Tag Archives: The Sound of Music

30 Musicals in 30 Days: A Familiar Musical

Posted on April 9, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from a musical of which you know all (or nearly all) the lines. There are certainly a few of these. The Sound of Music is one – and I sing through all of the songs while I’m … Continue reading →

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30 Musicals in 30 Days: Your First Musical

Posted on April 1, 2011 by David Fick

Post a song from your first musical. The first musical to which I was exposed was Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II’s The Sound of Music, which my grandmother used to put on the record player in the afternoons when … Continue reading →

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Musical Theatre Advent Calendar: THE SOUND OF MUSIC

Posted on December 2, 2010 by David Fick

I don’t know whether I could get through the lead-up to Christmas without mentioning The Sound of Music. It’s a classic family musical – with a film version that almost immeasurably improves upon its stage source – and I love … Continue reading →

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Oprah’s SOUND OF MUSIC Reunion

Posted on October 30, 2010 by David Fick

Yesterday, Oprah reunited the cast members who played the Von Trapp family in THE SOUND OF MUSIC for the first time in many years. What’s your favourite THE SOUND OF MUSIC memory? Continue reading →

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Top Ten Movie Musicals: 2010 Edition

Posted on August 8, 2010 by David Fick

What are your Top 10 Movie Musicals – right now at this exact point in time. These are mine – off the top of my head and places in alphabetical order. The links will take you to Amazon.com should you … Continue reading →

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WICKED Pop-Up Book

Posted on December 12, 2009 by David Fick

Following a musical theatre trend established by the recent pop-up book of The Sound of Music, Wicked has its own pop-up book just in time for Christmas: If you go to Amazon.com, you can see a little video trailer of … Continue reading →

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The Soul of a Young Man

Posted on June 18, 2009 by David Fick

So I’ve been thinking about the first time I encountered RENT. It would have been midway through the year when the Tony Awards were screened on MNET – a ceremony the channel has now abandoned – on which the cast … Continue reading →

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AN ENCHANTED EVENING

Posted on April 9, 2009 by David Fick

I finally tracked down a copy of this DVD, a tribute to the music of Richard Rodgers. On the whole, the piece felt a little empty to me, but I’m starting to wonder if that isn’t a general reaction on … 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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“Perfect” Movie Musicals?

Posted on December 3, 2005 by David Fick

The release of RENT seems to have stirred up once more the debate around what makes a film adaptation of a stage musical “perfect”. Is it one that remains as faithful as possible to the material? Is it one that … Continue reading →

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