Tag Archives: Abe Burrows

The Saturday List: 5 Cookin’ Musicals of the 1950s

Posted on October 5, 2013 by David Fick

What’s buzzin, cuzzins? This is a list of 5 of my favourite musicals of the 1950s.
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Posted in The Saturday List | Tagged Abe Burrows, Alan Jay Lerner, Angela Lansbury, Arthur Laurents, Frank Loesser, Frederick Loewe, Guys and Dolls, Gypsy, Jule Styne, Julie Andrews, Leonard Bernstein, My Fair Lady, Sandy Wilson, Stephen Sondheim, The Boy Friend, Tim Rice, West Side Story | Leave a comment

Single-Song Showstopper: “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat”

Posted on April 1, 2012 by David Fick

The first single-song showstopper for the month is “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat”, from GUYS AND DOLLS, a musical comedy with book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows and music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. Read the song discussion and post your own comments of the song. Continue reading →

Posted in Abe Burrows, Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling | Tagged Abe Burrows, Frank Loesser, Guys and Dolls, Jo Swerling, Ken Page, Stubby Kaye, Tituss Burgess, Walter Bobbie | 1 Comment

A Chain of Musicals: GUYS AND DOLLS

Posted on January 15, 2012 by David Fick

In January, Musical Cyberspace is going to work through a chain of musicals. This is how it works: each day I will discuss, in brief, a musical linked to the previous day’s musical by some kind of common ground. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Abe Burrows, Frank Loesser, Jo Swerling | Tagged Abe Burrows, Frank Loesser, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, Guys and Dolls, Jo Swerling | Leave a comment

Double Take December: HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

Posted on December 28, 2011 by David Fick

It’s Double Take December at Musical Cyberspace! Every musical pretty much has something one likes and something one doesn’t in it. This month I’ll be listing one of each for a range of musicals, a different one each day. How … Continue reading →

Posted in Abe Burrows, Frank Loesser, Jack Weinstock, Willie Gilbert | Tagged Abe Burrows, Daniel Radcliffe, Frank Loesser, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Jack Weinstock, Willie Gilbert | Leave a comment

NEWSFLASH: Nick Jonas to SUCCEED on Broadway

Posted on September 8, 2011 by David Fick

Nick Jonas will be appearing in HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING for 5 months, through July 2012. Continue reading →

Posted in Newsflash | Tagged Abe Burrows, Annie Get Your Gun, Beauty and the Beast, Darren Criss, Frank Loesser, Hairspray, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Jack Weinstock, Joe Jonas, Les Misérables, Nick Jonas, Willie Gilbert | Leave a comment

Musical Theatre Haiku Month: GUYS AND DOLLS

Posted on August 30, 2011 by David Fick

Guys and Dolls Been in love before? Then follow the fold of love. Bet your soul on it! Want to write your own Guys and Dolls haiku? Head to the comment box and give it a try!