Category Archives: Broadway

Rob Marshall and NINE: the Cynic’s Edition

Posted on November 28, 2009 by David Fick

Daniel Day Lewis tries to explain to Rob Marshall how NINE works dramatically and how so much of what seems to be happening to turn it into another Marshall-fest seems to work against that. Continue reading →

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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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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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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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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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New FELA! Producers

Posted on November 17, 2009 by David Fick

Fela! has added a few new producers to the mix: Will Smith, Jada Pinkett Smith and Jay-Z. Super news for the musical that opens next week, and which promises to take audiences on a fascinating trip through the life story … Continue reading →

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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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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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