Category Archives: Features

CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY: 2013 OCR Track by Track – Part 1

Posted on October 16, 2013 by David Fick

While Marc Shaiman and Scott Wittman were hoping for a golden ticket with their new musical based on Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, not everything has turned out as well as expected in Willy Wonka-land, with the show … Continue reading →

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Lost Songs: “Warthog Rhapsody” from THE LION KING

Posted on October 11, 2013 by David Fick

Before there was “Hakuna Matata”, there was “Warthog Rhapsody”. Thankfully, the song was replaced by the time THE LION KING was released. Continue reading →

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Review Roundup: BLOOD BROTHERS in South Africa

Posted on October 9, 2013 by David Fick

David Kramer’s adaptation of Willy Russell’s BLOOD BROTHERS has opened in Cape Town, South Africa, and the reviews are in! Continue reading →

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Angela Lansbury: an Anna for the Ages?

Posted on October 4, 2013 by David Fick

For her short spell as Anna, Angela Lansbury was nominated for the 1978 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. I am certain her performance was nothing less than magical. Continue reading →

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Life of a Song: “Love Changes Everything”

Posted on October 2, 2013 by David Fick

“Love Changes Everything” is the most famous song from Andrew Lloyd Webber, Don Black and Charles Hart’s 1989 musical, Aspects of Love. What is your favourite version of this song? Continue reading →

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