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)

Ranking Andrew Lloyd Webber’s New Millennium Musicals from Phorgettable to Phantastic

Hold onto your top hats and chandeliers, musical theatre enthusiasts, because we’re about to embark on a musical journey through the second act of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s illustrious career. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: A Little Gwen Verdon, A Lotta Talent

Grab your jazz shoes and get ready to dance into the unparalleled brilliance of Broadway’s own dynamo, Gwen Verdon! Continue reading

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The Saturday List: The Best OLIVER! on Record

Step right up, ladies and gents, for a musical journey through the Dickensian alleyways of Lionel Bart’s timeless creation, OLIVER! Musical Cyberspace takes a look at which cast recording of the show leaves us asking for more! Continue reading

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Forgotten Musicals Friday: Does HALLELUJAH, BABY! Open the Gates of Heaven or Hell?

This Friday’s Forgotten Musical takes us back to the 1960s and HALLELUJAH, BABY! Continue reading

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The Saturday List: 1937 in Musical Theatre

Today’s Saturday List takes a look at the highs and lows of 1953 on musical theatre stages. Continue reading

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Forgotten Musicals Friday: ACE OF CLUBS – Royal Flush or a Bottom End?

This Friday’s Forgotten Musical takes us back to 1950’s ACE OF CLUBS. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: 1953 in Musical Theatre

Today’s Saturday List takes a look at the highs and lows of 1953 on musical theatre stages. Continue reading

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Forgotten Musicals Friday: GEORGE WHITE’S SCANDALS OF 1924

This Friday’s Forgotten Musical takes us back in time to GEORGE WHITE’S SCANDALS OF 1924. Continue reading

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The Saturday List: 1946 in Musical Theatre

Today’s Saturday List takes a look at the highs and lows of 1958 on musical theatre stages. Continue reading

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Forgotten Musicals Friday: Don’t Leave THE BODY BEAUTIFUL Well Enough Alone!

This Friday’s Forgotten Musical takes us back in time to THE BODY BEAUTIFUL, Jerry Bock and Sheldon Harnick’s debut Broadway musical as a songwriting team. Continue reading

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