Tag Archives: Follies

Mandy Patinkin as Buddy

Posted on December 31, 2009 by David Fick

Looking once again at Follies in Concert, I have to say it: Mandy Patinkin’s performance is a definitive performance of Mandy Patinkin, nothing else. Buddy is lost in his unfocused freneticism.

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Michael Kunze and “Dramamusicals”

Posted on November 7, 2009 by David Fick

BroadwayWorld recently published an interview with Michael Kunze about his musical adaptation of Rebecca, which is aiming for an English language transfer to the a major commercial centre like the West End or Broadway. Kunze takes great pains to try … Continue reading →

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Theatre Reads

Posted on August 26, 2009 by David Fick

I’m busy reading two books on musicals at the same time: Show Boat: the Story of a Classic American Musical and Everything Was Possible: the Birth of the Musical Follies. Both are brilliant and I hope that everyone who visits … 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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The RNT Production of A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC

Posted on December 20, 2005 by David Fick

Thought for the day: I wish I could have seen the RNT production of A Little Night Music. I adore my cast recording of the show and, by all accounts, it seems that it was an amazing production. Another thought: … Continue reading →

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THE STEPHEN SONDHEIM COLLECTION

Posted on September 23, 2003 by David Fick

Image Entertainment has released The Stephen Sondheim Collection, a beautiful DVD collection of six Sondheim DVDS: Into the Woods, Sunday in the Park with George, Follies in Concert, Passion, Sweeney Todd in Concert and A Celebration at Carnegie Hall. Presented … Continue reading →

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