Overview
Character Name
Crutchie
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Late Teen, Young Adult
Role Size
Supporting
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Tenor
Vocal Range
High Note: G4
Low Note: C3
Time & Place
New York City, 1899
Analysis
Age 17 to 22. One of the newsies. Crutchie is slight in build and in poor health-- he uses a crutch to walk (hence the nickname), and suffers a great deal of pain. Many of the boys tease him about his leg, since they perceive that Crutchie’s disability helps him sell more
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