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Review Roundup: SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM

Posted on April 24, 2010 by David Fick

Broadway’s new Sondheim revue, Sondheim on Sondheim, has opened to a mixed set of reviews. Some performances are praised (Barbara Cook, Vanessa Williams, other slated (Tom Wopat); many critics lament the reduced arrangements of the songs that Roundabout pimped as … Continue reading →

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Reviews for FANNY at Encores!

Posted on February 6, 2010 by David Fick

Here’s a roundup of reviews for the current Encores! production of Fanny. Raves Andy Propst at Theatremania: From the moment it begins, there’s a palpable sense of gentleness and delicacy…. [I]t’s essentially impossible to not be entranced by this delectable … Continue reading →

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A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC Broadway Revival Reviews

Posted on December 14, 2009 by David Fick

Time for the reviews of A Little Night Music to start rolling in…. Raves Scott Brown at New York Theatre: Trevor Nunn’s stunning, twilit, devastatingly good new production… Lansbury, who capsizes the theater with every roll of those outsize eyes, … Continue reading →

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RAGTIME Broadway Revival Reviews

Posted on November 16, 2009 by David Fick

Here is a summary of the reviews for the Ragtime revival on Broadway…. Raves David Rooney at Variety: The 1997 musical not only feels trenchant and timely, but its multistrand story is delivered with fresh clarity and emotional immediacy in … Continue reading →

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SOUTH PACIFIC Review Roundup

Posted on April 14, 2008 by David Fick

Broadway’s revival of South Pacific has opened to a set of excellent reviews. Here’s a roundup of what the critics are saying about the show: Raves Ben Brantley at The New York Times: For this South Pacific recreates the unabashed, … Continue reading →

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Review Roundup: THE BEAUTIFUL GAME

Posted on October 1, 2000 by David Fick

Here’s a roundup of reviews for the new Andrew Lloyd Webber and Ben Elton musical, The Beautiful Game. With few outright raves or pans, the show has met with a mixed reception overall, with some reviewers being more decidedly negative … Continue reading →

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