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)

Look who’s here! I’m still here!

Posted on December 1, 2012 by David Fick

Things on Musical Cyberspace have been rather quiet of late. It has been a busy couple of months for me, what with trying to balance teaching, writing reviews for BroadwayWorld and working on 8 books that will hopefully be published … Continue reading →

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Monday Meditation: I’m Over People Who Repeat Themselves (and Never Take the Time to Back Up What They’re Saying)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by David Fick

If you’re reading this post and you’re a fan of musical theatre, chances are that you belong to a message board or Facebook group about musical theatre. And you’ll know that in that group there is somebody whose threads are … Continue reading →

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Monday Meditation: I’ll Never Get Over (Trying to Understand) Michael John LaChiusa

Posted on September 3, 2012 by David Fick

Is there any theatremaker working in musical theatre today who is as divisive as Michael John LaChiusa? Some people think his work is amazing, diverse and complex while others think he writes musicals that are unmemorable, one-note and pretentious. I’m in the former category. Continue reading →

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BWW Reviews: QUEEN AT THE BALLET

Posted on August 10, 2012 by David Fick

Bovim Ballet’s Queen at the Ballet is back on stage in Cape Town this month. Read my review of the show at BroadwayWorld! Nope, it’s not a musical, but it features some folk who have been onstage in some of … Continue reading →

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BWW Reviews: BURN THE FLOOR

Posted on July 27, 2012 by David Fick

Burn the Floor is touring South Africa until September, with stops in Cape Town, Johannesburg and Durban. Although it is not a musical, the show features some fantastic dancing, which should be of interest to any true musical theatre fan. … Continue reading →

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Musical Theatre Stock Characters

Posted on June 24, 2012 by David Fick

A list of stock characters from musical theatre. How many do you recognise? Continue reading →

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Anne Frank Superstar?!!

Posted on June 23, 2012 by David Fick

Marrying the story of Anne Frank with the music of The Carpenters is a recipe for disaster. It’s sheer lunacy. See for yourself… Continue reading →

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The ALLEGIANCE World Premiere

Posted on June 15, 2012 by David Fick

With its moving score, ALLEGIANCE takes audiences on a journey into our nation’s history through the eyes of one American family. This post deals with the World Premiere of the show and features a video recording of Telly Leung singing one of the songs from the show. Continue reading →

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UP FOR DISCUSSION: “Musical Theatre and the Uncool”

Posted on June 5, 2012 by David Fick

I just read an article called “A Slushy in the Face: Musical Theatre Music and the Uncool“. Some interesting points, but I felt several are steeped in generalisations. One of the things that I found to be so was the … Continue reading →

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Helen Keller: the Musical?!!

Posted on June 1, 2012 by David Fick

Goodness knows how long this will remain up on YouTube, but I thought I should share it while I had the chance. What you will see when you click play is a musical based on the life of Helen Keller. … Continue reading →

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