Tag Archives: Clive Barnes

Give My Regards to GEORGE M!

Posted on April 10, 2026 by David Fick

Opening on Broadway today, 10 April, some 58 years ago in 1968, GEORGE M! tells the story of George M. Cohan, the legendary performer, writer and producer once known as “The Man Who Owned Broadway.” Find out more about this show in today’s “Forgotten Musicals Friday” column. Continue reading →

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Forgotten Musicals Friday: When THE FIG LEAVES ARE FALLING Fell Flat

Posted on January 2, 2026 by David Fick

In today’s edition of Forgotten Musicals Friday, we take a look at THE FIG LEAVES ARE FALLING, a musical so desperate to run that it raffled off a chicken to the audience at every performance. A turkey would have been more apt! Continue reading →

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RIP Clive Barnes

Posted on November 19, 2008 by David Fick

Clive Barnes was a British-born American dance, drama and opera critic, writing during his career for The New York Times, The New York Post, The Times and the Daily Express and for magazines like Dance and Spectator. He also wrote, … Continue reading →

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