Category Archives: Musicals

EMPIRE: the Empire State Building Musical

Posted on September 8, 2009 by David Fick

Nick Wyman, Nancy Anderson and Kevyn Morrow will appear in a reading of a musical based on the creation of the Empire State Building. The original musical, for which Caroline Sherman and Robert Hull share the credit for book, music … Continue reading →

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Broadway Revival of PROMISES, PROMISES

Posted on September 5, 2009 by David Fick

Variety has reported that following the LA production of Parade, Rob Ashford will begin prepping the Broadway revival of Promises, Promises that has been rumoured ever since Ashford staged a reading of the Burt Bacharach musical in March 2008: (Rob … Continue reading →

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BYE BYE BIRDIE: Changes in the Revival

Posted on September 5, 2009 by David Fick

Playbill has a new article about the revival and how the director-choreographer Robert Longbottom will honour the original show while giving it a new spin. This is a bit quotation heavy, I know, but it’s interesting stuff: Kenneth Jones wrote: … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN IDIOT Extends

Posted on September 3, 2009 by David Fick

American Idiot, which starts previews tomorrow with opening night set for September 16th has exceeded expectations for advance bookings and has announced an three week extension. The show would originally have to closed on October 11, but will now run … Continue reading →

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A SHINING TRUTH

Posted on August 31, 2009 by David Fick

This month saw the release of A Shining Truth, an album of musical theatre songs by Nigel Richards that features a number of pieces from some of the most exciting current musical theatre composers that have been unrecorded thus far. … Continue reading →

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Theatre Reads

Posted on August 26, 2009 by David Fick

I’m busy reading two books on musicals at the same time: Show Boat: the Story of a Classic American Musical and Everything Was Possible: the Birth of the Musical Follies. Both are brilliant and I hope that everyone who visits … Continue reading →

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Trailer for THE ADDAMS FAMILY Musical

Posted on August 20, 2009 by David Fick

There’s a very short and not particularly interesting trailer for the production up on YouTube:

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THE BOY IN THE BATHROOM

Posted on August 19, 2009 by David Fick

The Boy in the Bathroom, the musical that won 4 awards at the New York Musical Theatre Festival (Most Promising New Musical, Excellence in Book Writing, Design and Performance) in 2007, is all set for two readings at Off-Broadway’s New … Continue reading →

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FELA! Casting News

Posted on August 13, 2009 by David Fick

Although the complete cast of Broadway’s Fela! has not yet been announced, casting for two of the principle roles has been made known. Sahr Ngaujah, who starred as Off-Broadway’s Fela Anikulapo Kuti, will repeat his duties in the Broadway production … Continue reading →

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More CHESS moves: some notes on characterisation…

Posted on August 9, 2009 by David Fick

One popular criticism of Chess seems to be the lack of focus in terms of characterisation. Who is the protagonist? Is there more than one? Is it Florence all the way through? Freddie in Act I and Florence in Act … Continue reading →

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