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things went downhill after the strike. brooklyn is getting a bit too comfortable, and tensions rise.
TW: knives, blood, violence, angst, abuse, smoking, gang violence, heavy language, cursing
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My Dear Kelly by DCbutinamrev
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies (1992), Newsies - All Media Types
14 Oct 2025
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As World War II slowly approaches, David Jacobs comes across the woman who ruined his reputation and his love life. But as his time comes to an end, in order to let go of his past, Jacobs intends to burn the letters his husband wrote him during their youth. Yet, with this woman in his house, he couldn't bring himself to it. Preserving every moment of Kelly's life, Jacobs--the last of the Manhattan Newsies--relives through an era he never told anyone. Not even to his husband. Now, as this woman enters Kelly's studio, she surrenders a pair of keys to that particular studio and walks away. Leaving David Jacobs alone and cold once again. With only minutes waiting, David Jacobs becomes the center of Kelly's life. With a candle in front of him, Jacobs is willing to do anything to preserve his husband's legacy. Even if it meant to forgive the unforgivable.
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OR a retelling of Newsies but make it Javey but with more drama, romance, and toss in a little politics in there
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Smoke and Stone Giants by OhShitWhatdIMiss
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
13 Oct 2025
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Two months after the strike, Jack Kelly abruptly packs everything he owns and purchases a one way ticket to Santa Fe. As he leaves, he tells his boys to wait for his letters, promises to write by January. By the end of March, there's still no word from him, and most of the Newsies are convinced he's dead.
Crutchie Morris, on the other hand, has never been so furious in his life. At Jack for abandoning them, at the boys for thinking he's dead, and at himself, for not going with him. So, when Racetrack Higgins comes to him with a pocketful of winnings and an offer to head west and find his brother, he accepts. They set out for Santa Fe, and Crutchie is determined to kick Jack's (100% alive) ass into next week.
A smokin' sharpshootin' western travellin' adventure.
(It gets homosexual, too.)
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Just hold on, kid, 'til that train makes Santa Fe by lxganism
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
30 Sep 2025
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It had been nearly two weeks after the strike ended and Crutchie had come home, yet Jack couldn’t understand why he only seemed to be getting worse.
The strikes over! The refuge has been closed! Crutchie’s back! Except he’s not himself and slowly is deteriorating.
// Crutchie slowly gets sicker and sicker and all Jack can do is watch helplessly.
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Here's a drabble of doomed sorts featuring my Newsies OC Muggs Tracey and the ever-generous Anna_W's OC(s), Julia Hawthorne and Katherine Moore. Many thanks for letting me give our favorite Brooklyn sociopath the love interest he doesn't deserve. Julia & Katherine are joys to write for, and I only hope I wrote your characters as well as you've written mine. Without further ado, perhaps the most dysfunctional couple in our combined Newsies universes.
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Newboy Union leader Jack Kelly is finally getting used to his new life and his new family in New York when something happens that shakes his world and the safety of the rest of the newsies. As they move headfirst into the new century, Jack and his friends realize they have to stick together if they want to survive the changing world and find a home in it.
Currently on hiatus after only 2 chapters but at least 66 are planned. read if you want, or don't. i'll update eventually.
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Since the strike, life has been a whirlwind for Racetrack Higgins, Spot Conlon, and David Jacobs. There is love. There is family and friends.
There is Life.
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Point Me Towards Tomorrow by Roseyinwonderland
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types
27 Aug 2025
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When Sarah Jacobs is finally introduced to David and Les’s friends, she develops feelings for someone she didn’t know was possible. However, she’s not used to her dreams coming true. Can she achieve it all?
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always out there carryin' the banner by H0ld3nCaulf13ld
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies (1992), Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
21 Aug 2025
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I’m writing this at 3AM by the_woild_is_yer_erster13
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies (1992), Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017), Newsies - All Media Types
16 Aug 2025
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A collection of Jack’s letters to Davey after he moves to Santa Fe. Trigger warnings for suicide later in the story.
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You’ve Got Stars On Your Face (I’ve Got The Eyes To See Them) by RaineyRainedrop
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies (1992)
08 Aug 2025
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Crutchie Morris starts to see that maybe Davey is more than just a walking mouth, and David Jacobs begins to see that Crutchie needs more help than he lets on
(aka: i want cravey on this site so by god i will get it)
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Heart full by orphan_account
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies (1992)
02 Aug 2025
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All the Newsies were ecstatic for the day. The Newsies had won the strike! But, when Jack Kelly sees Sarah Jacobs run up to him, what should he do? Kiss her (the polite thing to do) or push her away (the honest thing to do)?
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A rewrite of the end of the 1992 Newsies movie where Jack kisses David instead of Sarah.
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teach me to swim (or we can lie around all day) by undergroundstranger
Fandoms: Newsies - All Media Types
01 Aug 2025
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Jack grins lopsidedly up at him. “I knew you’d agree,” Les comes trotting up, and with ease Jack lifts him up. “We’re goin’ swimmin’ tomorrow.”
Les laughs. “But Davey can’t swim.”
Jack’s eyes widen and he looks at David, clearly fighting back laughter. “You can’t swim?”
David shakes his head and he feels his face growing warm. “No.”
“Don’t worry Dave, I’ll teach you.” Jack offers, obviously finding the entire thing much more amusing than David does.
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David Jacobs can’t swim. Jack Kelly can.
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i'm not afraid to disappear by dizzydragonfly for septemberbells
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
30 Jul 2025
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Okay. He's not alone. There's one person in this world he can trust more than himself with what's real and what ain't.
"Jack!" he yells up to the grate above him and hopes Jack's not too far away now to hear. It's hard to hear anything over the pouring rain, but a second later he gets a faint response.
Jack and Crutchie get stuck in the basement of a haunted factory during a storm. They gain some unexpected allies in the process.
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- Part 14 of battleship 2025 !!
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you were always stronger than people suspected by dizzydragonfly for gremdark
Fandoms: Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017), Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
30 Jul 2025
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It was lonely, sometimes. Being a crip. Seeing the way folks looked at him out on the street, even if he used it to his advantage. The pity in their eyes made his skin crawl whenever he thought about it too hard.
He wanted to be able to rescue himself. He should be able to rescue himself.
And he will, he decided. And this time, he was going to rescue Georgie too.
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- Part 12 of battleship 2025 !!
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Sunshine and City Storms by Anna_W for glitter_ink
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies (1992)
28 Jul 2025
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A historically based story inspired by the Newsie universe (1992) and involving many of our favorite Newsie characters. Written as a menagerie of combined scenes with Glitter_ink's fabulous OCs and mine. I can't get enough of them all. Hope you enjoy. Thank you soooo much glitter-ink.....this wouldn't be as fun or fabulous without your awesome OC's. A multi-chapter piece with multiple perspectives. A companion piece to "On The Low". Should be read in conjunction. I hope you enjoy!!!
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Tragedy Turned Double by Michigan_47 (orphan_account)
Fandoms: Newsies (1992), Newsies - All Media Types
23 Jun 2025
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Skittery could feel his world go dark the second he saw his best friends stumbling into the lodging house.
I love Bumswiftery. I honestly don't know why I did this
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Lost Causes, Hear Our Prayer by Anna_W
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies - All Media Types, Newsies (1992)
19 Jun 2025
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All you have is your fire. A rethought take on my original I Don't Know: Rewrite story with new plot and reworked characters. Let me know how you're liking it!
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Tried till Tired by grumblescrumbles
Fandoms: Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken, Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017)
25 May 2025
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Crutchie and Davey talk to one another. They like doing that a lot. It’s nice. It’s a lot nicer than the things they’re talking about.
Read the tags please, so to see if you’re okay to read this.
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Askings and Knowings and Carings and Such by grumblescrumbles
Fandoms: Newsies: The Broadway Musical! (2017), Newsies!: the Musical - Fierstein/Menken
23 May 2025
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Davey and Crutchie hang out after the strike. They enjoy each others’ company. It’s a very simple thing.
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