Tag Archives: Jerry Orbach

The Saturday List: Without a Hurt, the Heart is Hollow – or, Five Things I Learned from THE FANTASTICKS

Today marks the anniversary of THE FANTASTICKS opening Off-Broadway in 1960. It became the world’s longest-running musical – and, for me, a creative turning point. In this week’s Saturday List, I reflect on five things I learned while assistant directing and choreographing a 2002 production of the show at UCT – lessons that still shape how I make theatre and live life. Continue reading

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Double Take December: CARNIVAL

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. Carnival … Continue reading

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The BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Poll

Today in 1994 was the day that Disney premiered the full-scale theatrical adaptation of their animated film, Beauty and the Beast, on Broadway. Here is a poll to commemorate the 15th anniversary of that day: I’ve filled my answers in … Continue reading

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