Tag Archives: Into the Woods

30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Musical “To Do”

Posted on April 29, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical in which you would love to be involved. All right, so I am putting it out there. I want to direct Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods. Next year. I have no … Continue reading →

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INTERVIEW: Joanna Gleason on BROADWAYWORLD

Posted on April 6, 2011 by David Fick

Joanna Gleason, the Canadian, Tony Award-winning musical theatre actress who originated the role of the Baker’s Wife in Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods, has just done an interview with BroadwayWorld in which she admits that Into the … Continue reading →

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Sondheim at the BBC PROMS

Posted on April 26, 2010 by David Fick

This season of the BBC Proms with use its July 31st concert to celebrate the work of Stephen Sondheim to celebrate his 80th birthday. The Proms are an annual classical music event in the UK and this year they will … Continue reading →

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SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM Video Clips

Posted on April 22, 2010 by David Fick

Sondheim on Sondheim opens tonight. To mark that event, let’s take a look at a few clips from the show: My reactions: Opening Montage: The show looks like what it is: a revue. The video screens look impressive, as if … Continue reading →

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Stephen Sondheim Award for Angela Lanbury

Posted on December 12, 2009 by David Fick

The Signature Theatre has created the Stephen Sondheim award, which will benefit Signature Theatre’s artistic, education, and community outreach programs. The award will be presented annually to an individual for his or her career contributions to interpreting, supporting, and collaborating … Continue reading →

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OPENING NIGHT: Moisés Kaufman Goes INTO THE WOODS

Posted on September 18, 2009 by David Fick

The new Kansas City Repertory Theatre production of Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine’s Into the Woods, directed by venezuelan director Moisés Kaufman, best known for writing The Laramie Project with other members of Tectonic Theater Project, opens tonight for a … Continue reading →

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Moral Songs in INTO THE WOODS

Posted on July 24, 2009 by David Fick

A few thoughts on these little gems from the Stephen Sondheim musical, Into the Woods… My favourite “moral of the story” song in Into the Woods The first time I watched Into the Woods, I immediately clicked with “Giants in … Continue reading →

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SPRING AWAKENING and “The Song(s) of Purple Summer”

Posted on December 17, 2006 by David Fick

With the Broadway transfer of Duncan Sheik and Steven Sater’s SPRING AWAKENING having opened last weekend and the cast recording having been released earlier in the week, now seems an apt time to have a look at some of the changes that have been made in the show between its Off-Broadway run in August and now. 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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