Tag Archives: Bernadette Peters

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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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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30 Musicals in 30 Days: My Favourite Musical

Posted on April 30, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from your favourite musical. Gypsy is my favourite musical and I think it is appropriate to post the song the appears close to the top of the show that got me hooked: “Some People”. A great piece … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Your Current Favourite Musical

Posted on April 25, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from your current favourite. Stephen Sondheim, Jule Styne and Arthur Laurents’s Gypsy is my all-time favourite musical. It is also my current favourite. It’s a fantastic musical, brilliantly conceived and executed. It features one of the most … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Love at First Note

Posted on April 13, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical that you loved from hearing the first note. Today I am going to post a song from one of my big musical obsessions: Arthur Laurents and Stephen Sondheim’s Gypsy. Gypsy begins with one of … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Favourite Female Singer

Posted on April 7, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song sung by your favourite female singer in a musical. The name that immediately springs to mind is Audra McDonald. Bernadette Peters arrives next, but McDonald was here first and she really is, at this point in time, … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Song That Makes You Sad

Posted on April 6, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song that makes you sad or teary. The song I have chosen today is “We Do Not Belong Together” from Sunday in the Park with George, which features a score by Stephen Sondheim and a book by James … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: ANNIE Back on Broadway in 2012

Posted on June 7, 2010 by David Fick

ANNIE will be back on Broadway in 2012 for a 35th anniversary production. Continue reading →

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Tony Award Caged Death Match: SUNDAY vs. LA CAGE

Posted on December 20, 2005 by David Fick

Picture it. It’s 3 June 3 1984 and you’re watching the Tony Awards. You’ve watched the performances of each of the nominated musicals: “I Want It All” (performed by Liz Callaway, Catherine Cox, Beth Fowler) from the charming, but uneven … Continue reading →

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