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)

THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS on Broadway Next Season

Posted on April 1, 2010 by David Fick

There may be two theatres opening up on Broadway next next week – the Circle in the Square Theater and the Henry Miller’s Theater – but Off-Broadway’s The Scottsboro Boys won’t make the transfer to the Great White Way this … Continue reading →

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ANYONE CAN WHISTLE Promo Shots

Posted on April 1, 2010 by David Fick

Encores! has released a set of promotional photographs by Joan Marcus featuring the cast of their upcoming production of Anyone Can Whistle. Donna Murphy, Sutton Foster and Raúl Esparza head up the cast as Mayeress Cora Hoover Hooper, Nurse Fay … Continue reading →

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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET Photographs

Posted on March 26, 2010 by David Fick

Here’s a look at Broadway’s newest jukebox musical, Million Dollar Quartet: The cast of the show features Eddie Clendening (Elvis Presley), Lance Guest (Johnny Cash), Levi Kreis (Jerry Lee Lewis), Rob Lyons (Carl Perkins), Hunter Foster (Sam Phillips) and Elizabeth … Continue reading →

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Ben Elton and THE BEAUTIFUL GAME: 10 Years Later

Posted on March 23, 2010 by David Fick

This year will mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of The Beautiful Game. The show, now revised as The Boys in the Photograph, will be produced in South Africa as a part of the World Cup festivities there, and … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthdays: SJS and ALW!

Posted on March 22, 2010 by David Fick

Many happy returns to Stephen Sondheim – the composer-lyricist of some of the world’s greatest musicals and an artist who has had a great impact on my life, both creatively and personally! A happy birthday also, to Andrew Lloyd Webber … Continue reading →

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New HAIR Revival Photos

Posted on March 19, 2010 by David Fick

Here’s a glimpse of how the new cast of the Broadway revival of HAIR looks on stage. Continue reading →

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AVENUE Q London: Version 1.3

Posted on March 19, 2010 by David Fick

The London production of Avenue Q will re-open again today, after its second move to its third theatre, the Wyndham. Once again, it seems that ‘the sun is shining, it’s a lovely day’ for the London production, which originally opened … Continue reading →

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A Random Thought About Movie Musicals…

Posted on March 18, 2010 by David Fick

Lots of people complain about the way that stage musicals are adapted for the screen, often citing unfaithfulness to the source material as the reason for their woes. But…. should we be expecting or looking for the same experience when … Continue reading →

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BLAZING SADDLES! Another Mel Brooks Musical!

Posted on March 17, 2010 by David Fick

The hard part was inventing the candy-gram. The easy part, it seems, is for Mel Brooks to turn his films into stage musicals. Following The Producers and Young Frankenstein, Brooks is working on his third Broadway musical, this time based … Continue reading →

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Arthur Laurents Interview in OUT

Posted on March 16, 2010 by David Fick

OUT Magazine has published an interview with Arthur Laurents. Entitled “Arthur Laurents Will Not Go Quietly”, the article deals somewhat with personal life and his relationship with Tom Hatcher, but also allows him to offer his trademark frank assessments of … Continue reading →

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