Tag Archives: Angela Lansbury

The Saturday List: Celebrating Ethel Merman

Posted on July 9, 2022 by David Fick

Today in 1930, Variety gave Ethel Merman a breakthrough review ahead of what would become a breathtaking musical theatre career. Today, we celebrate some of her biggest shows. Continue reading →

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March Monikers: “Mame”

Posted on March 14, 2022 by David Fick

This month at Musical Cyberspace is all about songs with people’s names in the title. Today: “Mame!” Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: Multiple Best Actress in a Musical Tony Winners

Posted on January 8, 2022 by David Fick

Today, there is something of a diva-off at Musical Cyberspace. For this week’s Saturday list, we’re going to rank the multiple-Tony Award winners in the Best Actress in a Musical category, mentioning and sharing video clips of some favourite performances. Continue reading →

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THE SATURDAY LIST: Open a New Window on MAME!

Posted on May 23, 2020 by David Fick

The legendary Jerry Herman, Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee musical Mame opened for the first time on Broadway in May 1966. Who could lead a revival as the show heads towards its diamond anniversary? Continue reading →

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THE SATURDAY LIST: Musical Theatre Related Things that Get Me Excited

Posted on August 23, 2014 by David Fick

It’s time for another “Saturday List” and today I thought I would share some musical theatre related things that get me excited. Let’s jump right in, shall we? Continue reading →

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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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Angela Lansbury: an Anna for the Ages?

Posted on October 4, 2013 by David Fick

For her short spell as Anna, Angela Lansbury was nominated for the 1978 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical. I am certain her performance was nothing less than magical. Continue reading →

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Musical Cyberspace: This Week’s Cover

Posted on September 30, 2013 by David Fick

Headlines for the week: Angela Lansbury: an Anna for the Ages? / Five Cookin’ Musicals of the 1950s / Life of a Song: “Love Changes Everything” Continue reading →

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1 to 5 Musical Theatre Month: Bernadette Peters

Posted on December 9, 2012 by David Fick

The link for today’s five musicals is Bernadette Peters. It goes without saying that Peters has had an incredible career on Broadway and choosing only a handful of her shows to feature here today was a tough choice. I’ve decided … Continue reading →

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A Chain of Musicals: GYPSY

Posted on January 3, 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 →

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