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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)

Rob Marshall and NINE

Posted on November 28, 2009 by David Fick

My doubts are primarily in regard to whether Marshall’s concept will end up justifying all of the choices he’s made in the making of NINE. If, in the final analysis, it works, then it works and the cuts (and interpolations) won’t matter. Whether it does (and whether they do) is what we’re waiting to see. Continue reading →

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Stage Door

Posted on November 27, 2009 by David Fick

There is a series of photos from the stage door up at BroadwayWorld. Here’s just one: A glamorous life, indeed!

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HAIRSPRAY Sequel Outline

Posted on November 27, 2009 by David Fick

Adam Shankman has revealed a possible outline for Hairspray 2, the proposed sequel to the recent hit film musical based on the Broadway show Hairspray. With the view of a July 2010 release, the John Waters penned outline takes Tracy … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: Kelsey Grammar for Broadway’s LA CAGE?

Posted on November 26, 2009 by David Fick

We all know by now that the London production of Harvey Fierstein and Jerry Herman’s La Cage aux Folles is Broadway bound and now the first casting rumours are out. The New York Post says that Kelsey Grammar will play … Continue reading →

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A Sneak Peek of FELA!

Posted on November 25, 2009 by David Fick

There’s a sneak peek of Fela! at BroadwayWorld, with some footage from the show. The show’s unique feel is clear even here, visibly drawing on pan-African performance traditions that meet head-on with conventions of the Broadway musical over at the … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: LEGALLY BLONDE on CHILDREN IN NEED

Posted on November 21, 2009 by David Fick

The cast of Laurence O’Keefe, Nell Benjamin and Heather Hach’s Legally Blonde performed on Children in Need last night. Here’s the footage: Unfortunately, the performance is terrible. It’s under-rehearsed and very clear that the cast is not ready for a … Continue reading →

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Return of THE CAPEMAN

Posted on November 21, 2009 by David Fick

Michael Riedel tries to introduce his article on the possible return of the flop musical The Capeman with a story about how Sutton Foster will play the title role in the upcoming reading of Carrie. Can we just take a … Continue reading →

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Another Seasonal Musical: A CHRISTMAS STORY

Posted on November 20, 2009 by David Fick

A Christmas Story: The Musical opens tonight in Kansas and is hoping to make a Broadway bow in 2010. From Playbill: Scott Davenport Richards penned the score to the musical based on the Jean Shepherd stories and the 1983 MGM … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: GIRL CRAZY for Encores!

Posted on November 19, 2009 by David Fick

Encores! will be producing GIRL CRAZY, the Gershwins’ fanciful Depression-era musical of 1930. Continue reading →

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Website Launched

Posted on November 18, 2009 by David Fick

The official website for the A Little Night Music revival on Broadway has been launched. There isn’t much content yet, but I’m certain there will be as we get closer and closer to opening night. I’m looking forward to this … Continue reading →

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