Tag Archives: Oscar Hammerstein II

The Saturday List: All the Things Oscar Hammerstein II’s Lyrics Are

Posted on July 12, 2025 by David Fick

Today, we celebrate the birthday of musical theatre legend Oscar Hammerstein II. Born into a family who were already notable in theatre history, he would become the most renowned of the Hammerstein clan, not only because of his contributions to musical theatre as a lyricist and librettist but also as a practitioner who pushed the boundaries of what musical theatre could accomplish as an art form. Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: JOSEPH and the Amazing Technicolor “Show” Coat

Posted on May 17, 2025 by David Fick

To celebrate the new South African revival of JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT we’re running through shows that feature the famous list of colours in Joseph’s coat that Tim Rice set to Andrew Lloyd Webber’s music in this week’s Saturday List. Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: Top 10 Musicals That Explore the Human Conscience

Posted on April 5, 2025 by David Fick

Today is the International Day of Conscience, the fifth anniversary of this global day of awareness established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2019 and first observed in 2020. In honour of this remarkable day, Musical Cyberspace is curating a list of ten musicals that delve deep into the moral and ethical dilemmas that individuals and societies face. After all, if we accept that musical theatre is a medium capable of exploring complex themes, is any theme more profound at this moment in history than the human conscience as people worldwide grapple with their own values and the complexities of what’s right and what’s wrong. Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: All 11 Best Musical Tony Award Winners of The 1940s and 1950s Ranked From Worst To Best

Posted on August 10, 2024 by David Fick

The 1940s and 1950s were a golden era for Broadway, a time when the Best Musical Tony Award recognized some of the most iconic shows ever staged. But not all winners are created equal. In this weekend’s Saturday List, we’re ranking all the Best Musical Tony Award winners from these two decades, from the most forgettable to the truly timeless, taking into account their cultural impact, musical innovation and audience reception over time. Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: What’s in a Name, Mr Sondheim?

Posted on July 27, 2024 by David Fick

For this week’s Saturday List, I thought it might be fun to take a look at songs with people’s names in the title from shows where Stephen Sondheim wrote lyrics were set to other composers’ music. Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: Ranking all Seven of Lerner and Loewe’s Broadway Musicals

Posted on July 13, 2024 by David Fick

Every day this December, Musical Cyberspace chooses 5 musicals linked by a common theme and ranks them from best to worst. The link for today’s five musicals is Lerner and Loewe. Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: Don’t Talk, Just Kiss – Ten Great Musical Moments of Love and Longing

Posted on July 6, 2024 by David Fick

Happy International Kissing Day! In celebration of the simple pleasures associated with kissing, let’s take a trip through some of the most memorable, passionate and significant kisses in musical theatre for this week’s Saturday List. These moments capture the essence of love, longing and sometimes, sheer awkwardness. Pucker up! Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: My Junk is SPRING AWAKENING

Posted on April 13, 2024 by David Fick

Get ready to journey back to the groundbreaking world of SPRING AWAKENING, a modern musical where the show tunes are as haunting as the themes are daring! In today’s Saturday List, we revisit just five of the most creative ideas that helped to solidify this show’s place in musical theatre history. Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: Which OG OKLAHOMA! Recordings are More Than Just OK?

Posted on March 30, 2024 by David Fick

To celebrate the anniversary of this Broadway classic’s opening, we are counting down the early cast recordings of the show, from the original Broadway cast album through the film’s soundtrack – just a handful among a myriad of recordings from different productions and studios around the world. Which is your favourite? Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: 1953 in Musical Theatre

Posted on July 1, 2023 by David Fick

Today’s Saturday List takes a look at the highs and lows of 1953 on musical theatre stages. Continue reading →

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