Category Archives: West End

First Look at A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

Posted on December 2, 2009 by David Fick

People has a first look of Catherine Zeta-Jones as Desiree: All right, haters, so she looks younger than Glynis Johns – but she does not look 18 either and one part of the approach to this revival is to pitch … Continue reading →

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LOSERVILLE hits the WEST END

Posted on November 6, 2009 by David Fick

Now here is a musical that sounds pretty interesting. Inspired by Son Of Dork’s album Welcome to Loserville album, the show is about 17-year old geek and loser, Michael Dork, who is always being on by his classmates – until … Continue reading →

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PARADISE FOUND at the Menier Chocolate Factory

Posted on September 22, 2009 by David Fick

Harold Prince has announced that Paradise Found, the musical he is to co-direct with Susan Stroman, will have its debut at London’s Menier Chocolate Factory – so says Variety‘s Richard Ouzounian, who got the news straight from the horse’s mouth … 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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AVENUE Q reopens in London

Posted on June 1, 2009 by David Fick

Avenue Q reopens in London’s West End today at the Gielgud Theatre, two months after vacating the Noël Coward Theatre for Cameron Mackintosh’s production of Calendar Girls. The show’s return is something of a reprieve: it would have closed in … Continue reading →

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The “Favourite Beast” Poll

Posted on April 9, 2009 by David Fick

A simple Beauty and the Beast-related poll. Who is your favourite Beast? Some of the actors who have portrayed this character include Robby Benson (on film), Terrence Mann, James Barbour, Steve Blanchard, Chuck Wagner, Alasdair Harvey, John Barrowman and Michael … Continue reading →

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The Best CAMELOT Recording?

Posted on December 2, 2008 by David Fick

So you want to get a copy of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe’s classic Broadway musical Camelot on CD and don’t no where to begin? Well, I’d like to tell you to look no further, but things are not … Continue reading →

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What is the Musical that got you into Musical Theatre?

Posted on May 25, 2007 by David Fick

Which was the musical that got you interested in musical theatre? The first musical in my life was The Sound of Music. Until I was four, my Gran used to look after me during the daytime. And at nap time, … 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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Pop Idol’s Darius in CHICAGO

Posted on November 21, 2005 by David Fick

Tonight is Pop Idol contestant Darius Danesh’s first official night as Billy Flynn in the West End production of Chicago. No one I’ve spoken to this that the casting is a brilliant idea, although more seem to say it might … Continue reading →

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