Tag Archives: Avenue Q

May Madness: “One Musical” Composers

Posted on May 30, 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. “One Musical” Composers Some composers only work on one … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: An All Day Listen

Posted on April 12, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical you could listen to all day. There are lots of musicals that I could listen to all day. One of them is Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff Whitty’s Avenue Q. There are lots … Continue reading →

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AVENUE Q London: Version 1.3

Posted on March 19, 2010 by David Fick

The London production of Avenue Q will re-open again today, after its second move to its third theatre, the Wyndham. Once again, it seems that ‘the sun is shining, it’s a lovely day’ for the London production, which originally opened … 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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NEWSFLASH: Best Theatre of the Decade

Posted on December 13, 2009 by David Fick

Only two musicals have been featured in the “The Best Theatre of the Decade” list in the Sunday Times: Avenue Q and La Cage aux Folles. The London production of Avenue Q – by Robert Lopez, Jeff Marx and Jeff … 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 FLINTSTONES: A Yabba Dabba Musical?

Posted on December 3, 2008 by David Fick

Jeff Marx, the man responsible for the Tony-winning score of Avenue Q, and Jake Anthony are in negotiations with Marco Pennette, who currently works on the popular sitcom Samantha Who?, with the aim of collaborating on a stage musical adaptation … Continue reading →

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VARIETY Article: “Mainstream Embracing Musicals”

Posted on June 4, 2007 by David Fick

Variety has run with an interesting article on the re-integration of musicals into popular culture. The full article is available here, but here are a few choice quotes: David Rooney and Gordon Cox wrote: Musicals are once again becoming part … Continue reading →

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Michael John LaChiusa and the “Faux Musical”

Posted on August 2, 2005 by David Fick

Opera News published a super article by Michael John Lachiusa about the state of musical theatre. Entitled “The Great Grey Way”, the article is essential reading for anyone interested in musicals and how they are developing in this new century. … Continue reading →

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