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)

RAGTIME Broadway Revival Reviews

Posted on November 16, 2009 by David Fick

Here is a summary of the reviews for the Ragtime revival on Broadway…. Raves David Rooney at Variety: The 1997 musical not only feels trenchant and timely, but its multistrand story is delivered with fresh clarity and emotional immediacy in … Continue reading →

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Anything Goes: the John Barrowman Poll

Posted on November 16, 2009 by David Fick

Although my obsession with John Barrowman has waned somewhat in the years gone by, it is nice to see that a DVD of his latest concert is being released. The promo makes it look pretty cheesy, but I still enjoy … Continue reading →

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Bernstein’s MASS gets lyrics by Schwartz

Posted on November 12, 2009 by David Fick

The Northwestern University performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass starts tonight at the Cahn Auditorium and will run until November 15th. In consultation with Jamie Bernstein, new lyrics for Mass have been created by Stephen Schwartz. Featuring an eclectic mix of … Continue reading →

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Disney’s RAPUNZEL: Thanksgiving 2010

Posted on November 11, 2009 by David Fick

When last we heard about Disney’s Rapunzel, Kristen Chenoweth was going to be the voice of Rapunzel with Dan Fogler as the Prince; Glen Keane was at the helm; and some initial character designs had been released. Things have changed. … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN IDIOT Broadway Bound

Posted on November 9, 2009 by David Fick

Playbill is reporting that American Idiot is Broadway bound, but that no timeline for a production has been established yet. Interesting pictures with the article too…. Hands up who wants to see John Gallagher Jr and Tony Vincent making out … Continue reading →

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Michael Kunze and “Dramamusicals”

Posted on November 7, 2009 by David Fick

BroadwayWorld recently published an interview with Michael Kunze about his musical adaptation of Rebecca, which is aiming for an English language transfer to the a major commercial centre like the West End or Broadway. Kunze takes great pains to try … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: SHREK Coming to London

Posted on November 6, 2009 by David Fick

Shrek, the monsterous musical adaptation of the DreamWorks film franchise, with music by Jeanine Tesori and book and lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire, has its sights set on London. This would be the next step in “montetizing” – the fancy term … Continue reading →

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LOSERVILLE hits the WEST END

Posted on November 6, 2009 by David Fick

Now here is a musical that sounds pretty interesting. Inspired by Son Of Dork’s album Welcome to Loserville album, the show is about 17-year old geek and loser, Michael Dork, who is always being on by his classmates – until … Continue reading →

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“Conceiving THE KID”: Preview and Discussion

Posted on November 6, 2009 by David Fick

A preview of some material from The New Group’s The Kid, a new musical by Jack Lechner (lyrics), Andy Monroe (music) and Michael Zam (book) will be presented as a part of a discussion entitled “Conceiving The Kid: Adapting A … Continue reading →

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First Look at THE ADDAMS FAMILY Cast

Posted on November 5, 2009 by David Fick

Ladies and Gentlemen, courtesy of BroadwayWorld‘s reporting on a Vanity Fair article, we have the first picture of the cast: The rest of the cast has been announced: the ensemble features Merwin Foard, Jim Borstelmann, Erick Buckley, Colin Cunliffe, Rachel … Continue reading →

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