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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)

East Village Opera Company

Posted on December 16, 2009 by David Fick

I recently discovered the East Village Opera Company, a band who takes classic opera and transforms the music into rock songs. Steering this discovery on topic for the purposes of this blog is the lead singer, Tyley Ross, who starred … Continue reading →

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2010 Tony Awards: Rulings Report #1

Posted on December 16, 2009 by David Fick

It’s time for the rulings of the Tony Awards committee to begin causing the controversy they often do. The first reports on Playbill (see here and here) say that most rulings for 2010 have been “consistent with the opening night … Continue reading →

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“I Know Him So Well”, featuring Susan Boyle

Posted on December 14, 2009 by David Fick

Here’s a “treat”: Elaine Paige singing “I Know Him So Well” with Susan Boyle. It’s an absolute feast of poor enunciation, bad timing and absent harmonies!

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Natalie Portman in CABARET

Posted on December 14, 2009 by David Fick

Here’s a really funny clip of Natalie Portman in Cabaret at summer camp: Watch out for the big mistake in this number – it’s too hysterical!

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC coverage in USA TODAY

Posted on December 14, 2009 by David Fick

USA Today seems to have had a fair bit of coverage of A Little Night Music, including interviews with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim himself. The first article I saw was an interview with Zeta-Jones, some of which … Continue reading →

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Broadway Revival Reviews

Posted on December 14, 2009 by David Fick

Time for the reviews of A Little Night Music to start rolling in…. Raves Scott Brown at New York Theatre: Trevor Nunn’s stunning, twilit, devastatingly good new production… Lansbury, who capsizes the theater with every roll of those outsize eyes, … Continue reading →

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O/T: THE MIRACLE WORKER Controversy

Posted on December 13, 2009 by David Fick

While this topic isn’t specifically related to musical theatre, I think it does have ramifications for theatre in general and is thus worth reflection. The casting of Abigail Breslin in The Miracle Worker has sparked a huge controversy, upsetting advocates … Continue reading →

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NPR Interviews Ramona Mallory

Posted on December 13, 2009 by David Fick

NPR is running a story about Ramona Mallory (Anne in the revival of A Little Night Music). Dealing mostly with her heritage, there are interviews with Victoria Mallory and Mark Lambert as well as with Ramona herself, as well as … Continue reading →

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Revival Opens

Posted on December 13, 2009 by David Fick

Opening night is here. I can’t wait to see the reviews!

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THE MIRACLE WORKER’s Broadway Controversy

Posted on December 13, 2009 by David Fick

The casting of Abigail Breslin in The Miracle Worker has sparked a huge controversy, upsetting advocates for blind and deaf actors in the arts. Continue reading →

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