Tag Archives: Commentary

Rosie O’Donnell and THE KID: a Dark Nights Discussion

Posted on April 8, 2010 by David Fick

The Kid is a new musical based on based on Dan Savage’s The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Get Pregnant being presented by The New Group for a world premiere run later this month. With … Continue reading →

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INNER VOICES Off-Broadway

Posted on April 2, 2010 by David Fick

Two new one act musicals will premiere Off-Broadway tonight when previews start for Inner Voices: Solo Musicals. With opening night set for 6 April, the shows will play at 59E59 Theaters until April 24th under the auspices of Premieres in … Continue reading →

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THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS on Broadway Next Season

Posted on April 1, 2010 by David Fick

There may be two theatres opening up on Broadway next next week – the Circle in the Square Theater and the Henry Miller’s Theater – but Off-Broadway’s The Scottsboro Boys won’t make the transfer to the Great White Way this … Continue reading →

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A Random Thought About Movie Musicals…

Posted on March 18, 2010 by David Fick

Lots of people complain about the way that stage musicals are adapted for the screen, often citing unfaithfulness to the source material as the reason for their woes. But…. should we be expecting or looking for the same experience when … Continue reading →

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BLAZING SADDLES! Another Mel Brooks Musical!

Posted on March 17, 2010 by David Fick

The hard part was inventing the candy-gram. The easy part, it seems, is for Mel Brooks to turn his films into stage musicals. Following The Producers and Young Frankenstein, Brooks is working on his third Broadway musical, this time based … Continue reading →

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MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET

Posted on March 13, 2010 by David Fick

Million Dollar Quartet, Broadway’s newest jukebox musical, begins its four week preview period tonight at the Nederlander Theatre. The musical tells the story of the legendary impromptu recording session by rock superstars Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins and … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 12

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

The final part of this track-by-track Love Never Dies commentary covers the ending of the show, dealing with tracks 12-13 on the second disc of the original cast recording. 12. “Gustave, Gustave” The title of this track made me chuckle. … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 11

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

The eleventh and final part of this track-by-track commentary of Love Never Dies works through Christine’s climactic performance of the title song and its immediate aftermath: tracks 10-11 of the second disc of the original cast recording. 10. “Love Never … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 10

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

Part 10 of this track-by-track Love Never Dies commentary takes us to Christine’s dressing room, beginning the lead up to the moment whether Christine will choose to sing or not, taking us through tracks 8-9 of the second disc of … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 9

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

The ninth part of my track-by-track commentary of Love Never Dies deals with a sequence of reprises of tunes we’ve heard earlier in the show, those heard on tracks 4-5 of the second disc of the original cast recording, “Bathing … Continue reading →

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