and once by Pulitzer (who tried to prevent him from getting elected). [[spoiler:The man himself shows up to help the Newsies.]]
** The man Katherine is walking with in "Carrying the Banner" is Darcy Reid, son of the owner of the New York Tribune, and returns in "Once and For All" to help print the Newsies Banner.
** Spot Conlon is mentioned in the countermelody in "Carrying the Banner"; his importance is explained later in Jacobi's Deli and he appears in "Brooklyn's Here".
** Teddy Roosevelt is mentioned once by Jack (Jack hitched a ride in the backseat of his carriage to escape the Refuge) and once by Pulitzer (who tried to prevent him from getting elected). [[spoiler:The man himself shows up to help the Newsies.]]
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* DarkReprise: The first time we hear "Santa Fe," it's a hopeful song of longing in the prologue. The second time, it's an angry, broken plea to just run away.
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* DefrostingIceQueen: two examples, in both genders:
** Katherine starts out refusing to even give Jack the time of day, although she quickly warms up to them when writing the story. By the end, she and Jack [[spoiler:have started a relationship]].
** Downplayed with Davey. He starts out not wanting anything to do with Jack or any of the Newsies, despite Les's enthusiasm. He eventually comes around and is quickly named co-leader of the Union, and by the beginning of Act II he has lost his tie and collar and exchanged his white shirt for a checkered one closer to the style the rest of the Newsies wear (although his is far cleaner). He even begins spitting in his hand for handshakes, a move he once derided as "disgusting".
** Katherine starts out refusing to even give Jack the time of day, although she quickly warms up to them when writing the story. By the end, she and Jack [[spoiler:have started a relationship]].
** Downplayed with Davey. He starts out not wanting anything to do with Jack or any of the Newsies, despite Les's enthusiasm. He eventually comes around and is quickly named co-leader of the Union, and by the beginning of Act II he has lost his tie and collar and exchanged his white shirt for a checkered one closer to the style the rest of the Newsies wear (although his is far cleaner). He even begins spitting in his hand for handshakes, a move he once derided as "disgusting".
* FunnyBackgroundEvent: happens often in the live recording.
** Jack spends most of the last chorus of "Carrying the Banner" being chased by the Delanceys through the scenery.
** While Jack and Davey are arguing about the Union, the camera pans to show the Union "members". Les, who was standing next to Davey not five seconds earlier, has already moved back to join the rest of the Newsies.
** Jack spends most of the last chorus of "Carrying the Banner" being chased by the Delanceys through the scenery.
** While Jack and Davey are arguing about the Union, the camera pans to show the Union "members". Les, who was standing next to Davey not five seconds earlier, has already moved back to join the rest of the Newsies.
* NiceHat: compared to the other Newsies' caps, Les's bowler hat is quite nice indeed. Miss Medda's hat plays the trope far straighter.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Jack had no real reason to go to Pulitzer's office except to rub the strike's success in his face. While he's there, in ''one scene'', Jack realizes that Pulitzer is [[spoiler:Katherine's father]], that he knows the names and lives of all his close friends, that he knows Jack's criminal past, and is subsequently bribed to shut down the strike and rally.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: On the other hand, Jack and the Newsies wouldn't have been able to print the Newsies Banner if Pulitzer didn't pay his janitor low wages (for ''20 years'') and leave an old printing press in the cellar of his own building.
* NiceJobBreakingItHero: Jack had no real reason to go to Pulitzer's office except to rub the strike's success in his face. While he's there, in ''one scene'', Jack realizes that Pulitzer is [[spoiler:Katherine's father]], that he knows the names and lives of all his close friends, that he knows Jack's criminal past, and is subsequently bribed to shut down the strike and rally.
* NiceJobFixingItVillain: On the other hand, Jack and the Newsies wouldn't have been able to print the Newsies Banner if Pulitzer didn't pay his janitor low wages (for ''20 years'') and leave an old printing press in the cellar of his own building.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: the man Katherine is seen arm-in-arm with (a romantic gesture for the late 19th century) when she's introduced is conveniently out of the picture by the next time Jack meets her, [[spoiler:leaving her free to pursue a relationship with Jack]].
** It could be an older brother or other relative, [[spoiler:but we know for sure it's not her father, so his identity is unknown]].
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** It could be an older brother or other relative, [[spoiler:but we know for sure it's not her father, so his identityJack]]. He returns in "Once And For All" as Darcy Reid, although any romantic past with Katherine is unknown]].never brought up.
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* TheGhost: William Randolph Hearst is referred to several times, most noticeably in "The World Will Know", where the Newsies sing as if they have equal beef with Hearst and Pulitzer. Despite this, he never actually makes it onstage.
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* ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything: for a show about Newsies, the times that they actually sell papers can be counted on one hand. Justified, in that they're striking for most of the show.
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* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: the man Katherine is seen arm-in-arm with (a romantic gesture for the late 19th century) when she's introduced is conveniently out of the picture by the next time Jack meets her, [[spoiler:leaving her free to pursue a relationship with Jack]].
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* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Pulitzer [[spoiler:and Roosevelt]].
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* TruthInTelevision: [[spoiler:Joseph Pulitzer actually did have a daughter named Katherine in real life. However, she died of pneumonia when she was a young child.]]
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** As if his victory werne't secure enough, [[spoiler:[[BigGood Governor Roosevelt]] shows up to ensure that Pulitzer doesn't try to cheap out the newsies]].
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* OneSceneWonder: [[spoiler:Governor Roosevelt]] shows up during the final meeting between Jack and Pulitzer, but nearly every line he speaks gets laughs and cheers from the audience.
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** Crutchie gets hit hard with this. He and Jack are meant to be best friends, but they don’t have a single moment alone together after the prologue. [[spoiler: It doesn't help that he’s arrested near the end of Act I and doesn’t show up again until near the end of the play.]] The tour version and live recording mitigates this by giving him a solo.
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** Crutchie gets hit hard with this. He and Jack are meant to be starts off as Jack's best friends, friend, but they don’t have a single moment alone together after once the prologue. strike starts David and Katherine take up most of Jack's time and Crutchie gets pushed to the background. [[spoiler: It doesn't help that he’s arrested near the end of Act I and doesn’t show up again reappear until near the end of the play.]] The tour version and live recording mitigates mitigate this somewhat by giving him a solo.solo but he and Jack don’t have a single moment alone together after the prologue.
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** Crutchie gets hit hard with this. He and Jack are meant to be best friends, but they don’t have a single moment alone together after the prologue. Moreover, [[spoiler: It doesn't help that he’s arrested near the end of Act I and doesn’t show up again until near the end of the play.]] The tour version and live recording mitigates this by giving him a solo.
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** Crutchie gets hit hard with this. He and Jack are meant to be best friends, but they don’t have a single moment alone together after the prologue. Moreover Moreover, [[spoiler: he’s arrested near the end of Act I and doesn’t show up again until near the end of the play.]]]] The tour version and live recording mitigates this by giving him a solo.
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* OutOfFocus: Happens a bit.
** The Brooklyn newsies might be the worst offenders. They arrive late in Act II and most of them (besides Spot Conlon) don’t speak after their song “Brooklyn’s Here”.
** The other newsboys don’t fair much better, since most of them only have two lines and some are unnamed.
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** The Brooklyn newsies might be the worst offenders. They arrive late in Act II and most of them (besides Spot Conlon) don’t speak after their song “Brooklyn’s Here”.
** The other newsboys don’t fair much better, since most of them only have two lines and some are unnamed.
** Crutchie gets hit hard with this. He and Jack are meant to be best friends, but they don’t have a single moment alone together after the prologue. Moreover [[spoiler: he’s arrested near the end of Act I and doesn’t show up again until near the end of the play.]]
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* FieryRedhead: Downplayed with Katherine. She's not particularly temperamental but she is rather outspoken and sarcastic - especially when Jack or Romeo try to flirt with her.
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* ColorblindCasting: Happens fairly frequently when an actor gets replaced. One of the most blatant examples is Specs, who was played by the very white and blonde Ryan Steele in the original Broadway cast, and by the very black Jordan Samuels in the tour and the Live Recording.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Race is the champion of this trope as he gets at least one quip per scene.
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** Another is the finale when Governor Roosevelt notes how "let's not keep those children out there singing...endlessly..."
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** DownplayedTrope. Some nuns give the boys free drinks; Medda allows the boys to hide in her theater and use it to host their rally. She also offers to pay Jack for his paintings; Mr. Jacobi lets them stay at his deli; and finally, [[spoiler: Theodore Roosevelt shows up in full support of the newsboys and has Snyder arrested for abusing juvenile inmates.]]
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* WardensAreEvil: Snyder "The Spider" is the head of a rehabilitation facility called The Refuge. In theory, it's suppose to take criminally-inclined boys and young men, and turn them into acceptable members of society. In practice, Snyder will take any boy he can get and pocket the money he's suppose to use to maintain the facility.
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** DownplayedTrope. Some nuns give the boys free drinks; Medda allows the boys to hide in her theater and use it to host their rally. She also offers to pay Jack for his paintings; Finally, Mr. Jacobi lets them stay at his deli; and finally, [[spoiler: Theodore Roosevelt shows up in full support of the newsboys and has Snyder arrested for abusing juvenile inmates.]]
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* DadTheVeteran: [[spoiler: Mr. Pulitzer is Katherine's father]] and makes a point of referencing his time at war.
* DavidVsGoliath: Poor child workers against newspaper tycoons. The original legend is referenced explicitly twice in songs: "Seize the Day": "Proud and defiant/We'll slay the giant!" and "Watch What Happens": "It's David and Goliath do or die/the fight is on and I can't watch what happens!"
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* DavidVsGoliath: Poor child workers against rich media outlets. The original legend is referenced explicitly twice in songs: "Seize the Day": "Proud and defiant/We'll slay the giant!" and "Watch What Happens": "It's David and Goliath do or die/the fight is on and I can't watch what happens!"
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* TheSmurfettePrinciple: Katherine is the only female character who advances the plot.
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* KidHero: Most of the newsies are under eighteen.
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* SpiritedYoungLady: Katherine Plumber. When Jack mentions there's never been a female reporter she says, "Wake up to the new century."
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* DeliberatelyCuteChild: Jack teaches Les how to use his cute-little-boy charm to sell more papers; Les cons a woman by pretending to be an orphan.
* DeliberatelyCuteChild: Jack teaches Les how to use his cute-little-boy charm to sell more papers; Les cons a woman by pretending to be an orphan.
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* MouthyKid: Les, in spades. The way he threatens Mr. Pulitzer to his guard's faces really sells it.
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