Category Archives: Broadway

Broadway Revival of PROMISES, PROMISES

Posted on September 5, 2009 by David Fick

Variety has reported that following the LA production of Parade, Rob Ashford will begin prepping the Broadway revival of Promises, Promises that has been rumoured ever since Ashford staged a reading of the Burt Bacharach musical in March 2008: (Rob … Continue reading →

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BYE BYE BIRDIE: Changes in the Revival

Posted on September 5, 2009 by David Fick

Playbill has a new article about the revival and how the director-choreographer Robert Longbottom will honour the original show while giving it a new spin. This is a bit quotation heavy, I know, but it’s interesting stuff: Kenneth Jones wrote: … Continue reading →

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Theatre Reads

Posted on August 26, 2009 by David Fick

I’m busy reading two books on musicals at the same time: Show Boat: the Story of a Classic American Musical and Everything Was Possible: the Birth of the Musical Follies. Both are brilliant and I hope that everyone who visits … Continue reading →

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Trailer for THE ADDAMS FAMILY Musical

Posted on August 20, 2009 by David Fick

There’s a very short and not particularly interesting trailer for the production up on YouTube:

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FELA! Casting News

Posted on August 13, 2009 by David Fick

Although the complete cast of Broadway’s Fela! has not yet been announced, casting for two of the principle roles has been made known. Sahr Ngaujah, who starred as Off-Broadway’s Fela Anikulapo Kuti, will repeat his duties in the Broadway production … Continue reading →

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More CHESS moves: some notes on characterisation…

Posted on August 9, 2009 by David Fick

One popular criticism of Chess seems to be the lack of focus in terms of characterisation. Who is the protagonist? Is there more than one? Is it Florence all the way through? Freddie in Act I and Florence in Act … Continue reading →

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CHESS: Opening Moves

Posted on August 1, 2009 by David Fick

With the recent release of the Chess in Concert DVD, I find that I am once again thinking about this most problematic of musicals. The main problem with the show (in any of its variations) is that it has a … Continue reading →

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Moral Songs in INTO THE WOODS

Posted on July 24, 2009 by David Fick

A few thoughts on these little gems from the Stephen Sondheim musical, Into the Woods… My favourite “moral of the story” song in Into the Woods The first time I watched Into the Woods, I immediately clicked with “Giants in … Continue reading →

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY: the Musical

Posted on July 23, 2009 by David Fick

THE ADDAMS FAMILY is heading for Broadway, with plans to open in the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 8, 2010. Continue reading →

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FINIAN’S RAINBOW: Back to Broadway

Posted on July 18, 2009 by David Fick

Following an announcement on Playbill that an expanded version of the Finian’s Rainbow concert would transfer to Broadway in that season that the Americans so charmingly call “the fall”, casting has been announced (also at Playbill) for the Broadway run … Continue reading →

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