Category Archives: Musicals

East Village Opera Company

Posted on December 16, 2009 by David Fick

I recently discovered the East Village Opera Company, a band who takes classic opera and transforms the music into rock songs. Steering this discovery on topic for the purposes of this blog is the lead singer, Tyley Ross, who starred … Continue reading →

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“I Know Him So Well”, featuring Susan Boyle

Posted on December 14, 2009 by David Fick

Here’s a “treat”: Elaine Paige singing “I Know Him So Well” with Susan Boyle. It’s an absolute feast of poor enunciation, bad timing and absent harmonies!

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Natalie Portman in CABARET

Posted on December 14, 2009 by David Fick

Here’s a really funny clip of Natalie Portman in Cabaret at summer camp: Watch out for the big mistake in this number – it’s too hysterical!

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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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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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