Category Archives: Television

Liza on AUSTRALIAN IDOL

Posted on October 22, 2009 by David Fick

Here’s a fabulous clip of Liza, dispensing great advice to the contestants of Australian Idol and then delivering a performance of “Cabaret” afterwards. Gosh, I just love this woman! The years might have taken their toll on her voice, but … 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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PROMISES, PROMISES to star Scarlett Johansson?

Posted on September 29, 2009 by David Fick

There are some (probably not very reliable) rumours on Splash News that Scarlett Johansson will star in the upcoming Broadway revival of Promises, Promises. In the article, the show is described as being “like Mad Men with a pop vocal … Continue reading →

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BYE BYE BIRDIE on MAD MEN

Posted on September 12, 2009 by David Fick

A sequence based on the film version of Bye Bye Birdie has appeared in Episode 3/02 of Mad Men. Check it out here: In the sequence, the title song from the film is reproduced with new lyrics as the basis … Continue reading →

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Showtunes on BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE on BBC

Posted on November 18, 2008 by David Fick

A good friend of mine pointed me towards this clip from a BBC show called Beautiful People on YouTube, where the cast performs “There’s Gotta Something Better Than This” from Sweet Charity: I found a second clip with a medley … Continue reading →

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SOMETHING TO DANCE ABOUT: New Jerome Robbins Documentary

Posted on November 12, 2008 by David Fick

A new 2 hour documentary about the life and work of Jerome Robbins, the director-choreographer of seminal Broadway shows like West Side Story, Gypsy and Fiddler on the Roof, will premiere on PBS in February in 2009. Narrated by Ron … Continue reading →

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HAIRSPRAY on UGLY BETTY

Posted on April 15, 2007 by David Fick

The “Good Morning, Baltimore” is great, but what really makes the scene is what Santos says to Justin says afterwards. That’s one of the most awesome things I’ve ever seen.

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Your favourite version of A CHRISTMAS CAROL?

Posted on December 15, 2005 by David Fick

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens is a perennial holiday favourite. I once played a street urchin in a stage adaptation of the novel – one of the first shows I ever did – and I have only good memories … Continue reading →

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