Tag Archives: Jesus Christ Superstar

March Monikers: “Simon Zealotes”

Posted on March 11, 2022 by David Fick

March 2022 at Musical Cyberspace is all about songs with people’s names in the title. Let’s head into cameo territory with “Simon Zealotes!”
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March Monikers: “Judas’ Death”

Posted on March 8, 2022 by David Fick

March 2022 at Musical Cyberspace is all about songs with people’s names in the title. Today we take a dark turn with “Judas’ Death.” Continue reading →

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March Monikers: “This Jesus Must Die”

Posted on March 4, 2022 by David Fick

March 2022 at Musical Cyberspace is all about songs with people’s names in the title. Today, we take a more serious turn into JESUS CHIST SUPERSTAR’s “This Jesus Must Die.” Continue reading →

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EVITA: the “Montage”

Posted on December 23, 2013 by David Fick

Is the “Montage” that takes us from Eva’s final collapse through to her deathbed “Lament” is really a satisfying moment dramatically. Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: Favourite Songs from 1970s Musicals

Posted on March 23, 2013 by David Fick

The Saturday List this week features some of my favourite songs from 1970s musicals. Continue reading →

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Musical Theatre Haiku Month: JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR

Posted on August 1, 2011 by David Fick

August is Musical Theatre Haiku Month at Musical Cyberspace. By the end of the month, I will have posted 31 haikus about 31 different musicals. Hope you enjoy them, dear reader, and if you find yourself similarly inspired, head to … Continue reading →

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May Madness: Musicals That Didn’t Win Tony Awards

Posted on May 27, 2011 by David Fick

May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Feel free to share your thoughts on each topic in the comment box below. Musicals That Didn’t Win Tony Awards What do Gypsy, … Continue reading →

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May Madness: Revivals of the 2011-2012 Season

Posted on May 26, 2011 by David Fick

May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Feel free to share your thoughts on each topic in the comment box below. Revivals of the 2011-2012 Season After a poor 2010-2011 … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Favourite Male Singer

Posted on April 8, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song sung by your favourite male singer in a musical. This was much tougher than yesterday’s challenge. I can think of so many male singers: John Barrowman, Brian Stokes Mitchell, John Raitt, for starters. But there is not … Continue reading →

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Genres of Musical Theatre Redux: the 2010 edition

Posted on July 1, 2010 by David Fick

In a discussion around different kinds of musical theatre, I think the first step is to define the terrain of musical theatre. Musical theatre does not include all theatre that uses music. Musical theatre excludes – for example – opera, … Continue reading →

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