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The Saturday List: Tony Award-winning Leading Actresses Who’ve Never Appeared in a Best Musical Nominee

Posted on June 15, 2024 by David Fick

In today’s Saturday List, we dive into some Broadway trivia and take a look at some exceptional talents who have won Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical at the Tony Awards over the years – but who have never graced the stage in a production that clinched a nomination for Best Musical. Continue reading →

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The Saturday List: Krysta with a “Y” on Broadway

Posted on July 23, 2022 by David Fick

Before she was “Liza with a Z” in television’s HALSTON, Krysta with a “Y” was making a name for herself on Broadway – and we’re ranking five of Krysta Rodriguez’s Broadway appearances in today’s Saturday List to celebrate her birthday. Continue reading →

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Single-Song Showstopper: “My New Philosophy”

Posted on April 4, 2012 by David Fick

Today’s single-song showstopper is “My New Philosophy” from YOU’RE A GOOD MAN, CHARLIE BROWN. Come and discuss the song with us on Musical Cyberspace! Continue reading →

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2010 Drama Desk Awards

Posted on May 24, 2010 by David Fick

The Drama Desk Awards were presented last night in a ceremony hosted by Patti LuPone. Memphis won 4 awards, including Outstanding Musical, Outstanding Actress in a Musical (Montego Glover tied with Catherine Zeta-Jones), Outstanding Music and Orchestrations. La Cage aux … Continue reading →

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PHOTOS: Broadway’s THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Posted on April 5, 2010 by David Fick

The Addams Family opens on Broadway later this week, but here’s a gallery of production photographs by Joan Marcus featuring the cast of this new musical based on the creepy and kooky family created by Charles Addams. Nathan Lane and … Continue reading →

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A New Director for THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Posted on December 28, 2009 by David Fick

A few days ago, Michael Riedel mentioned in his column at The New York Post that the producers of The Addams Family would be bringing in a new director to help shape up the show for its Broadway opening. Now … Continue reading →

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY Production Photographs

Posted on December 10, 2009 by David Fick

Playbill has up a gallery of photos from the show. Here is just one – check out the full gallery by clicking the link above: Looks like fun. Still hoping it sounds the same way.

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Andrew Lippa and THE ADDAMS FAMILY

Posted on December 9, 2009 by David Fick

There’s a “Brief Encounter with Andrew Lippa” up at Playbill. There’s some interesting conversation about how Lippa came to write the show and a few tidbits about the production itself, but once again it’s the focus on the different styles … Continue reading →

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THE ADDAMS FAMILY: Evolution of a Musical

Posted on November 30, 2009 by David Fick

BroadwayWorld has a photo flash of The Addams Family in rehearsal. Just one of the shots to wet your appetites: Make sure you check out the other shots too. It’s certainly done a lot to make me a bit more … Continue reading →

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A Sneak Peek of FELA!

Posted on November 25, 2009 by David Fick

There’s a sneak peek of Fela! at BroadwayWorld, with some footage from the show. The show’s unique feel is clear even here, visibly drawing on pan-African performance traditions that meet head-on with conventions of the Broadway musical over at the … Continue reading →

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