Kenny Ortega and Alan Menken revise 'Newsies' songs to encourage voting — with lots of cameos

Los Angeles Times - Oct 15, 2024

The video by Broadway Votes reunites original 'Newsies' cast members and features contributions by Jack Feldman and Harvey Fierstein.

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