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)

30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Musical Everyone Should See Live

Posted on April 23, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical which everyone should see performed live. I should be posting a song from A Chorus Line today. But there are other things on my mind and I am going to go with another show … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Musicals Made Into Movies

Posted on April 22, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical you wish was (never) made into a movie. The brackets make this one wide open. Perhaps I’ll pick something from somewhere in the middle, namely ‘a musical that I wish was never made into … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: An Inspiring Musical

Posted on April 21, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical that inspires you. I am going to choose Benj Pasek and Justin Paul’s Edges for today’s show. How come? Because this show came out of nowhere and became really popular through nothing but hard … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Guilty Pleasure

Posted on April 20, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from your ‘guilty pleasure’ musical. I found this one tough to choose, simply because I don’t generally think about musicals in this way. Eventually, I decided to choose the Disney-produced Phil Collins-David Henry Hwang musical, Tarzan, a … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Disappointing Musical

Posted on April 19, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical which disappointed you. About halfway through the first act of We Will Rock You, I was dumbfounded. The Queen songs are wonderful but the book is a disaster. Ben Elton’s dialogue is basically a … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Song with the Best Lyrics

Posted on April 18, 2011 by David Fick

Post a musical theatre song with the best lyrics. The first time I heard “Someone in a Tree” was in a documentary about the making of Pacific Overtures, the Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical (with additional material by Hugh Wheeler). As … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Song with the Best Music

Posted on April 17, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical with the best music. After a great deal of thought, I thought I would choose “This Nearly Was Mine” from South Pacific. It’s a beautiful piece of music, a heartbreaking waltz from Richard Rodgers, … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Least Favourite Musical + Favourite Composer

Posted on April 16, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from your least favourite musical by your favourite composer. I’ve never liked Stephen Sondheim and Burt Shevelove’s The Frogs much. I just haven’t taken to it. As much as I like classical Greek theatre, I just can’t … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Favourite Compser’s Musical

Posted on April 15, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song by your favourite musical composer. The choice of composer is easy: Stephen Sondheim. But which song? That’s the tough part. Perhaps, then, I should simply go for the first one that springs to mind, “The Road You … Continue reading →

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A TITANIC Centennial Concert

Posted on April 15, 2011 by David Fick

Next year will mark the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic. How about a concert of the musical to commemorate the event? Continue reading →

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