Tag Archives: Finian’s Rainbow

Musical Theatre Sunday School: In the Beginning…

Posted on August 24, 2014 by David Fick

In the beginning, there was music and there was drama, and musical theatre was without form. Broadway was in darkness. And Henry Jarrett and Harry Palmer moved upon the face of the district, by arrangement with William Wheatley. “Let there be light,” they said: and there was THE BLACK CROOK. Continue reading →

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Monday Meditation: I’m Over People Who Repeat Themselves (and Never Take the Time to Back Up What They’re Saying)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by David Fick

If you’re reading this post and you’re a fan of musical theatre, chances are that you belong to a message board or Facebook group about musical theatre. And you’ll know that in that group there is somebody whose threads are … Continue reading →

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Double Take December: FINIAN’S RAINBOW

Posted on December 9, 2011 by David Fick

It’s Double Take December at Musical Cyberspace! Every musical pretty much has something one likes and something one doesn’t in it. This month I’ll be listing one of each for a range of musicals, a different one each day. Finian’s … Continue reading →

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2010 Drama Desk Awards

Posted on May 24, 2010 by David Fick

The Drama Desk Awards were presented last night in a ceremony hosted by Patti LuPone. Memphis won 4 awards, including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Montego Glover tied with Catherine Zeta-Jones), Outstanding Music and Orchestrations. La Cage aux … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: PURE COUNTRY – the Musical

Posted on December 17, 2009 by David Fick

Hands up those who remember the 1992 film Pure Country! Anyone? Oh, all right. Well, it’s being adapted as a Broadway musical, aiming to make its debut in the 2010-2011 season. Pure Country, which will feature a book by Peter … Continue reading →

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FINIAN’S RAINBOW: Back to Broadway

Posted on July 18, 2009 by David Fick

Following an announcement on Playbill that an expanded version of the Finian’s Rainbow concert would transfer to Broadway in that season that the Americans so charmingly call “the fall”, casting has been announced (also at Playbill) for the Broadway run … Continue reading →

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