Tony Awards Best Musical battle: 'Newsies' vs. 'Once'
The race for Best Musical is dominated by two tuner adaptations of films with each earning the backing of some of our Experts. "Newsies" is a stage version of the 1992 Disney film about the delivery boys' strike against New York City newspapers in 1899. It features music by eight-time Oscar champ and three-time Tony contender Alan Menken and lyrics by Jack Feldman with a bo…