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The Saturday List: A Fine, Fine Life for I’D DO ANYTHING’s Nancies

Posted on March 12, 2022 by David Fick

Where are they now? A look at where the 12 musical theatre performers who competed for the role of Nancy in I’D DO ANYTHING, the 2008 BBC talent show cum reality series that searched for performers to play Oliver and Nancy in the 2009 London revival of the show, are today. Continue reading →

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A Chain of Musicals: THE BOYS IN THE PHOTOGRAPH

Posted on January 9, 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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NEWSFLASH: LEAP OF FAITH for Broadway in 2012

Posted on November 16, 2011 by David Fick

The New York Times is reporting that Broadway could see a production of the new Alan Menken-Glenn Slater-Janus Cercone musical, Leap of Faith, in fall 2012. I’ve never seen the film, so I have no idea whether it might make … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: September Premiere for LEAP OF FAITH

Posted on April 22, 2010 by David Fick

Leap of Faith, the new musical by Alan Menken, Glenn Slater and Janus Cercone, will have its world premiere in Los Angeles later this year. Directed by Rob Ashford (who directed Broadway’s Promises, Promises and is already set for a … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES Broadway Opening Postponed

Posted on April 6, 2010 by David Fick

The Really Useful Group has released a statement confirming the rumours that the scheduled opening of Love Never Dies in November has been postponed until spring 2011. Here’s an extract from the statement outlining the reasons why: The original opening … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES Video Footage

Posted on April 5, 2010 by David Fick

Some footage from Love Never Dies has surfaced on YouTube. Taken from The Sound Bank Show (sourced here), we see a series of scenes from various moments in the show. Take a peek at the world of Love Never Dies: … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES, but changes everything…

Posted on March 11, 2010 by David Fick

Word from The New York Times is that Love Never Dies, which recently opened to decidedly mixed reviews in its debut run the West End, will definitely open on Broadway as planned despite any rumours to the contrary. In fact, … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 12

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

The final part of this track-by-track Love Never Dies commentary covers the ending of the show, dealing with tracks 12-13 on the second disc of the original cast recording. 12. “Gustave, Gustave” The title of this track made me chuckle. … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 11

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

The eleventh and final part of this track-by-track commentary of Love Never Dies works through Christine’s climactic performance of the title song and its immediate aftermath: tracks 10-11 of the second disc of the original cast recording. 10. “Love Never … Continue reading →

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LOVE NEVER DIES: Track by Track – Part 10

Posted on March 10, 2010 by David Fick

Part 10 of this track-by-track Love Never Dies commentary takes us to Christine’s dressing room, beginning the lead up to the moment whether Christine will choose to sing or not, taking us through tracks 8-9 of the second disc of … Continue reading →

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