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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)

Readathon Update: FINISHING THE HAT

Posted on November 7, 2010 by David Fick

Today I updated the FINISHING THE HAT readathon with a reflection on Stephen Sondheim’s discussion on “Rhyme and Its Reasons”. Enjoy! Continue reading →

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Readathon Update: FINISHING THE HAT

Posted on November 6, 2010 by David Fick

Today I updated the FINISHING THE HAT readathon with a reflection on Stephen Sondheim’s “Introduction”. Enjoy! Continue reading →

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RIP Jerry Bock

Posted on November 4, 2010 by David Fick

Jerry Bock, the composer of the musicals Fiddler on the Roof, Fiorello! and She Loves Me, passed away yesterday at the age of 81. Born in 1928, Bock wrote his first musical in high school (My Dream) and then collaborated … Continue reading →

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A TANGLED Song

Posted on November 1, 2010 by David Fick

We’re now able to hear one of the Alan Menken/Glenn Slater songs from Disney’s Tangled Rapunzel project: I’m not really sure what to make of it. It’s a sweet song, but I don’t get the stylistic link between the song … Continue reading →

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Oprah’s SOUND OF MUSIC Reunion

Posted on October 30, 2010 by David Fick

Yesterday, Oprah reunited the cast members who played the Von Trapp family in THE SOUND OF MUSIC for the first time in many years. What’s your favourite THE SOUND OF MUSIC memory? Continue reading →

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A Review of THE LION KING by Barry Aldridge

Posted on October 23, 2010 by David Fick

I found this review interesting to listen to and was glad that Aldridge had such a visceral emotional response to the show, though I disagree on his point that one needs to have seen the film to get the best … Continue reading →

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Second TANGLED Trailer

Posted on September 24, 2010 by David Fick

The second trailer for Disney’s Tangled has been released: All in all, this leaves me feeling better about the film than I did after the previous trailer. Although I’m still not won over by the look of the film as … Continue reading →

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SAVED Again: Revised Show Opens at KCRT

Posted on September 19, 2010 by David Fick

A revised version of the Off-Broadway musical Saved opens tonight at the Kansas City Repertory Theatre for a run that will continue until 3 October 2010. Based on the film, the 2004 show features a book by John Dempsey and … Continue reading →

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Andrea McArdle in BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE…

Posted on September 19, 2010 by David Fick

Here’s a great clip of Andrea McArdle singing “Doatsy Mae” from The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas. Gosh, how I’d love to see a revival of this show with McArdle as Miss Mona.

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Charlie Chaplin in the LIMELIGHT Once More

Posted on September 19, 2010 by David Fick

Limelight, the new musical based on the life story of Charlie Chaplin, opens at La Jolla Playhouse tonight for a run through 17 October. The show has music and lyrics by Christopher Curtis, with a book by Curtis and Broadway … Continue reading →

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