Category Archives: General News

The Big Move II

Posted on September 4, 2009 by David Fick

So the next section of the site content has been moved over to WordPress. That bittersweet feeling of seeing the old pass away and the new come into being applies. So what’s here now? All the material that was on … Continue reading →

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Tribute to Bea Arthur

Posted on September 1, 2009 by David Fick

Angela Lansbury will host a memorial for Bea Arthur. Continue reading →

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The Big Move

Posted on July 5, 2009 by David Fick

So I’ve finally shifted the first section of the site content over. It’s quite sad to see all the old pages deleted, but quite exciting to see the new pages grow. So what’s here now? All the material that was … Continue reading →

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OPERATION: MINDCRIME

Posted on June 13, 2009 by David Fick

Imagine the tagline: Out of the success of Rock of Ages, RENT meets JCS to see the creation of Operation: Mindcrime…. Playbill has announced a new project, spearheaded by Adam Pascal, which would bring Operation: Mindcrime, the 1988 concept album … Continue reading →

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Hello world!

Posted on June 6, 2009 by David Fick

The announcement of the closing of Geocities had me reeling. Suddenly, one is left with no idea of “where to go from here”. I needed a place where I could store the wealth of information I’ve collected about musicals over … Continue reading →

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GREASE no longer the word…

Posted on December 3, 2008 by David Fick

The current Broadway revival of Grease will close on 4 January 2009. Directed and choreographed by Kathleen Marshall, the revival will have played 554 performances since its opening on 19 August 2007. The 1972 show features a book, music and … Continue reading →

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VARIETY Article: “Mainstream Embracing Musicals”

Posted on June 4, 2007 by David Fick

Variety has run with an interesting article on the re-integration of musicals into popular culture. The full article is available here, but here are a few choice quotes: David Rooney and Gordon Cox wrote: Musicals are once again becoming part … Continue reading →

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Amra Faye Wright in Broadway’s CHICAGO

Posted on December 2, 2005 by David Fick

2006 will see Amra Faye Wright take over as Velma in Chicago for a stint of three months, starting 16 January 2007. Wright, who has performed the role in the South African production of the show, has also starred in … Continue reading →

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THE STEPHEN SONDHEIM COLLECTION

Posted on September 23, 2003 by David Fick

Image Entertainment has released The Stephen Sondheim Collection, a beautiful DVD collection of six Sondheim DVDS: Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, Follies in Concert, Passion, Sweeney Todd in Concert and A Celebration at Carnegie Hall. Presented … Continue reading →

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