Tag Archives: Maybe Happy Ending

The Magic of Musical Theatre Moments

Posted on January 12, 2026 by David Fick

What makes musicals so magical? Here are some thoughts about why so many of us fall in love with it so young and stay in love with it for life. Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: Four Robot Musicals to Reprogramme Your Soul

Posted on July 5, 2025 by David Fick

After seeing MAYBE HAPPY ENDING on Broadway, I started thinking about robots in musicals – and why there are so few of them. This week’s Saturday List explores four rare shows where machines don’t suppress emotion, but reveal it, proving that even robots can sing with heart. Continue reading →

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

Posted on May 3, 2025 by David Fick

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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The Saturday List: 5 Ways FUN HOME Still Rings True at 10

Posted on April 19, 2025 by David Fick

Ten years ago today, Fun Home opened on Broadway. Although it had already hit a home run Off-Broadway, the transfer of this memory-fuelled chamber musical to the Main Stem reminded us of something important: an innovative and intimate musical could … Continue reading →

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