Overview
Character Name
Crutchie
Show
Gender
Male
Playing Age
Late Teen, Early Teen
Role Size
Supporting
Dramatic Function
Confidant
Relationships
Dancing
Mover
Voice
Tenor
Vocal Range
High Note: G4
Low Note: C3
Time & Place
New York City, 1899
Analysis
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. Crutchie is an eternal optimist, even when things get tough. He is particularly close to Jack Kelly, the leader of the
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