Tag Archives: Merrily We Roll Along

March Monikers: “Bobby and Jackie and Jack”

Posted on March 12, 2022 by David Fick

March 2022 at Musical Cyberspace is all about songs with people’s names in the title. How many names can you spot in “Bobby and Jackie and Jack?” Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: Favourite Songs from 1980s Musicals

Posted on March 30, 2013 by David Fick

Choosing ten favourite songs from 1980s musicals was considerably easier than choosing songs for similar lists from the 1960s and 1970s. There just weren’t as many great shows with great scores in the 1980s. Ranking the songs is another story. Continue reading →

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1 to 5 Musical Theatre Month: Sondheim’s Post-Prince Shows

Posted on December 12, 2012 by David Fick

Even though it has been more than 30 years since Merrily We Roll Along flopped on Broadway and put an end to his fruitful collaboration with director-producer Harold Prince, Stephen Sondheim has only written five complete and completely new musicals … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG at Encores!

Posted on November 18, 2011 by David Fick

I think most musical theatre fans know that Merrily We Roll Along will be receiving an Encores! production in February 2012. Directed by James LaPine, the show will star Colin Donnell as Frank, Celia Keenan-Bolger as Mary, Lin-Manuel Miranda as … Continue reading →

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Musical Theatre Haiku Month: MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG

Posted on August 14, 2011 by David Fick

Merrily We Roll Along Looking back in time Songs and old friends and money Evasive rich joy Want to write your own Merrily We Roll Along haiku? Head to the comment box and give it a try!

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Long Time No See

Posted on April 14, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical that you haven’t listened to (or seen) in a while. There are many of these. Which should I choose? I think I’ll go with Merrily We Roll Along, the musical flop that basically ended … Continue reading →

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Crazy Concepts for Classic Shows: the Sondheim Edition

Posted on July 12, 2010 by David Fick

Sometimes “crazy concepts” – ideas that attempt to breathe new life in to classic musicals – make it all the way into production. Although some of these concepts are not necessarily “crazy”, but merely unconventional, here are a couple done … Continue reading →

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SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM Song List

Posted on April 22, 2010 by David Fick

With opening night here, the time has come when the set list of songs for Sondheim on Sondheim is finally frozen and any and all rumours about what will be replaced or reallocated can be put to rest. Here is … Continue reading →

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Vanessa on SONDHEIM on GOOD MORNING AMERICA

Posted on April 18, 2010 by David Fick

Here’s an interview with Vanessa Williams from Good Morning, America, in which she discusses her involvement in the new musical revue, Sondheim on Sondheim, and on Ugly Betty, which is in the midst of playing its final season. We get … Continue reading →

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