Tag Archives: Guys and Dolls

The Saturday List: In Good Faith

Posted on August 6, 2022 by David Fick

It’s Faith Prince’s 65th birthday today, and there’s no better time to celebrate her fabulous Broadway appearances than today. Continue reading →

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March Monikers: “Adelaide’s Lament”

Posted on March 2, 2022 by David Fick

March 2022 at Musical Cyberspace is all about songs with people’s names in the title. Today: “Adelaide’s Lament!” Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: Ten Great Musical Theatre Dates

Posted on February 12, 2022 by David Fick

Nobody I know enjoys dating. But experience tells us that there are good dates to be had. And so do musicals. So let’s take a look at ten great musical theatre dates – just in time for Valentine’s Day! Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: 5 Cookin’ Musicals of the 1950s

Posted on October 5, 2013 by David Fick

What’s buzzin, cuzzins? This is a list of 5 of my favourite musicals of the 1950s.
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Single-Song Showstopper: “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat”

Posted on April 1, 2012 by David Fick

The first single-song showstopper for the month is “Sit Down You’re Rocking the Boat”, from GUYS AND DOLLS, a musical comedy with book by Jo Swerling and Abe Burrows and music and lyrics by Frank Loesser. Read the song discussion and post your own comments of the song. Continue reading →

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A Chain of Musicals: KISS ME, KATE

Posted on January 16, 2012 by David Fick

In January, Musical Cyberspace is going to work through a chain of musicals. This is how it works: each day I will discuss, in brief, a musical linked to the previous day’s musical by some kind of common ground. It … Continue reading →

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A Chain of Musicals: GUYS AND DOLLS

Posted on January 15, 2012 by David Fick

In January, Musical Cyberspace is going to work through a chain of musicals. This is how it works: each day I will discuss, in brief, a musical linked to the previous day’s musical by some kind of common ground. It … Continue reading →

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Musical Theatre Haiku Month: GUYS AND DOLLS

Posted on August 30, 2011 by David Fick

Guys and Dolls Been in love before? Then follow the fold of love. Bet your soul on it! Want to write your own Guys and Dolls haiku? Head to the comment box and give it a try!

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NEWSFLASH: ANNIE Remake: Will + Willow + Jay-Z

Posted on January 20, 2011 by David Fick

Will Smith is discussing the possibility of producing a remake of ANNIE with Sony. Continue reading →

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RIP Jean Simmons

Posted on January 22, 2010 by David Fick

Jean Simmons was an English actress who worked in film, on stage and on television. She was awarded two Oscars in her lifetime, one as Best Supporting Actress for Hamlet (1948)and another as Best Actress for The Happy Ending (1969). … Continue reading →

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