#les jacobs

I made a little Newsies collage because my post show blues for this show have been beyond what I’ve felt for a show in a VERY long time. Playing Les was so much fun, and definitely not a role I’d thought I’d play at 23 years old. Beyond that, the amount of transgender teens who have reached out to be because of this show, seeing a trans masculine professional actor in theatre is inspiring. I’m glad I could help them see that they have a place in this theatre world.

Les: People ask me if David gave me a sex talk, and I tell them “Yes … I think”

newsies-hit-da-streets:

now that the holiday season is starting here’s a reminder

the jacobs, the delanceys, wiesel, katherine, pulitzer, and i think jack are all jewish

please don’t draw/write them celebrating christmas

thank you

Yes, this, but please if you’re doing any fic rooted in historical canon, while Katherine/Pulitzer are Jewish, Katherine by patrilineal  line,  Pulitzer made a super big deal about renouncing any connection he had to being Jewish 
So he celebrated Christmas, kept a Christian calendar, it’s all because the antisemitism he would’ve faced was worse than not celebrating his holidays if that makes sense? Religion was seen differently, and there even were  lots of records of immigrated Jews celebrating Christmas once they arrived in the states because it was just considered the American thing to do, and assimilation was better than preserving a pure culture

*

A ticket to a movie would have cost anywhere from a Nickle to a dime for a viewing. Films would be running 5 to 8 minutes long; and they were called “one reelers” earlier in the period. 
A short list of films released in 1899 with their run times. Keep in mind each viewing would be a Nickle. 

The Biter Bit 1 min 9 seconds
Cinderella 6 mins
The Kiss in the Tunnel 1 min 3 seconds
The Dreyfus Affair 13 minutes (this was actually a collection of 11 films combined)

Assuming Race is able to push 150 papes in the morning and 100 in the evening, he would sell 1600 papes a week. This means he’d make $16 dollars a week give or take. But, he’d need to spend $9.60 just to *buy* those papers. He’d make $6.40 in profit a week

. 

Jack Kelly actually being a girl and still being leader of the Manhattan newsies

-via me listening to the album right now and hearing Davey call Jack, Jackie (this has probably already been thought of so oops)

When Les joins the Newsies he gets confused about his sexuality cause our boys are attractive.

(If you come at me saying Les is too young, no no one’s ever too young to question or be confused and it’s not like I’m saying he’s having sex or something so… have a nice day :p)

Jack Kelly: full blown bisexual

Davey Jacobs:bi-curious (once he met Jack haha)

Crutchie Morris:gay (I don’t make the rules :p)

Racetrack Higgins:trans guy (cause lots of people have this headcanon for some reason)

Albert DaSilva:ace/aro(just because of the headcanon I’ve written for him)

Spot Conlon:closeted gay (with tons of toxic masculinity)

JoJo De La Guerra:pansexual

Finch Cortez:queer (because I can’t think of anything else lol)

Romeo:drag queen (again, I don’t make the rules)

Bill Hearst:gay for Darcy

Darcy Reid:gay for Bill

Katherine Plumber:our lesbian queen

Les Jacobs:we support our questioning boy

———————————–   

Tag List: 

@mathletemadison@hats-or-badges@theatrequeer@snakeyboimusical@mariah-vg@briefexpertgladiator@the-moon-looks-old-and-gray@neko-kaiyo

glow–squid:

1. Overture - How did you discover Newsies and where/how did you first see it?

2. Santa Fe (prologue) - Where’s a place you’ve always dreamed of going?

3. Carrying the Banner - What does your typical morning routine look like? 

4. The Bottom Line - What is the color/length/style of your hair? 

5. That’s Rich - If you had the money what’s one flamboyant, expensive you would treat yourself to? 

6. I Never Planned on You - How do you show people you love them/what is your primary love language?

7. The World Will Know - What is one topic you are passionate for, something you could tell the world about? 

8. Watch What Happens - What was/is one of your biggest insecurities and how did you overcome it? 

9. Seize the Day - Have you ever been to a protest/rally?

10. Santa Fe - What do you to escape/block out your problems?

11. King of New York - Describe a moment where something you worked hard for paid off brilliantly

12. Watch What Happens (reprise) -  How do you motivate yourself?

13. The Bottom Line (reprise) - What’s in your basement/attic? 

14. Brooklyn’s Here - How tall are you?

15. Something to Believe in - Have you had your first kiss yet/what was it like?

16. Once and for all - Are you a competitive person? 

17. Curtain Calls - Free space! Ask anything you like. 

please ask me these!! i would very much like to interact with you all!!!

Les: Davey? Is Santa Claus gonna come?

Davey: Les, it’s April. And we’re Jewish

Les: Oh. So who’s coming?

Davey: I don’t know. Jerry Seinfeld?

Les: I’ve already sent good vibes your way. They’re coming and there’s nothing you can do to stop them

Crutchie: This is the most threatening way I’ve ever been cheered up

Les: Do you think mosquitoes dare their friends to bite somebody with bug spray on?

Davey: No because mosquitoes don’t have the mind to be able to communicate in such complex ways

Les: Oh I’m sorry, I didn’t know you were the world’s top mosquito expert, excuse me

Spot, doing magic: I will now attempt to saw this person in half

Race:Neat!

Les, clapping: I love magic!

Jack: Spot, you’ve done this trick before, right?

Spot: There’s a trick?

I’ve been in New York for a while, so I decided to sketch up some rude New York teens on the flight home. Rude teens, plus Les.

David Jacobs prefers reading on rainy days to much else.

When Les sees the Delanceys messing with Sarah.

Les appreciation:) I love his little baker boy hat what a tiny fellow

rumor has it 2/3 Jacobses dislike social functions

Les: Dave, I’m so degratitated!

David:…What.

Les: Positively indisposed!

David: You’re just saying words, Les. 

Les: What else am I supposed to do when I’m so utterly incaptaticated?

David: They’re not even realwords.

Les: You, too! All my friends insult me.

David: I’m not your friend, I’m your brother. There’s a difference.

Les: If it makes you feel any better, Dave, I wouldn’t want to be your friend anyway. You call your friends names all the time.

David: “Delusional” is what I call them, and it’s a perfectly suitable description.

Les: If that’s what you think, you don’t even wanna know what he calls you.

David: What do you mean? What does he call me?

Les: You don’t even wanna know.

quarttetta:

les my scruffy boy