Tag Archives: Aida

The Saturday List: Five Broadway-Bound Musicals That Never Made It

Posted on August 3, 2024 by David Fick

As musical theatre fans, we all know that not every promising show makes it to Broadway. Some musicals, despite having intriguing concepts, talented creators and even developmental productions, never quite manage to reach the Main Stem. This week’s “The Saturday List” dives into five such musicals – shows that had the potential to be Broadway hits but ultimately fell short. Join us as we explore the stories behind these ambitious productions and what kept them from making their Broadway bows. Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: 5 Enchanting AIDA Songs That Aren’t Just Passing Through

Posted on March 23, 2024 by David Fick

Today is the anniversary of the opening of Disney’s AIDA. In today’s Saturday List, we’re taking a look at the five best songs in the score, those that give audiences more than a sense of “Enchantment Passing Through.” Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: Favourite Songs from 1990s Musicals

Posted on April 6, 2013 by David Fick

The 1990s. The next decade to be the subject of a Saturday List. Continue reading →

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May Madness: Musicals That Didn’t Win Tony Awards

Posted on May 27, 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. Musicals That Didn’t Win Tony Awards What do Gypsy, … Continue reading →

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May Madness: a Fun Theatre Survey

Posted on May 7, 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 more about me and my life in the theatre in general. Here are 20 questions that together form a fun … Continue reading →

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Disney’s New ALICE IN WONDERLAND Musical

Posted on March 11, 2011 by David Fick

So word on the street – first reported in an exclusive from Playbill – is that Disney has a new idea for their next big stage production: an adaptation of their most recent version of Alice in Wonderland. Linda Woolverton … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Disney: AIDA Part 3

Posted on May 5, 2010 by David Fick

This is Part 3 in a series of posts that examines Disney’s Aida in detail. Aida has a book by Linda Woolverton, David Henry Hwang and Robert Falls, lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Elton John. Act 1 Scene … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Disney: AIDA Part 2

Posted on May 4, 2010 by David Fick

This is Part 2 of a series of posts that examines Disney’s Aida in detail. Aida has a book by Linda Woolverton, David Henry Hwang and Robert Falls, lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Elton John. Act 1 Scene … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Disney: AIDA Part 1

Posted on May 3, 2010 by David Fick

This month’s in-depth look at a particular musical will take a look at the Disney Theatricals musical adaptation of Aida, a show that has always been rather problematic for me but which has a popular following amongst a particular group … Continue reading →

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Track by Track / In Depth Looks at Musical Theatre

Posted on May 1, 2010 by David Fick

My track-by-track commentary of the Love Never Dies recording has proved to be very popular on this site, so I thought that I should make this a regular monthly feature here at Musical Cyberspace. As such, I will pick a … Continue reading →

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