Category Archives: Musicals

THE ADDAMS FAMILY: the Musical

Posted on July 23, 2009 by David Fick

THE ADDAMS FAMILY is heading for Broadway, with plans to open in the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre on April 8, 2010. Continue reading →

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FINIAN’S RAINBOW: Back to Broadway

Posted on July 18, 2009 by David Fick

Following an announcement on Playbill that an expanded version of the Finian’s Rainbow concert would transfer to Broadway in that season that the Americans so charmingly call “the fall”, casting has been announced (also at Playbill) for the Broadway run … Continue reading →

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SOUTH PACIFIC: Revisiting the Film

Posted on July 10, 2009 by David Fick

Watching the film version of South Pacific again after a while is always a surprise. I always enjoy it more than I think I will and today I probably like it more than I ever have. Some things I liked: … Continue reading →

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC in France

Posted on July 6, 2009 by David Fick

Kirsten Scott Thomas and Leslie Caron are set to star as daughter and mother Armfeldt in a French production of Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler’s A Little Night Music. Under the direction of Lee Blakeley (with choreography by Andrew George), … Continue reading →

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DREAMGIRLS Tour Casting

Posted on June 27, 2009 by David Fick

Casting has been announced for the Dreamgirls tour. As reported on Playbill, the details are: Moya Angela will head the cast as Effie White…. [She] will be joined by American Idol finalist Syesha Mercado as Deena Jones, Adrienne Warren as … Continue reading →

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So – Why Don’t People Like PASSION?

Posted on June 26, 2009 by David Fick

Bring up Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Passion on an Internet forum and you’re bound to cause a stir. An avid defender of the show who reads a wide number of forums across the Internet, I’ve seen many criticisms of … Continue reading →

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“There’s only this…”

Posted on June 19, 2009 by David Fick

So – to wrap up my thoughts about RENT before I move onto the next musical of the many that spin around in my mind. At any rate, I reached the point where I think I became more receptive to … Continue reading →

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“There may have been one teeny tiny spark…”

Posted on June 19, 2009 by David Fick

So how does one get from a place where you have such strong critical opinions of something to a place where you can still love it for what it is? It’s not through a process of trying; at least not … Continue reading →

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“You’re what you own…”

Posted on June 19, 2009 by David Fick

During the time I spent reading for my Honours degree in Drama a dramaturg came to work with the theatre-making students on campus. Although I was not directly involved with any of the projects she co-ordinated, I attended her seminar … Continue reading →

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“To faggots, lezzies, dykes, cross dressers too”

Posted on June 18, 2009 by David Fick

So it’s 2002, the start of my Honours year. I’m studying Drama at UCT and I’m 23 years old. I’ve been out for about 6 months and I’m fascinated by the idea of gay culture and the fact that there … Continue reading →

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