This huge space has the effect of the words of the songs being hard to catch as the vocals are under-amplified compared to the band. What is outstanding and is as wonderful as I have ever seen is the amazing dance, athletic and balletic.  It is jaw dropping to see this sumptuous choreography and the dance skills of the cast. I had read that there are 31 back flips in the stage version of Newsies but I was unprepared for the flying splits and incredible jumps.   I lost count of the back flips but the synchronized jumping was mind blowing.  I was reminded about the first time I saw the film of West Side Story with George Chakiris’s groundbreaking dance.  

Sadly you won’t go for the storyline where the strike was inevitably not won when you look at the power balance between these ragged boys and the newspaper tycoons.  Nor for the hard to hear melodies from Alan Menken which I am sure are pretty and will be memorable when you have heard them enough.  Nor for Harvey Fierstein’s book nor Jack Feldman’s lyrics.   The dance is the reason why I can say you must see this musical.