Category Archives: Regional

DADDY LONG LEGS Production Photographs

Posted on January 20, 2010 by David Fick

Playbill has up a gallery of photographs from the upcoming production of the new musical, Daddy Long Legs, by John Caird and Paul Gordon. The musical is based on the classic tale by Jean Webster and stars Megan McGinnis and … Continue reading →

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New Engagements for DADDY LONG LEGS

Posted on December 8, 2009 by David Fick

Daddy Long Legs, it’s premiere at the Rubicon over, has set dates for a second and third run at TheatreWorks’ Mountain View Center for the Performing Arts (23 January – 14 February 2010) and the Cincinnati Playhouse (13 March 13 … Continue reading →

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Bernstein’s MASS gets lyrics by Schwartz

Posted on November 12, 2009 by David Fick

The Northwestern University performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass starts tonight at the Cahn Auditorium and will run until November 15th. In consultation with Jamie Bernstein, new lyrics for Mass have been created by Stephen Schwartz. Featuring an eclectic mix of … Continue reading →

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WHISPER HOUSE: the New Duncan Sheik Musical

Posted on November 4, 2009 by David Fick

Following the success of Spring Awakening, Duncan Sheik has released an album entitled Whisper House, which features selections from what will become an original stage musical with book and additional lyrics by Kyle Jarrow. The musical is set during World … Continue reading →

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A New DADDY LONG LEGS Musical

Posted on October 5, 2009 by David Fick

Anyone remember Daddy Long Legs? Cute novel (by Jean Webster), adapted 5 times for film and once for TV as an anime series, about an orphan and her sponsor. Well, it’s headed for the musical stage, in an adaptation by … 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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Photo Call: LES MISERABLES at Signature

Posted on December 6, 2008 by David Fick

With the production up and running, Playbill has published some photographs of the new production. The design certainly looks immensely effective! My favourites: You can view the other photos by following the link above. There are also a couple of … Continue reading →

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The RNT Production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

Posted on December 20, 2005 by David Fick

Thought for the day: I wish I could have seen the RNT production of A Little Night Music. I adore my cast recording of the show and, by all accounts, it seems that it was an amazing production. Another thought: … Continue reading →

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