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 Right Age to Be Annie

Posted on January 9, 2014 by David Fick

How old should an “Annie” be? Continue reading →

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THE SATURDAY LIST: My Favourite ANNIE Songs

Posted on January 4, 2014 by David Fick

This weekend’s Saturday List takes a look at my favourite songs from ANNIE! Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: Musicals in South Africa in 2013 – a Retrospective

Posted on January 1, 2014 by David Fick

A look back at the musicals seen on stage in South Africa in 2013. Continue reading →

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TITANIC: the Broadway Musical vs the Blockbuster Movie

Posted on December 31, 2013 by David Fick

In 1997, two different versions of the “Titanic” story were told in two different styles in two different mediums. The film a fictional love story set against the backdrop of the ill-fated ship of dreams, while the musical used the stories of the real life Titanic passengers as a basis for its tale.
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Dumbed Down Discourse: Challenges Facing Artists, Audiences and the Arts

Posted on December 31, 2013 by David Fick

Something’s been bubbling under for a long time. And IT has starting to erupt. IT started brewing a long time ago, and I’m only now realising what IT is… Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: Carly Rae Jepsen to Star in CINDERELLA on Broadway

Posted on December 30, 2013 by David Fick

Carly Rae Jepsen, the singer of the catchy pop hit “Call Me Maybe”, will take over the role of Ella in the current Broadway production of CINDERELLA. Continue reading →

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High School Musicals, or “Is Show X Appropriate for My Students?”

Posted on December 29, 2013 by David Fick

This question of which shows are appropriate for high school productions is a popular one on musical theatre forums and in Facebook groups about musicals, and has even been the subject of a few stories that have captured the attention of the press and websites. Continue reading →

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THE SATURDAY LIST: My Favourite TITANIC Songs

Posted on December 28, 2013 by David Fick

People often ask what one’s favourite song from a show is. When it comes to Maury Yeston and Peter Stone’s TITANIC, this is a really difficult topic because so much of the score is wonderful, so I’ll cheat a little and answer it this way… Continue reading →

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Not the Very Model of a Gilbert and Sullivan Fan

Posted on December 27, 2013 by David Fick

Thinking once again about the much revered comic operas of Victorian-era librettist and composer W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan and about why they’ve never become favourites of mine… Continue reading →

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TITANIC vs RAGTIME…

Posted on December 24, 2013 by David Fick

Maury Yeston and Peter Stone’s TITANIC features one of the best musical theatre scores of the 1990s – but so does Terrence McNally, Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s RAGTIME. Continue reading →

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