Author Archives: David Fick

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About David Fick

teacher + curator + writer + director + performer = (future maker + ground shaker) x (big thinker + problem shrinker) x (go getter + detail sweater)

THE SATURDAY LIST: Ten Best Moments at the 69th Tony Awards

Posted on June 13, 2015 by David Fick

The 69th Annual Tony Awards took place last Sunday, so with almost a week to reflect on how the ceremony landed, it’s time to share my list of the ten best moments at this year’s ceremony. Continue reading →

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Forgotten Musicals Friday: ALL AMERICAN

Posted on October 10, 2014 by David Fick

It’s not often that you look back at a forgotten musical, even when it comes to many of the most notorious flops, and can see very clearly why it is has been forgotten, why it flopped – or both. ALL AMERICAN is precisely such a musical. Continue reading →

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Forgotten Musicals Friday: THE YEARLING

Posted on September 12, 2014 by David Fick

My choice for today’s “Forgotten Musicals Friday” is a musical that, for no obvious reason, captured my imagination: THE YEARLING. As it has no commercial recording and even though Barbra Streisand was a champion of the score in the early years of her career, one doesn’t really read much about the show in general – so I thought it was time to dedicate a column to it. Continue reading →

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Monday Meditation: I’m Over Being Concerned About What Musicals I Should Like

Posted on September 8, 2014 by David Fick

Have you ever read one of those polls on a musical theatre forum asking what your guilty pleasures are? I always struggle to participate in threads like those because I really do find worth in even the worst musicals. Continue reading →

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Musical Theatre Sunday School: Comfort in Times of Trouble

Posted on September 7, 2014 by David Fick

This week, I thought our reflection could focus on how musicals can bring us comfort in times of trouble. I would so like for you to share some of your musical theatre comforts with me! Continue reading →

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Musical Theatre Sunday School: Divine Integration

Posted on August 31, 2014 by David Fick

There are three separate elements of divine integration in musical theatre: the book, the music and the lyrics. Continue reading →

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THE SATURDAY LIST: My 5 Current Musical Theatre Obsessions

Posted on August 30, 2014 by David Fick

For today’s edition of the “Saturday List” on Musical Cyberspace, I thought I would share my 5 current musical theatre obsessions, the things that I am finding most fascinating in the world of musical theatre – right here, right now. Continue reading →

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Musical Theatre Sunday School: In the Beginning…

Posted on August 24, 2014 by David Fick

In the beginning, there was music and there was drama, and musical theatre was without form. Broadway was in darkness. And Henry Jarrett and Harry Palmer moved upon the face of the district, by arrangement with William Wheatley. “Let there be light,” they said: and there was THE BLACK CROOK. Continue reading →

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THE SATURDAY LIST: Musical Theatre Related Things that Get Me Excited

Posted on August 23, 2014 by David Fick

It’s time for another “Saturday List” and today I thought I would share some musical theatre related things that get me excited. Let’s jump right in, shall we? Continue reading →

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CD Reviews: A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER

Posted on April 4, 2014 by David Fick

A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER is a fantastic addition to the musical theatre collection of any fan of the form. Continue reading →

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