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)

BWW Reviews: BURN THE FLOOR

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

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

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Anne Frank Superstar?!!

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

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”

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?!!

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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Updates: THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

I’m piloting a refreshed look for the show pages here at Musical Cyberspace and I thought I would test things out on The Phantom of the Opera. What’s New A new introduction has been written for the show. A character … Continue reading

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Single-Song Showstopper: “Beethoven Day”

Today’s single-song showstopper is “Beethoven Day” from YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. Come and discuss the song with us on Musical Cyberspace! Continue reading

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Single-Song Showstopper: “One More Angel in Heaven”

The theme for April 2012 at Musical Cyberspace is “Single-Song Showstoppers”, a series of big numbers sung by a featured characters in a show – typically their only solo, although they might sing minor bits and pieces elsewhere – each … Continue reading

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Single-Song Showstopper: “Turn It Off”

The theme for April 2012 at Musical Cyberspace is “Single-Song Showstoppers”, a series of big numbers sung by a featured characters in a show – typically their only solo, although they might sing minor bits and pieces elsewhere – each … Continue reading

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