Tag Archives: Musicals

DREAMGIRLS National Tour

Posted on November 18, 2008 by David Fick

A new national tour of Dreamgirls will open at Harlem’s historic Apollo Theater in November 2009. The show will be directed by Robert Longbottom and co-choreographed by Longbottom and Shane Sparks. Robin Wagner, who did the set design for the … Continue reading →

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SOMETHING TO DANCE ABOUT: New Jerome Robbins Documentary

Posted on November 12, 2008 by David Fick

A new 2 hour documentary about the life and work of Jerome Robbins, the director-choreographer of seminal Broadway shows like West Side Story, Gypsy and Fiddler on the Roof, will premiere on PBS in February in 2009. Narrated by Ron … Continue reading →

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Casting the GUYS AND DOLLS Revival

Posted on October 10, 2008 by David Fick

The first bit of casting for Des McAnuff’s revival of the classic Broadway musical Guys and Dolls has been announced. Nathan Detroit will be played by…. Oliver Platt!

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Broadway Revival for PAL JOEY

Posted on June 20, 2008 by David Fick

Word is that the Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart’s 1940 musical comedy, Pal Joey, will be revived on Broadway in a limited engagement in December this year. Christian Hoff will star in the titular role, with Stockard Channing as Vera … Continue reading →

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SOUTH PACIFIC: the Next Generation

Posted on April 7, 2008 by David Fick

Lillian Ross has written a super article in The New Yorker about watching the revival with the daughters of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II, Mary Rodgers Guettel and Alice Hammerstein Mathias. Some of the highlights: About the Orchestra in … 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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What is the Musical that got you into Musical Theatre?

Posted on May 25, 2007 by David Fick

Which was the musical that got you interested in musical theatre? The first musical in my life was The Sound of Music. Until I was four, my Gran used to look after me during the daytime. And at nap time, … Continue reading →

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FAME: Movie Musical or Musical Movie?

Posted on April 25, 2007 by David Fick

An offshoot from the eternal question: what exactly defines a musical in terms of the relationship between music and drama? I’m not convinced that this particular film can be called a musical, although the stage production sharing the same name … Continue reading →

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HAIRSPRAY on UGLY BETTY

Posted on April 15, 2007 by David Fick

The “Good Morning, Baltimore” is great, but what really makes the scene is what Santos says to Justin says afterwards. That’s one of the most awesome things I’ve ever seen.

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Tony Award Caged Death Match: SUNDAY vs. LA CAGE

Posted on December 20, 2005 by David Fick

Picture it. It’s 3 June 3 1984 and you’re watching the Tony Awards. You’ve watched the performances of each of the nominated musicals: “I Want It All” (performed by Liz Callaway, Catherine Cox, Beth Fowler) from the charming, but uneven … Continue reading →

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