Category Archives: Concerts

BRIGADOON Concert on Broadway

Posted on April 28, 2010 by David Fick

A concert of the classic Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe musical, Brigadoon, will be staged as a benefit at the Shubert Theatre for the Irish Repertory Theatre on 14th June. Starring Len Cariou, Jason Danieley and Melissa Errico, the … Continue reading →

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Sondheim at the BBC PROMS

Posted on April 26, 2010 by David Fick

This season of the BBC Proms with use its July 31st concert to celebrate the work of Stephen Sondheim to celebrate his 80th birthday. The Proms are an annual classical music event in the UK and this year they will … Continue reading →

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It’s Kander and Ebb Night at the Vineyard

Posted on March 8, 2010 by David Fick

The Vineyard Theatre, currently the home of the new Kander and Ebb musical The Scottsboro Boys, will host a gala paying tribute to that musical theatre team, the creators of shows such as Cabaret, Chicago and Kiss of the Spider … Continue reading →

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Reviews for FANNY at Encores!

Posted on February 6, 2010 by David Fick

Here’s a roundup of reviews for the current Encores! production of Fanny. Raves Andy Propst at Theatremania: From the moment it begins, there’s a palpable sense of gentleness and delicacy…. [I]t’s essentially impossible to not be entranced by this delectable … Continue reading →

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Saluting Lansbury in Song

Posted on February 5, 2010 by David Fick

The previously announced fundraising gala, during which Angela Lansbury will receive the inaugural Signature Theatre Sondheim Award, will include tribute performances by Jason Danieley, Sherri L. Edelen, Victor Garber and Marin Mazzie. Of their involvement in the event, the Signature … Continue reading →

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FANNY Photos

Posted on February 4, 2010 by David Fick

The City Center Encores! production of S. N. Behrman, Joshua Logan and Harold Rome’s Fanny, directed by Mark Bruni with choreography by Lorin Latarro opened tonight for a run through 7 February. The cast includes Elena Shaddow (Fanny), Fred Applegate … Continue reading →

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Mandy Patinkin as Buddy

Posted on December 31, 2009 by David Fick

Looking once again at Follies in Concert, I have to say it: Mandy Patinkin’s performance is a definitive performance of Mandy Patinkin, nothing else. Buddy is lost in his unfocused freneticism.

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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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Bernstein’s MASS gets lyrics by Schwartz

Posted on November 12, 2009 by David Fick

The Northwestern University performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass starts tonight at the Cahn Auditorium and will run until November 15th. In consultation with Jamie Bernstein, new lyrics for Mass have been created by Stephen Schwartz. Featuring an eclectic mix of … 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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