Tag Archives: Legally Blonde

LEGALLY BLONDE in the West End

Posted on December 5, 2009 by David Fick

Previews for Legally Blonde start today, prior to an opening is in January. Ages ago a promotional video of the number “So Much Better” was released on the official site: In spite of being a little cheap and tacky, it’s … Continue reading →

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VIDEO: LEGALLY BLONDE on CHILDREN IN NEED

Posted on November 21, 2009 by David Fick

The cast of Laurence O’Keefe, Nell Benjamin and Heather Hach’s Legally Blonde performed on Children in Need last night. Here’s the footage: Unfortunately, the performance is terrible. It’s under-rehearsed and very clear that the cast is not ready for a … Continue reading →

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“Discouraging Words”: Lyrics for Musical Theatre

Posted on October 1, 2009 by David Fick

In 1998, Steven Winn wrote an article about lyric writing in contemporary musical theatre for the San Francisco Chronicle: Discouraging Words. The general thrust of his article is that “Broadway lyrics, with a few exceptions, have lost the wit and … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: Mel C Adds Spice to BLOOD BROTHERS

Posted on September 9, 2009 by David Fick

Hot on the heels of our May Madness poll about “The Spice Girls in Musicals”, BroadwayWorld is reporting that Mel C will be in Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers: Melanie Chisholm, the Spice Girl formerly known as Sporty, is set to … Continue reading →

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Tony Award Night Performances

Posted on June 10, 2007 by David Fick

The performances for this year will be: Medley from Spring Awakening “Raunchy” – 110 in the Shade “The Revolutionary Costume for Today” – Grey Gardens “Show People” – Curtains “Step in Time”/”Anything Can Happen” – Mary Poppins “One” – A … Continue reading →

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VARIETY Article: “Mainstream Embracing Musicals”

Posted on June 4, 2007 by David Fick

Variety has run with an interesting article on the re-integration of musicals into popular culture. The full article is available here, but here are a few choice quotes: David Rooney and Gordon Cox wrote: Musicals are once again becoming part … Continue reading →

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