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)

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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Off-Broadway’s THE BURNT PART BOYS

Posted on November 4, 2009 by David Fick

The newest iteration of The Burnt Part Boys will be appear Off-Broadway in the Spring. The show was a Lab Production at the Vineyard earlier this year and was subsequently presented at Vassar College. Joe Calarco will direct the Off-Broadway … Continue reading →

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WHISPER HOUSE: the New Duncan Sheik Musical

Posted on November 4, 2009 by David Fick

Following the success of Spring Awakening, Duncan Sheik has released an album entitled Whisper House, which features selections from what will become an original stage musical with book and additional lyrics by Kyle Jarrow. The musical is set during World … Continue reading →

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5 Smashing Musicals of the 1940s

Posted on November 1, 2009 by David Fick

This is a list of 5 of my favourite musicals of the 1940s. Anyone who is even vaguely interested in musical theatre should know about these shows and if you don’t… well, there’s no better time than the present to … Continue reading →

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FRANKENSTEIN: the rock concert musical

Posted on October 31, 2009 by David Fick

Only a few minutes of Halloween left – and the one night only rock concert musical, Frankenstein, has come and gone. With Mary Shelley’s novel having become quite a popular inspiration for the stage of late, this version featuring music, … Continue reading →

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Press Event

Posted on October 30, 2009 by David Fick

Playbill has up a series of photos from an event during which the cast and creative team of the revival of A Little Night Music was introduced to the press. Here is a shot of the company (the individual pictures … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: Rob Asford at the Donmar

Posted on October 30, 2009 by David Fick

Rob Ashford has been appointed as the Associate Director of the Donmar Warehouse. Continue reading →

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