#crutchie in the refuge

[racetracks-fvckin-chair]

Its a crime that Letter From The Refuge is not in the cast recording album

#WHY #THEY CANT JUST REMOVE IT #newsies #livesies #crutchie newsies #letter from the refuge

[callmeroygbiv]

FUCK this "crutchie depends on jack, jack protects crutchie" bs. give me the most ridiculously codependent friendship ever. they've lived together for years and don't know how to function without eachother. jack will sleep through the morning bell if crutchie isn't there to wake him up. jack always helps massage the pain out of crutchie's leg on bad days without him even having to ask. crutchie is there to help jack when he gets bad nightmares. they always make sure the other remembers to eat. give me unspoken favors and daily traditions. they can't live without EACHOTHER.

#jack got like NO SLEEP when crutchie was at the refuge #jackcrutchie /p #newsies #livesies #jackcrutchie #platonic or romantic however you see them #crutchie morris #jack kelly #i love them #and they were roofmates #newsies musical

[whoops-im-obsessed]

Why don't we talk about the fact that when uksies crutchie gets back from the refuge he looks downright feral - bruises and blood, messed up hair, an intense energy about him, anger, the stare at snyder's exit, aided by matthew duckett's naturally very large and expressive eyes. This guy has been through it and you can tell, it's not just 'yay crutchie's back and it's all good again' its 'crutchie's back and look what he's experienced and now has to live with'. It drives home the conditions of the refuge and how much was at stake for these kids, jack's 'what if he don't make it?' Wasn't hyperbole, the strike really was do or die for them. And crutchie got close.

#newsies #newsies the musical #uksies #britsies #newsies london #west endsies #crutchie morris #crutchie newsies #newsies west end #matthew duckett #the refuge newsies #jack kelly #michael ahomka lindsay

[newsiesreference]

crutchie, in the refuge: i try to stay a little optimistic, even though i will admit, things are getting pretty sticky.

#newsies #newsies broadway #incorrect newsies quotes #source: john mulaney #john mulaney quotes #crutchie morris #letter from the refuge

[str4wb3rry-guy]

petition to get the newsies ost recorded again but with ben tyler cool as racetrack higgins...

#and letter from the refuge #sung by andrew keenan bolger ofc #newsies #ben tyler cook #ben cook #newsies broadway #newsies proshot #newsies the musical #andrew keenan bolger #crutchie #crutchie morris #letter from the refuge #king of new york #carrying the banner #newsies soundtrack #newsies ost

[daveysjackie]

You guys do not understand.

In the UK production of Newsies, after Crutchie slaps the handcuffs on Snyder, he stands there and watches him being taken away.

The scene moves on but he does not. He stands there for the longest time, watching Snyder being taken away.

And it breaks my heart. Every. Single. Time.

#newsies #west endsies #crutchie newsies #crutchie morris #crutchie #uksies #newsies uk #the refuge

[thelalalalatestrevolutionnewsies]

A few quotes from that time I watched livesies with my baby siblings and nieces and nephews during christmastime:

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*right before Something to Believe In*

“I just realized something. If Jack married Katherine he’d be Pulitzers’ son-in-law” -teen brother

“yeah. I realized that as soon as Pulitzer said she was his daughter.”-baby sister

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*fight with the bulls where they start beating up cruchie*

*screams* “IM GOING TO CRY”

*begins bawling eyes out* “I HATE THAT PART” -little sister (poor thing)

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*the first scab joins the newsies during seize the day*

“YAY! SEIZE!” -baby sister

(Literally my favorite thing she’s ever said it was so enthusiastic she was jumping up and down)

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“I would never sleep up so high”

-young nephew

*absolutely unphased* “It’s cause they’re homeless honey.” -little sister

//

*letter to the refuge begins*

“This part is so sad *tears up*” -little sister

#letter to the refuge is literally heartbreaking #when I tell you that girl was SOBBING #livesies #newsies #crutchie morris

[sarahjacobs]

you know what really gets to me. is how jack loosens up david’s morals. like how david starts off as a staunch pacifist because of the Optics and strategy of it all, but then later he kicks a cop in the face and threatens him with a swing + tries to punch jack when he scabs. and both instances occur specifically because he cares so deeply about jack. But also there's this tidbit from the 91 script

it's like. up until now, david's interactions with jack have largely consisted of david being openly skeptical/confrontational whenever he detects any kind of bullshit. and while he immediately clocks that all this stuff about santa fe is a lie, for the first time, he decides to let it go. Because there's a kernel of authenticity to the statement, though the authenticity doesn’t lie in factual truth, it’s in how jack desperately "wants it to be true". because. this is david's first time seeing the soft underbelly to jack. because david IS charmed by jack despite not really trusting him

#newsies #92sies #javid #id in alt #* #i say all this knowing that in the finished movie this scene doesnt really read as david knowing it’s a lie #However i also think it’s interesting how david’s perception of jack and lying shifts over time #like the shift from ‘the names kelly. jack kelly; you think im lying?’ ‘well you have a way of improving the truth’ -> ‘you didnt even tell #me your real name!’ #and if we’re taking the script direction to be true. whats stated in the screengrab -> ‘you lied about your family being out west’ #so clearly at some point david decided that he DOES trust jack and what he has to say #sorry this is kind of like a ‘yeah the sky is blue so what’ moment. but i think #crutchy confirming that jack escaped the refuge via roosevelt’s carriage really went a long way in building trust #and of course starting a strike together. lol

[onemorestrangeronthestreet]

For research purposes can you let me know yalls headcanons on different newsies in the refuge?

Who is submissive to Snyders abuse? Who stands up for themselves / resists and gets beat up for it? Who are the "favourites" who don't get beat up as much? Who protects the other kids?

Why are they like this?

#please tell me im dying to know #can you tell i love angst #as always my asks are open #if anyone wants to share their thoughts :) #newsies #snyder newsies #the refuge #newsies uk #uksies #jack kelly #crutchie morris #racetrack higgins #albert dasilva #davey jacobs #the delancey brothers #oscar delancey #morris delancey #katherine plumber

[exactly103]

do you ever think about how the promise in Once and For All might be their promise to Crutchie to protect one another or are you normal

#you got your thugs #with their sticks and their slugs #but we got a promise to keep #newsies #newsies live #crutchie morris #letter to the refuge #once and for all

[asexualmusicalnerd]

Small extract of a post refuge one shot I'm working on. Will Post it all when finished.

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Now fully awake, Crutchie knew sleep would elude him for the rest of the long summer night, that he would once again have to make up some excuse for lagging behind the other fellas when the morning bell was struck.

It was a deception he had been working on ever since he had been released from the Refuge.

Sure, Jack and the others had all asked, tried to check in with him about whatever occurred to him during his time in Snider's grasp yet his continued denyals of any lasting effect had eventually forced them to consider that perhaps that was indeed the truth.

All except Jack.

Jack bore his own scars from his many stays at that God awful place, and Crutchie knew his brother suspected he wasn't being told the whole truth. Jack would give him these odd looks as if he were about to say something but always stopped short.

In his own way, that meant so much more than continuous asking in Crutchie's opinion, it showed his brother valued his independence and respected that he was capable and wasn't something to be pitied.

But on nights like tonight he wished he was really as capable as Jack.

Sure, he'd witnessed the famous Jack Kelly after his first refuge stay while the other boys only found out a few days later, had seen for himself his brother's beaten form, tended to the whip slashes upon his back and held him as he sobbed through the pain and fear, yet Jack had been locked up for months not mere days.

In comparison Crutchie was pathetic.

"Crutchie?"

Cursing, the younger boy shifted, attempting to mask his features as Jack stirred.

"Crutchie, you awake?" Jack's arm slapped the empty spot on the ground beside him, obviously sensing the absence of his brother.

"Yeah?" He didn't mean to make it sound like a question. Damn, that was bound to raise suspicion.

#newsies #newsies fanfic #Fanfic #Extract #Refuge #newsies crutchie #newsies jack kelly #jack kelly #Crutchie morris #Charlie morris

[jackmkelly]

because i’m still on my papermill rampage (always am just listened to one of the audios i hadn’t gotten to) i dont think ill ever get over this moment between the boys that was added after papermill but cut before broadway.

putting emphasis on the three of them being siblings is sooo special to me and im so upset they cut that especially now because newsies uk makes sure you see all three of those boys are literally like siblings and Michael, Matthew & Josh would have done that bit So well.

#newsies #newsies uk #jack kelly #crutchie morris #racetrack higgins #their hug when crutchie gets back from the refuge is just personal #plus michael and matthew do so many little things on stage. jack and crutchie are Siblings #and jack and race have a Lot too. they really made sure everyone walked out knowing when jack isnt there racers in charge #i havent seen newsies uk but i sure act like it

[antinouswilder]

I told Matthew Duckett he’d brought me to tears again yesterday and he said, “you’d think you’d be used to it by now” sir??? have you seen yourself???

#newsies #newsies uk #crutchie #matthew duckett #for those who haven’t had the privilege of sitting in woodside or flushing: #during the preamble to seize the day when jack says ‘there ain’t no crime to being poor’ crutchie prays the rosary and it’s heart shattering #and then he gets the rosary out again towards the end of letter from the refuge and holds on to it so tightly ;-; #that’s not something you just get used to

[pigeonwit]

one day the world will wake up to the beautiful ship that is crutchtrack but alas today is not that day

#it's about the 'friend of a friend who i thought i had pegged but turned out to be very different to who i thought they were' dynamic #its about crutchie coming home from the refuge and readjusting to being back in the lodging house #back with people who care about him #and race realizing that he doesn't really know crutchie at all #its about the awkwardness of getting to know someone you just assumed you knew already #its about the tenderness of admitting you care enough about someone to want to know everything about them. even the ugly parts #(especially the ugly parts) #its about the mortifying ordeal of being known #(its also about the chaos that matt duckett's crutchie and ben cook's race could wreak together but mostly the other stuff) #newsies #west endsies #uksies #livesies #crutchie #crutchie morris #racetrack higgins

[ethereal-bumble-bee]

Don’t Be Surprised- Specs

Summary- Specs goes to deliver some bad news to Crutchie.

Specs shielded his face against the rain as he stumbled along the narrow road, nearly blinded by the drops of water but still able to see a single speck of light from a street lamp, guiding him through the alleyways. His arms and legs hurt- everything hurt- but he merely gritted his teeth and walked on, not stopping until he saw the place of his nightmares in the distance.

The Refuge. Specs was one of few newsies who’d never been caught within its walls; he was one of the lucky ones. He’d always considered it some sort of mythical creature, looking to ensnare anyone who got too close to its gaping jaws, searching for the weakest of a bunch and trapping them. Jack had been there, Race had been there- god, nearly everyone he knew except himself had served a month or two- and they only had one word to describe it.

Hell.

Swallowing the nervousness that piled up in his throat, choking his voice, Specs began to climb the rickety fire escape on the side of the building. The window was locked, of course it was, and as he reached into his pocket to pull out a makeshift lock pick, he heard a sound coming from inside.

Sucking in a quick breath, ducking down, Specs prayed he wasn’t visible to anyone passing by. He stayed there, not daring to move or breathe, until he heard a voice whisper above him.

“Psst! Specs!”

Glancing up, he met the bruised and broken face of Crutchie, whose eyes had lit up as soon as their gazes made contact. Forcing a smile that felt like more of a grimace, Specs stood and gathered the boy in a hug.

“Crutchie,” he said, taking in Crutchie’s battered form. “It’s nice to see you, bud.”

“You too.” Crutchie picked at a loose splinter on the windowsill. “So, any news of the strike?”

Specs’s heart went cold as he remembered why he was there. “Since I was last here, there’s been… changes.” He watched Crutchie’s face fall as he relayed the news of Jack’s scabbing, of the rally that had failed so badly and dashed any hope of winning for the newsies.

“So, Davey’s taken over?” Crutchie asked, his voice low and wobbling. Specs nodded, unable to meet his eye.

“I’m sorry, Crutch,” he muttered. “Jack’s run off with the money now- he’s gone.”

Crutchie just stood for a second, breathing shallow, the look of disbelief almost too much to bear. “Leave,” he commanded, almost too softly to hear.

“I’m sorry?”

“I said, leave.” Crutchie’s voice was low, full of tears yet boiling over with anger. “Ain’t no use for you bein’ here if the strike’s finished.”

“I can’t leave you,” Specs argued. “What if… what if he hurts you worse now that there ain’t no one to save you?”

Crutchie laughed, cruel and sharp. “Ha! If he wants to hurt me, let ‘im. What’s one kid in the grand scheme of things? We lost, Specs. We’re done.”

Fighting back the urge to yell at him, to beg him to stay, Specs lifted his head, tears stinging the back of his eyes. “Don’t lose hope, Crutchie,” he said, trying to imitate the confidence Jack had always shown. “We’ll get ya out of here.”

“Sure you will.” Crutchie glared down at him. “But don’t be surprised if you can’t.” He slammed down the window, barely missing Specs’ fingers, and the bespectacled newsie barely heard the cry of fear and anger that followed.

Turning on his heels, Specs walked quickly away, his hopes dashed and his mind running wild.

Maybe Crutchie’s right, he thought to himself, staring out at the barely-visible moon, rain soaking him to his skin. Maybe we can’t do this.

Not without Jack, anyway.

#newsies #broadway #musical theater #specs #jack kelly #crutchie morris #newsies musical #poor crutchie #The Refuge #can we all just agree that they should have let Crutchie kill Snyder instead of just arresting him

[str4wb3rry-guy]

letter from the refuge isnt on the newsies soundtrack and honestly its kind of homophobic

#crutchie #crutchie newsies #newsies #newsies broadway #newsies the musical #musicals #letter from the refuge #letter crome the refuge newsies #casey morris #crutchie morris #casey crutchie morris #soundtrack #newsies soundtrack