Category Archives: Broadway

101 DALMATIANS: Video Clips and Photos

Posted on December 17, 2009 by David Fick

Playbill has up a gallery of photos from the touring 101 Dalmatians musical. Two of the shots – you can check out the complete gallery by clicking the link above: I’m sorry, but it looks just awful. The stilts don’t … Continue reading →

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC coverage in USA TODAY

Posted on December 14, 2009 by David Fick

USA Today seems to have had a fair bit of coverage of A Little Night Music, including interviews with Catherine Zeta-Jones, Angela Lansbury and Stephen Sondheim himself. The first article I saw was an interview with Zeta-Jones, some of which … Continue reading →

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Broadway Revival Reviews

Posted on December 14, 2009 by David Fick

Time for the reviews of A Little Night Music to start rolling in…. Raves Scott Brown at New York Theatre: Trevor Nunn’s stunning, twilit, devastatingly good new production… Lansbury, who capsizes the theater with every roll of those outsize eyes, … Continue reading →

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NPR Interviews Ramona Mallory

Posted on December 13, 2009 by David Fick

NPR is running a story about Ramona Mallory (Anne in the revival of A Little Night Music). Dealing mostly with her heritage, there are interviews with Victoria Mallory and Mark Lambert as well as with Ramona herself, as well as … Continue reading →

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Revival Opens

Posted on December 13, 2009 by David Fick

Opening night is here. I can’t wait to see the reviews!

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THE MIRACLE WORKER’s Broadway Controversy

Posted on December 13, 2009 by David Fick

The casting of Abigail Breslin in The Miracle Worker has sparked a huge controversy, upsetting advocates for blind and deaf actors in the arts. Continue reading →

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Revival Financial Prospects

Posted on December 13, 2009 by David Fick

Variety has offered up some speculations about the financial prospects of the revival of A Little Night Music. They think things look good: In its first two weeks, the production has grossed more than $1.5 million, a solid sum for … Continue reading →

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Corbin Bleu in IN THE HEIGHTS

Posted on December 12, 2009 by David Fick

Playbill announced this week that High School Musical alumnus Corbin Bleu would play Usnavi in In the Heights from January through April next year. Some impassioned reactions to the casting on various musical theatre discussion forums around the Internet have … Continue reading →

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WICKED Pop-Up Book

Posted on December 12, 2009 by David Fick

Following a musical theatre trend established by the recent pop-up book of The Sound of Music, Wicked has its own pop-up book just in time for Christmas: If you go to Amazon.com, you can see a little video trailer of … Continue reading →

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First Look at “A Weekend in the Country”

Posted on December 11, 2009 by David Fick

Here’s a first look at the company performing “A Weekend in the Country” from the Broadway revival of A Little Night Music.

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