Category Archives: Readings

Musical Notes: 19 May 2010

Posted on May 19, 2010 by David Fick

Index Paradise Found at the Menier Chocolate Factory … p.2 Charles Strouse in Hospital … p.3 Reading of Alyss Cancelled … p.3 New Mamma Mia! Website Launched … p.3

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SCKBSTD Reading Tonight

Posted on May 7, 2010 by David Fick

Kathleen Marshall has directed a reading of the new musical, SCKBSTD (“Sick Bastard”), that will be performed in Manhattan tonight. Part of the Virginia Stage Company’s American Soil programme, the musical will have a fully produced premiere production at the … Continue reading →

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Free Readings of IN LOVE WITH JOBIM

Posted on April 7, 2010 by David Fick

Three free readings In Love with Jobim, a new jukebox musical that forms part of the York Theatre Company’s Developmental Reading Series, will be held starting tonight. There will be two evening readings at 19:00 today and tomorrow, with an … Continue reading →

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A Singing “OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN”

Posted on March 12, 2010 by David Fick

A musical adaptation of the 1982 film An Officer and a Gentleman will receive a reading on 13-14 May 2010 under the auspices of Gordon Frost Productions ahead of an Australian production in 2011. The film dealt with the experiences … Continue reading →

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Casting for WOMEN ON THE VERGE OF A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN Workshop

Posted on February 24, 2010 by David Fick

Lincoln Center Theater has announced that a reading of the musical adaptation of Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, with workshops toward that end starting on 4 March. According to Variety, Patti LuPone, Tom Hewitt, Sherie Rene Scott, … Continue reading →

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Return of THE CAPEMAN

Posted on November 21, 2009 by David Fick

Michael Riedel tries to introduce his article on the possible return of the flop musical The Capeman with a story about how Sutton Foster will play the title role in the upcoming reading of Carrie. Can we just take a … Continue reading →

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“Conceiving THE KID”: Preview and Discussion

Posted on November 6, 2009 by David Fick

A preview of some material from The New Group’s The Kid, a new musical by Jack Lechner (lyrics), Andy Monroe (music) and Michael Zam (book) will be presented as a part of a discussion entitled “Conceiving The Kid: Adapting A … Continue reading →

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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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Casting for PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK

Posted on June 11, 2009 by David Fick

Casting has been announced for Daniel Zaitchik‘s musical adaptation of Picnic at Hanging Rock that will take place at the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center later this month. Whitney Bashor, Charlie Brady, Matt Doyle, Jessica Grove, Veronica Kuehn, Hannah Laird, Anne … Continue reading →

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PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK: the musical

Posted on April 15, 2009 by David Fick

The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has announced that a musical adaptation of Picnic at Hanging Rock – first a novel by Joan Lindsay, then a film by Peter Weir – will be developed at the this year’s National Music Theater … Continue reading →

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