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NEXT TO NORMAL Wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Posted on April 13, 2010 by David Fick

Next to Normal, the rock musical by Tom Kitt and Brian Yorkey, has beaten out all the expected winners for the 2010 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and been named the winner of that award. The musical tells the story of … Continue reading →

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Longest Running Broadway Musicals

Posted on February 21, 2010 by David Fick

This is the list as it stands at present, with the shows that have moved up the list since last October in green. 1. The Phantom of the Opera – 9179 performances, still running 2. Cats – 7485 performances 3. … Continue reading →

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“Discouraging Words”: Lyrics for Musical Theatre

Posted on October 1, 2009 by David Fick

In 1998, Steven Winn wrote an article about lyric writing in contemporary musical theatre for the San Francisco Chronicle: Discouraging Words. The general thrust of his article is that “Broadway lyrics, with a few exceptions, have lost the wit and … Continue reading →

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“To faggots, lezzies, dykes, cross dressers too”

Posted on June 18, 2009 by David Fick

So it’s 2002, the start of my Honours year. I’m studying Drama at UCT and I’m 23 years old. I’ve been out for about 6 months and I’m fascinated by the idea of gay culture and the fact that there … Continue reading →

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EVERY LITTLE STEP Interviews

Posted on April 6, 2009 by David Fick

Playbill has run a great article about this documentary, with some general information and interviews with the filmmakers, Charlotte d’Amboise, Jason Tam and Kay Cole. A couple of choice quotations from d’Amboise and Tam : Charlotte d’Amboise:Playing Cassie is the … Continue reading →

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Tony Award Night Performances

Posted on June 10, 2007 by David Fick

The performances for this year will be: Medley from Spring Awakening “Raunchy” – 110 in the Shade “The Revolutionary Costume for Today” – Grey Gardens “Show People” – Curtains “Step in Time”/”Anything Can Happen” – Mary Poppins “One” – A … Continue reading →

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Amra Faye Wright in Broadway’s CHICAGO

Posted on December 2, 2005 by David Fick

2006 will see Amra Faye Wright take over as Velma in Chicago for a stint of three months, starting 16 January 2007. Wright, who has performed the role in the South African production of the show, has also starred in … Continue reading →

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