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teacher + curator + writer + director + performer = (future maker + ground shaker) x (big thinker + problem shrinker) x (go getter + detail sweater)

FALLING FOR EVE… in July

Posted on April 30, 2010 by David Fick

The new Joe DiPietro-Brett Simmons-David Howard musical, Falling for Eve, will be presented by The York Theatre Company in a production directed by Larry Raben from 6th July – 8th August. With a book by DiPietro, music by Simmons and … Continue reading →

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BRIGADOON Concert on Broadway

Posted on April 28, 2010 by David Fick

A concert of the classic Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical, Brigadoon, will be staged as a benefit at the Shubert Theatre for the Irish Repertory Theatre on 14th June. Starring Len Cariou, Jason Danieley and Melissa Errico, the … Continue reading →

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“New Musical Theatre” Site Launched

Posted on April 26, 2010 by David Fick

A new site promoting the next generation of musical theatre writers was launched tonight with a concert featuring (amongst others) Kelli O’Hara, Krysta Rodriguez, De’Adre Aziza and Kate Wetherhead. The “New Musical Theatre” website aims to help distribute and promote … Continue reading →

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Sondheim at the BBC PROMS

Posted on April 26, 2010 by David Fick

This season of the BBC Proms with use its July 31st concert to celebrate the work of Stephen Sondheim to celebrate his 80th birthday. The Proms are an annual classical music event in the UK and this year they will … Continue reading →

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PROMISES, PROMISES Opening Night

Posted on April 25, 2010 by David Fick

Rob Ashford’s Broadway revival of Promises, Promises, starring Sean Hayes and Kristen Chenoweth, opens on Broadway tonight. here are some clips from the show to celebrate the event: I think the show promises pretty good things in terms of its … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: LA CAGE AUX FOLLES on Broadway

Posted on April 25, 2010 by David Fick

One of the most highly anticipated revivals of the season, Jerry Herman and Harvey Fierstein’s La Cage aux Folles has been running for a week. Time to have a look at a few clips from the show, I think. Now, … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: BORN BLUE Reading Tonight

Posted on April 25, 2010 by David Fick

Caren Tackett’s new musical BORN BLUE will receive a reading tonight at Touch New York City. Continue reading →

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Review Roundup: SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM

Posted on April 24, 2010 by David Fick

Broadway’s new Sondheim revue, Sondheim on Sondheim, has opened to a mixed set of reviews. Some performances are praised (Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, other slated (Tom Wopat); many critics lament the reduced arrangements of the songs that Roundabout pimped as … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS Recording

Posted on April 23, 2010 by David Fick

The original cast recording of John Kander and Fred Ebb’s newest musical, The Scottsboro Boys, was recorded today for Jay Records. With a book by David Thompson, the show deals with the infamous Scottsboro case from the 1930s, in which … Continue reading →

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SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM Song List

Posted on April 22, 2010 by David Fick

With opening night here, the time has come when the set list of songs for Sondheim on Sondheim is finally frozen and any and all rumours about what will be replaced or reallocated can be put to rest. Here is … Continue reading →

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