Tag Archives: Regional

GIRLFRIEND at Berkeley Rep

Posted on April 9, 2010 by David Fick

As one old Berkeley Rep production (American Idiot) tiptoes towards its opening night on Broadway, Girlfriend, a new musical with a book by Todd Almond and music and lyrics by Matthew Sweet makes its debut in California tonight. Based on … Continue reading →

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NIGHTMARE ALLEY…

Posted on February 23, 2010 by David Fick

Now here’s a musical that sounds really interesting… Nightmare Alley, based on a 1946 novel by William Lindsay Gresham, tells the story of Stan, a con turned carnie, who falls in love with Molly, the dark darling of the traveling … Continue reading →

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A GENTLEMAN’S GUIDE TO LOVE AND MURDER

Posted on January 25, 2010 by David Fick

Along with the announcement of the 2010-2011 LaJolla Playhouse season, came news of the world premiere of a new musical comedy: A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder. The musical features a book by Robert L. Freedman and music by … Continue reading →

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Bernstein’s MASS gets lyrics by Schwartz

Posted on November 12, 2009 by David Fick

The Northwestern University performance of Leonard Bernstein’s Mass starts tonight at the Cahn Auditorium and will run until November 15th. In consultation with Jamie Bernstein, new lyrics for Mass have been created by Stephen Schwartz. Featuring an eclectic mix of … Continue reading →

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