Tag Archives: Chicago

Top Ten Movie Musicals: 2010 Edition

Posted on August 8, 2010 by David Fick

What are your Top 10 Movie Musicals – right now at this exact point in time. These are mine – off the top of my head and places in alphabetical order. The links will take you to Amazon.com should you … Continue reading →

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It’s Kander and Ebb Night at the Vineyard

Posted on March 8, 2010 by David Fick

The Vineyard Theatre, currently the home of the new Kander and Ebb musical The Scottsboro Boys, will host a gala paying tribute to that musical theatre team, the creators of shows such as Cabaret, Chicago and Kiss of the Spider … 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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Gwen and Chita do CHICAGO!

Posted on June 17, 2009 by David Fick

Here’s a rare look at the original production of Chicago. This first set of clips is from an out-of-town tryout, shot by Fred Ebb himself (as legend has it), so we get to see some stuff that never made it … Continue reading →

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NINE….

Posted on June 13, 2009 by David Fick

I was browsing through some old bookmarks and came across the trailer for Rob Marshall’s upcoming film version of Nine, Arthur Kopit and Maury Yeston’s musical based on Frederico Fellini’s 8½: I really, really, really want this film to be … Continue reading →

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DREAMGIRLS =/= Best Picture

Posted on June 9, 2009 by David Fick

Having revisited Dreamgirls this weekend, I’ve been browsing around the ‘net a little and saw a few comments from people who were surprised that the film was passed over for a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars. I know this … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: A New DAMN YANKEES Movie?

Posted on February 27, 2009 by David Fick

Here’s some news about a film remake of DAMN YANKEES, starring Jim Carrey and Jake Gyllenhaal. Continue reading →

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Mixed Race Musical Theatre Casts

Posted on December 9, 2005 by David Fick

One of the hot topics in musical theatre at the moment seems to be the validity of mixed race casting. The trend seems to have been pushed into the spotlight by the television remakes of Cinderella (which featured a completely … Continue reading →

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“Perfect” Movie Musicals?

Posted on December 3, 2005 by David Fick

The release of RENT seems to have stirred up once more the debate around what makes a film adaptation of a stage musical “perfect”. Is it one that remains as faithful as possible to the material? Is it one that … Continue reading →

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Amra Faye Wright in Broadway’s CHICAGO

Posted on December 2, 2005 by David Fick

2006 will see Amra Faye Wright take over as Velma in Chicago for a stint of three months, starting 16 January 2007. Wright, who has performed the role in the South African production of the show, has also starred in … Continue reading →

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