Category Archives: Stephen Sondheim

May Madness: Roles to Repeat

Posted on May 9, 2011 by David Fick

May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Today’s post is geared towards performers in musical theatre and I’d love to hear your answers to this question: Which roles would you … Continue reading →

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May Madness: The Scariest Song in Musical Theatre

Posted on May 4, 2011 by David Fick

May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Feel free to share your thoughts on each topic in the comment box below. The Scariest Song in Musical Theatre When I think … Continue reading →

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May Madness: Is Bobby Gay?

Posted on May 2, 2011 by David Fick

May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Feel free to share your thoughts on each topic in the comment box below. Is Bobby Gay? Stephen Sondheim says no. Arthur Laurents … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: My Favourite Musical

Posted on April 30, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from your favourite musical. Gypsy is my favourite musical and I think it is appropriate to post the song the appears close to the top of the show that got me hooked: “Some People”. A great piece … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Musical “To Do”

Posted on April 29, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical in which you would love to be involved. All right, so I am putting it out there. I want to direct Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods. Next year. I have no … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Musicals for Favourite Performers

Posted on April 27, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical you’d love to see featuring/starring all your favourite performers. This is a tough choice, because there are two shows that I’d really like to nominate here: Stephen Sondheim and James Goldman’s Follies and Michael … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Relatable Character

Posted on April 26, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song sung by the character in a musical with whom you can most relate. I’m going to post “Being Alive” from Stephen Sondheim and George Furth’s Company today. It’s weird how this particular song feels like a romantic … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Your Current Favourite Musical

Posted on April 25, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from your current favourite. Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne and Arthur Laurents’s Gypsy is my all-time favourite musical. It is also my current favourite. It’s a fantastic musical, brilliantly conceived and executed. It features one of the most … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Musicals Made Into Movies

Posted on April 22, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical you wish was (never) made into a movie. The brackets make this one wide open. Perhaps I’ll pick something from somewhere in the middle, namely ‘a musical that I wish was never made into … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Song with the Best Lyrics

Posted on April 18, 2011 by David Fick

Post a musical theatre song with the best lyrics. The first time I heard “Someone in a Tree” was in a documentary about the making of Pacific Overtures, the Stephen Sondheim-John Weidman musical (with additional material by Hugh Wheeler). As … Continue reading →

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