Newsies vs. Annie - 2013 Easter Bonnet Competition

The orphans of Annie and paperboys of Disney's Newsies teamed up for a dance-and-rap rumble to resolve who could lay claim to being the ultimate Broadway show about New York. The scrappy, energetic number earned them a runner-up nod for best presentation at the 27th Annual Easter Bonnet Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
The Easter Bonnet Competition, produced by and benefiting Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, raised a staggering $4,250,542 -- eclipsing the previous high of $3,734,129 set in 2007. The grand total was announced April 23, 2013, after six weeks of intensive fundraising by 47 Broadway, Off-Broadway and national touring companies.
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[@sequoiasm]

Newsies had better dancing but Annie had better burns

[@theepumpking1396]

+Sequoia True plus I've always liked Annie's Roosevelt better, xD being prez during the drepression must be hard . You gotta be rlly bad ass

[@ElephantsRock943]

+Amphitrite 18 What about WWII?

[@eternalwhispersofthewind5714]

??? Not with Roosevelt and Snyder

[@MediaLover194]

Both of the Roosevelts were just awesome presidents in general, so they tied there.

[@Wishphoenix1]

Of course the Newsies danced better, they are like twice the age of the Annie cast (or possibly more if they are in their 30s) 🤣🤣🤣

[@LovelyGould]

See, Annie is a classic, but Newsies has hot guys singing...

[@nutellaeatingpanda]

IKR WHAT TO PICK

[@saramoore7541]

LovelyGould TRUE PLUS ADORABLE JOSHUA COLLEY

[@hakeyparkour7902]

Sara Moore RIGHT OHMYGOD

[@AbbySitton]

Personally I say hot guys singing wins every time.

[@marlyleuverink649]

And dancing

[@caela2108]

“i beat a little cripple with his own damn crutch!” me: *screaming*

[@scottnewman522]

NOOOOOOO CRUCHIEEEE

[@emilyramirez356]

carry me to victory me

[@midnightmage5970]

Sobbing intensifies

[@yikesonbikes15]

NO CRUTCHY/CRUTCHIE

[@jay_kobb8025]

I SHOULDNT BE LAUGHING

[@blinkfilms1]

*Lin busts in* Did you say... The ultimate show about New York City?

[@imbored.9332]

Omfg yes

[@onesourdude]

blinkfilms1 true

[@PigWIthGlasses]

blinkfilms1 Yes!!

[@talikam8746]

i need to have newsies vs rent vs in the heights vs Hamilton vs Annie vs a bonks tail to make sure we know whos the best new york show

[@xubs5919]

blinkfilms1 YES

[@Chris-on2xv]

“You call yourself an orphan? But what you, like thirty?” “I was orphaned at 33-“

[@pamesy-jatterson7352]

Not what I was expecting, but not complaining-

[@laura.r365]

my starkid heart just missed a beat, I did NOT expect that-

[@beth_the_starkid_fan623]

BAHHAHA WE LOVE A STARKID REFRENCE

[@mystii8134]

its his tragic backstory that a lot of girls cant handle

[@cassidygage7312]

but seriously there should be a Hamilton vs. Les Miserables...

[@catboyworld]

yESS

[@GleekOff]

les mis is not about NYC, it's a French musical

[@pandakatiefominz]

Cassidy Gage Saying Les Mis is about war is a horrible understatement.

[@cassidygage7312]

drzoidberg4evr saying Hamilton is just about war is also an understatement

[@pandakatiefominz]

Cassidy Gage So it's settled then. The fact of the matter is they don't have anything in common.

[@2Greenhill]

Tyrah had the best put down. "Listen up boy I don't mean to fight dirty. But you call yourself an orphan? What are you, like thirty?"

[@sarahtychinski1745]

Yesss!

[@laurenoberdorf910]

It's actually "listen up beach boy I don't want to fight dirty, you call yourself an orphan but what are you like 30?"

[@rufuslikestotalk]

Actually most newsies were in their early 20's when they did the production... Thats still young!

[@achilles7116]

Oh shitttttt 😱😂

[@sharonkatz2246]

Called out all Broadway.

[@alatuzn]

Wait till Jack gets a load of this

[@emmanasto8759]

Sillyshadoow hahahahaha

[@eternalwhispersofthewind5714]

Yep

[@rainyday6512]

Yeah, where was he?

[@connormurphy9774]

Emma OEHAIAGHAHAHAHAH

[@realbenk]

I won't be last in line for the tub tonight!

[@alexandrabrown068]

When they said "NEWSIES OF NEW YORK" and everyone came out and struck that pose, I was thinking Annie should turn around and say: YO ORPHANS, DRAG YA RAGEDY BUTTS OUT HERE WE GOTTA SHOW UP THESE FOOLS.

[@rufuslikestotalk]

But they cant, because only one kid did something even close to dancing, and the was a pique turn. The others skipped out. That wont get ya anywhere

[@alexandrabrown068]

Mighty RockyRose I realized that too. The boys did good stuff when they made their stage appearance and then the the girls did pretty much nothing and I was just like, What was that...

[@rufuslikestotalk]

SAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@augmentedch0rd]

it's true yeah, the Newsies cast is mainly older teens with tons of dancing experience while the Annie cast is mainly 10 year olds :P

[@aydenmolina3944]

Jillian Noe but what about that kid that came in doing a cartwheel? He is like 8...

[@hjw9717]

0:23 - 0:26 that was the most Broadway thing i've ever seen

[@em_jav2417]

H. James Woodsum haha I can’t stop repeating it over and over again

[@Shroombunixia]

To my opinion. Those guys did better than the gals

[@melissareedy7142]

If i were the annies i would have been scared

[@keyonwoodswjj387]

who ever had this idea was a Genuis

[@bcefa]

Keyon Woods It was the companies of Newsies and Annie themselves!

[@keyonwoodswjj387]

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS OMG Broadway Cares responded to my comment. *cries*

[@sarah-fu1it]

1 orphan, 2 orphan, 3 orphan, 4... wait is this Annie or Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs? I loved when Tommy (who plays Spot Conlon) said that! Tommy is just so cute!!!

[@abbywatson1459]

I LOVE TOMMY SO MUCH

[@melissareedy7142]

TOOOMMMMMYYYY

[@alicyiashiner4107]

I KNOW RIGHT??! TOMMY IS SO AMAZING I LOVE HIM

[@clintgoescrazy]

Did you see he great and subtle exit before his ending flips though? Perfect.

[@rainyday6512]

I can never get enough of that line

[@alegriaparra5190]

I cried when snider mentioned breathing crutchie

[@rufuslikestotalk]

Ikr! I was surprised the Newsies were even cheering him on.

[@alegriaparra5190]

Right does Crutchie mean nothing anymore

[@emilyramirez356]

Alegria Parra me too

[@tomcat_1484]

R/boneappletea

[@eternalwhispersofthewind5714]

Rip ppl caring about Crutchie...

[@donaldoconner]

Someone call Lin Manuel Miranda to write a better rap

[@elliemay6444]

madgrinchhatter haha 😂

[@kaylamcook696]

Literally. Lin was probably clapping and smiling (because he's a beautiful, kind individual) but a small part of him was cringing in a corner of his brain.

[@hakeyparkour7902]

madgrinchhatter YEET DUDVJSS

[@corinne5995]

YES HDJBDJENHEJEBJDJDJSNJ

[@singenstattatmen5096]

My thoughts exactly. ^^ Would have diminished the cringe by a lot. XD

[@RoseDubs]

Okay this is the cutest thing I have ever watched in my entire life. Step aside Loca The Pug, this wins by a mile.

[@bcefa]

+Rose Poor Loca! ;)

[@lauriecaplan1620]

RoseDubs 7

[@mckenziepittser6382]

rip loca the pug, we never deserved you.

[@mercuryh3463]

but is it a fine life or a hard knock one

[@roserey6752]

It's whatever the newsies say it is :)

[@mercuryh3463]

TheAwesomerOne agreed xD

[@gse_panda1316]

It's a fine hard knock life.

[@Barbwireamulet777]

If I hate the headline I'll Make up a headline 😉

[@sabiealdover]

Cory Sapienza HOLY SHIT THAT COMMENT BROKE ME HDJDJDFJG

[@roserey6752]

Don't get me wrong, I love Annie, but Newsies is the better musical in my opinion and they had better dancing. But I do get that Annie had a cast of 9 year olds, but I still think Newsies won....

[@meaganharris1able]

I thought team Annie won

[@princkleminckle1159]

when i first heard "carrying the banner" and "it's a hard knock life" i was like "newsies and annie should battle out who's the best of dancing" and i stumble upon this video *this is the boys vs girls of theatre y'all*

[@fishy_squad4112]

newsies is obviously better at dancing

[@fishy_squad4112]

they are holding back in this video u can tell 😂

[@eelthan]

OH MY GOD YOURE RIGHT

[@laineysellers2080]

These kids have more talent in their shoes then i have in my whole body.

[@rimeelmakaoui5579]

Omg its Saddie Sink from Stranger Things

[@jadynbonewitz]

Rime El Makaoui I KNOW I LOVE HER

[@goodjobeli]

I love her but I'm still on Team Newsies because I'm Newsies trash

[@sabrinastabler684]

I realized that and thought I was going crazy at first!

[@marlakelly9790]

Thank God someone else said something 😂

[@theotterislands8642]

I love how all the boys come out doing tricks except for the kid in the red shirt

[@theatregeek4273]

so.. about the red shirt kid

[@em_jav2417]

Poor Joshua Colley. He makes up for it for his AMAZING voice!

[@theatregeek4273]

yep, and now he's auditioning for movies and tv shows. I wish he would go back to Broadway

[@Isa-qz9mb]

@@theatregeek4273 Josh said he really wants to stay in theatre but he might also look into writing musicals and directing too! I can't wait to see what be does :)

[@Elisabethhehe]

Well, he was holding the microphone so he couldn't really do anything

[@samlionb]

Added Newsies thing: “What did you do? Wait around to be adopted? Well we lead a strike, that doesn’t happen too often.”

[@ElexisStacy]

“I beat a little cripple with his own damn crutch” Me: *holyshithewentthere*

[@stephaniewordwoman]

Yes, he went there…and he bought property!

[@Misguidedghostz]

OH MY GOSH THE GIRL WITH THE BANDANNA PLAYS MAX FROM STRANGER THINGS!

[@kumajirowilliams8966]

the "dance off?" guy made me happy

[@melissareedy7142]

Iain!

[@dancingwithabadobsessionon5137]

So the little girl who was Little Red Riding Hood in Into The Woods was Annie...that's cool.

[@kamwrites]

YT her. She was fabulous as Annie, it put her on the map.

[@l.plante]

Sadie Sink. She now plays Max in Stranger Things

[@meredithbatcheller3009]

Lydia Plante no they were talking about Lila Crawford. She originated annie in the revival, Sadie didn’t come till later

[@l.plante]

@@meredithbatcheller3009 Idk Sadie Sink was Annie in this video though. I haven't seen into the woods so I can't say anything haha.

[@meredithbatcheller3009]

Lydia Plante lilla was annie until June of 2013, and this was April of 2013. Sadie was a standby for annie, but replaced lilla in like July I’m pretty sure. So Lilla was technically still annie in this. And I don’t think they all had specific roles during this, I think it was more of just a cast vs cast haha

[@cookieaddictions]

WHEN IAIN SAYS DANCE OFF

[@bellat.1197]

it was so extra I'm dying

[@hakeyparkour7902]

cookieaddictions I YELLED

[@estelaramos9478]

Newsies and Annie cast: we’re the ultimate broadway shows of New York! Hamilton: hold my salt

[@leahb3384]

I'M SCREAMING THIS IS THE MOST BEAUTIFUL THING I'VE EVER SEEN IN MY LIFE

[@lizzyfedie5379]

I know right?!?!

[@NaTeesha85]

Our 3rd rapping orphan went on the star in Stranger Things. I love watching where performers go.

[@alexandramarkowitz9970]

I like how Tommy literally is like the same height as the children and his face with the roast at 2:00 probs the best thing ever

[@lydmilalytvynchuk3915]

•"hold on, hold on, there's only one way to settle down this" •Every Newsies ever: "dAnCe OfF?!?!?!?!"

[@coronatimez9197]

Alexander Hamilton: Hamilsquad of NYC!!! Mulligan: BRAH BRAH Laurens: Showtime!! Lafayette: Raps in French Burr: ...

[@lilahgene6008]

This is the most *tearing up* beautiful thing *sobbing* IVE EVER SEEN

[@nerdygal6133]

I wanted Lin manual Miranda to burst in at the last second and scream “Did someone say the Ultimate show about New York?!”

[@jdjwosniqbphil1672]

2:34 Heather Chandler comes back to life.

[@lakewatercosplay3228]

“i shoved a little girl in a drawer!” “oh yeah? i beat a kid up with his own crutch!” guys please these aren’t things to be proud of

[@bcefa]

Who do YOU think won this epic rap battle?!? Leave a comment below and tell us who!

[@MGKoshgarian]

Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Can't choose!!

[@naemabrinkmann9938]

Annie!

[@megf99]

bcefa Newsies

[@brittanybroquadio8846]

NEWSIES, hands down

[@FilleABerlin]

+Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS Fantastic Annie and the awesome orphans....Yeah

[@raingalexia2524]

I say Newsies won.

[@kristenasato372]

Joshua Colley: Picking up the ladies since 2013 😂😂😂

[@lydmilalytvynchuk3915]

The cutest thing is the newsies refraining themselves from doing hardcore flips and tricks

[@velvetsrose]

The only one who really won was Les. 😂

[@emilyramirez356]

Juliane Nguy true tho

[@2424-b3u]

But which one...😂

[@eternalwhispersofthewind5714]

Yep... but which out of the two?

[@Isa-qz9mb]

@@eternalwhispersofthewind5714 oh boy, they both did great but Josh did get the ladies...

[@LeahDino32]

K but did y'all notice Sadie Sink???? Girl's all grown up now and killing it on Stranger Things (':

[@quaylehak26]

My opinion both Newsies and Annie are two great movies and Broadway shows. Who ever came up with this video did an awesome job. Now I only wish that someone creates a movie and the movie should be called Newsies meets Annie. Both movie are about orphans. Newsies are orphans of boys and Annie is a movie of orphans of girls.

[@theepumpking1396]

+Micah Cross totally but I like the part when the Annie girls call the Newsies boys 30 xD -thinks of captin jack beating the man with his own cane- even though I've been in an Annie musical Captin Jack totally beat Ms.Hannagem

[@angelicmercenary]

Jo It was Snyder not captain Jack

[@angelicmercenary]

Jo Snyder the Spider

[@lieutenantkettch]

In the battle of the Roosevelts, Teddy makes FDR say uncle. :D

[@bcefa]

+lieutenantkettch Well played... :)

[@macrinabagay100]

Jess is in the corner trying to teach the little Annie girls that newspaper dance. So cute!!

[@emilyramirez356]

macrina bagay I KNOWWWW

[@lifeaccordingtome4283]

Newsies but the Annie cast is a lot younger overall so props.

[@mateopotato7]

4:45 they go together *SO* well together

[@ilovepumcakes2596]

"newsies is the best new york broadway show thing" "nO anNie iS" hamilton: i have a letter to go against this all

[@ilovepumcakes2596]

meanwhile in the heights: i heard there's a new york musical battle thing going on

[@claudefrolltomstein8935]

This is hilarious. Especially as some one who was Miss Hannigan in Annie and is currently playing Crutchie Newsies. 😂

[@diamondgames2015]

THE NEWSIES ARE THE BEST

[@laurieirose8150]

Nope What are you oh i know you're one of the little newsies I'm the huge orphan you can't change that🎵🔊

[@heloisefabricante4608]

Laurie Irose ok wut you keep replying to comments from years ago-

[@ABroadwaystar2534]

it's the Battle Of The Sexes: Broadway Style!

[@chicagogurl1000]

Yes!!!!!!

[@saramoore7541]

Alison Loughlin omg true

[@haileydigirolamo8204]

What about the Girlsies?

[@starspann9028]

Newsies totally won but annie did awesome

[@Danilynn1019]

1:54 IS THATS SADIE SINK😱 ahhhh I love this!!! Newsies and Annie+ Sadie my life is complete 🙏🏻

[@letlillive2341]

theatre kids rapping pre Hamilton is painful

[@avalasialove]

YES! Clever idea, cringe-worthy execution.

[@peachypufff]

the way everyone mostly cheered for the annie orphans-i love them 😭 especially the little curly headed one (i think her name is tyrah??) she was so sassy and her annunciation was very clear cut and easy too hear.

[@sarabernpaintner4704]

This video makes me smile each time I watch it.

[@lauraromano5313]

It makes me so happy that Tommy had a mic. His voice is just so amazing sand even better in person!

[@barbaro267]

The little girls are so cute! Also....the burn at 2:00 is SO TRUE!! Those male actors are 10+ years older than the ages they are supposed to depict as young street peddlers. It's annoying and distracting, which is why I love the film version best. They hired more minors than the broadway musical did.

[@ashlynnheller8400]

barbaro267 True.They play the role of teenagers quite well though.

[@emilyramirez356]

barbaro267 does Andrew Keenan Bolger LOOK like he’s thirty

[@emilyramirez356]

barbaro267 I’m not annoyed I’m just in love with Andrew

[@madison818]

dxbhf everyone loves andrew

[@monomoonchild8066]

barbaro267 I like how you made this about something it had nothing to do with.

[@caitlinhsu9074]

I. MUST. MEMORIZE. THIS.

[@rainatl5y]

"what are you like 30?" Oof the truth 😂

[@sar-durham]

all the annie girls holding up their own part against grown men at the end is impressive

[@margs103]

Newsies is a better musical, hands down. Newsies wins.

[@roserey6752]

100% agree

[@jacksepticfan6865]

100 present better than annie

[@eternalwhispersofthewind5714]

Yep

[@vincentowens5645]

I think we all know who really one (newsies)

[@shannonburdett1682]

+Vincent Owens you mean won

[@laurieirose8150]

(Annie)

[@laurieirose8150]

It's ok people make mistakes

[@katherinebodkin118]

ugh! TOMMY BRACCO😍😍

[@nnahler]

katherine bodkin I thought that was him! I know him from Big Brother!

[@Isa-qz9mb]

@@nnahler We love Tommy Bracco here

[@Midsumdrm]

Shows of New York: *Ragtime chillin' in the background*

[@Scholz23]

Newsies is great. But Annie will always hold a super special place in my heart. It was the first musical outside of school performances I was in and sparked my love for theatre.

[@dovefilms]

I'm really just watching a bunch of orphans have a rap battle with even more orphans huh

[@swampghost835]

When they said "Rap battle!" I was just expecting the Newsies to bring out Race and have him kick the orphans' butts.

[@cassiebrey5017]

Newsies, in my opinion, beats Annie. Annie girls can't dance that well or sing that well. Snyder beats Mrs. Hannigan, I mean, come on, he hit a cripple with his own crutch, that's pretty good. Andy at the beginning............. omg I love it! I like Annie a bit, but Newsies Of New York! Go!

[@logiandliv282]

You have no idea what your talking about!

[@cassiebrey5017]

Logi and Liv Alright, Annie's good. But I still love Newsies more. Annie was good, but Newsies won in my opinion. That's okay if you don't think so.

[@logiandliv282]

Okay sorry if I was rude.

[@cassiebrey5017]

Logi and Liv No, its okay, I understand people's opinions.

[@hallejenns1425]

The Annie cast aren't supposed to dance perfectly . It what makes the show how it is.

[@Sammy005Bond]

Newies all the way

[@ryebread9299]

Newsies cast is so cute

[@marisal48]

"I beat a criple with his own damn crutch!" HOW COULD YOU DO THAT TO ME?????????????????? Andy's face when that was said... Also, "Dance battle!" with the leap *Chef's kiss* Newsies has better dancing, tricks, and songs Annie is classic "But you call yourself an orphan? What are you, like thirty?" Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh "She sleeps in a drawer (Points to Molly) and it doesn't even faze me." lol "Wait, is this Annie or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." lol This is just hilarious I spot an Andy!!!!

[@stephaniewordwoman]

Crutchie: "Am I a joke to you???" (Well, he was to Snyder, obviously, which is why Snyder SUCKS).

[@koastest]

Dance Off? Me: yES Sing Off? me:YES Rap Battle! Me: oh goddamnit

[@sparrowacul3829]

I just did a choir concert were we did Annie and newies were the next show so we combined it and on the concert day with telling our director and boy, she was proud

[@Chiscribbs]

Okay, so the raps were so-so... But *THAT MASH-UP!* I need a full version of that in my life, pronto.

[@kathrynw573]

Idc what anything says, Newsies will forever be better

[@horselover123417]

Only if Ryan Breslin was in this

[@nataliasoto7206]

Right?! He would have WHIPPED them.

[@rufuslikestotalk]

I think thats why he wasn't in it... If Ryan was there then Annie would no chance of winning because Newsies beats them in Dancing and Singing too.

[@cheese6291]

newsies got swag

[@boetawoodbridge440]

I love the mashup I have watched this 15 times today I love newsies and annie this was like my fantasy

[@florencegregory2019]

Sadie sink and josh colley I am shooketh

[@tracyfitch4873]

I watched this a few years ago, but suddenly realized the little red head is Sadie Sink!

[@mia_from_Guatemala]

Let's be honest... we all can here because we heard Sadie Sink was here 😂

[@marisal48]

"What are you like 30?" Actually, Andy is 18, Tommy is 23...?, the two kids who play Les have to be less than 12, The Guzman twins are 19...?, Jess is 23...?, and I don't know who the other 3 are. Andy's face when Snyder says, "I beat a little cripple with his own damn crutch!" lol 'cause he played Crutchie.

[@caril.9384]

Calling out AKB and Jeremy Jordan

[@anadeacabarris3093]

little Sadie Sink🥰✨

[@melissareedy7142]

At sniders part Andrew should have came in and said "RUDE!"

[@suahabose4100]

Iain Young: dance off? Me: YES

[@brittanybroquadio8846]

Who won? Who's next? You decide! Epic rap battled of history! (Hope this joke was not played)

[@littleumbrella5906]

The fact that one of the newsies are wearing the original spot conlon outfit- and they didn’t give that outfit to tommy

[@MayaIsASt4r]

Ok so nobody’s gonna talk about how that guy got dragged 😭✋ 5:00

[@dizneluver]

Newsies and Annie .... Two of my favorite musicals!!!!

[@ericapaige9346]

NEWSIES

[@scottmena4653]

Great mash up!!!! Loved it!!!

[@bcefa]

Wasn't it incredible?!? Young people these days... :)))

[@penm100]

You can just see the little newsie dancong better than the others its adorable

[@l.plante]

I personally think Newsies won. Also Joshua at the end being such a gentleman

[@myorichann]

Omg cute Sadie sink, she slay the rap

[@taylorlindberg522]

Ok this video owns my heart. This might be my favourite video on the internet

[@BeanBag343]

I know they have nothing in common, but I wanna see them do "Hairspray" vs "Mamma Mia"

[@ReadyForLifeToStart]

I think Les has been spendin too much time with Romeo

[@lianah7837]

They're both amazing. And they sound amazing and dance amazing. I wish I was part of the Broadway family 😭😭 it's like being a theatre kid 2.0

[@megsy.moo_]

I have watched this many times I love it so much! However I only just realised Sadie Sink is in this! I knew she was in Annie way before Stranger Things but I didn't know she was in the rap battle! HAHA :D