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)

May Madness: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “I Want” Songs

Posted on May 3, 2011 by David Fick

May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Feel free to share your thoughts on each topic in the comment box below. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “I Want” Songs The “I Want … Continue reading →

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May Madness: Is Bobby Gay?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by David Fick

May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Feel free to share your thoughts on each topic in the comment box below. Is Bobby Gay? Stephen Sondheim says no. Arthur Laurents … Continue reading →

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May Madess: Are Darker Musicals Better?

Posted on May 1, 2011 by David Fick

May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Feel free to share your thoughts on each topic in the comment box below. Are Darker Musicals Better? I have heard plenty of … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: My Favourite Musical

Posted on April 30, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from your favourite musical. Gypsy is my favourite musical and I think it is appropriate to post the song the appears close to the top of the show that got me hooked: “Some People”. A great piece … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Musical “To Do”

Posted on April 29, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical in which you would love to be involved. All right, so I am putting it out there. I want to direct Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods. Next year. I have no … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A “Love to Hate” Character

Posted on April 28, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song sung by a musical character that’s so bad, cruel or evil that you love them, or sung by a musical character you love to hate. It has to be Eva Peron, as portrayed in Tim Rice and … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Musicals for Favourite Performers

Posted on April 27, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical you’d love to see featuring/starring all your favourite performers. This is a tough choice, because there are two shows that I’d really like to nominate here: Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s Follies and Michael … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Relatable Character

Posted on April 26, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song sung by the character in a musical with whom you can most relate. I’m going to post “Being Alive” from Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Company today. It’s weird how this particular song feels like a romantic … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Your Current Favourite Musical

Posted on April 25, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from your current favourite. Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne and Arthur Laurents’s Gypsy is my all-time favourite musical. It is also my current favourite. It’s a fantastic musical, brilliantly conceived and executed. It features one of the most … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Funny Musical

Posted on April 24, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical that makes you laugh. The Book of Mormon (with book, music and lyrics credited equally to book, lyrics, and music by Trey Parker, Robert Lopez, and Matt Stone) has one of the funniest scores … Continue reading →

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