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The Saturday List: 5 Ways FUN HOME Still Rings True at 10

Posted on April 19, 2025 by David Fick

Ten years ago today, Fun Home opened on Broadway. Although it had already hit a home run Off-Broadway, the transfer of this memory-fuelled chamber musical to the Main Stem reminded us of something important: an innovative and intimate musical could … Continue reading →

Posted in The Saturday List, Uncategorized | Tagged A Strange Loop, Alison Bechdel, Beth Malone, Emily Skeggs, Fun Home, Jeanine Tesori, Judy Kuhn, Kimberly Akimbo, Kinky Boots, Lisa Kron, Matilda, Maybe Happy Ending, Merrily We Roll Along, Michael Cerveris, Once, Sam Gold, Sydney Lucas, The Band’s Visit, The Book of Mormon, The Last Five Years, Tony Awards | Leave a comment

The Saturday List: A Space Race for Yuri’s Night!

Posted on April 12, 2025 by David Fick

April 12th is the International Day of Human Space Flight, the annual celebration of the first human space flight by Yuri Gagarin established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2011. As such, we’re going to get into the spirit of Yuri’s Night and list a veritable solar system of musicals – actually, just five – which take place in space or directly involve space travel. Continue reading →

Posted in The Saturday List | Tagged Barry Keating, Brian Holden, Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story, Darren Criss, Dr Frank-N-Furter, International Day of Human Space Flight, Joe Walker, Laika, Matt Lang, Miss Saigon, Nick Lang, Olivier Awards, Phineas and Ferb, Return to the Forbidden Planet, Richard O’Brien, Space Dogs, Star Trek, Starmites, Starship, Stuart Ross, The Baker’s Wife, THe Rocky Horror Show, Tony Awards, Vostok, Yuri Gagarin, Yuri’s Night | 1 Comment

The Saturday List: Which Loesser Offers More?

Posted on June 29, 2024 by David Fick

Frank Loesser’s legacy in musical theatre is nothing short of monumental, his creations being a testament to the power of wit, melody and drama. As we toast the man behind some of the most memorable scores ever to grace this best of all possible theatre districts, let’s rank his five Broadway shows. Continue reading →

Posted in The Saturday List | Tagged Abe Burrows, Adam Guettel, Alan Jay Lerner, Anderson Cooper, Anthony Perkins, Barbra Streisand, Brandon Thomas, Brigadoon, Burton Lane, Charley's Aunt, Craig Lucas, Daniel Radcliffe, Darren Criss, E.Y. Yip Harburg, Edna Ferber, Faith Prince, Finian's Rainbow, Frank Loesser, Frank Sinatra, Fred Saidy, Frederick Loewe, George Abbot, Giant, Greenwillow, Guys and Dolls, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Jack Weinstock, Jo Swerling, John Larroquette, Judy Garland, Laura Benanti, Lesser Samuels, Marlon Brando, Matthew Broderick, Michelle Visage, Nathan Lane, Nick Jonas, obert Morse, Pleasures and Palaces, Pulitzer Prize, Ralph Macchio, Ray Bolger, Show Boat, Shuler Hensley, Stephen Sondheim, Stonewall, The Light in the Piazza, The Most Happy Fella, The Music Man, Tony Awards, Walter Cronkite, Where's Charley, Willie Gilbert | Leave a comment

The Saturday List: Brilliance and Resilience at the 2024 Tony Awards

Posted on June 22, 2024 by David Fick

Ah, the Tony Awards – a night meant to celebrate the dazzling world of Broadway with all the glitz and glamour one can muster. This week’s Saturday List recaps the highs of this year’s ceremony. Continue reading →

Posted in The Saturday List | Tagged A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, A Little Night Music, Alicia Keys, Angels in America, Appropriate, Audra McDonald, Branden Jacob Jenkins, Bring in 'da Noise Bring in 'da Funk, Broadway, Carole Rothman, Caroline, CJay Philip, Company, Contact, Daniel Radcliffe, David Zinn, Dede Ayite, Follies, George C. Wolfe, Hana S. Kim, Hell's Kitchen, Illinois, Into the Woods, Jack O'Brien, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, Jay-Z, Jonathan Groff, Jonathan Tunick, Julianne Hough, Justin Peck, Kecia Lewis, Linda Cho, Lindsay Mendez, Maria Friedman, Merrily We Roll Along, Musical, Nine, or Change, Pacific Overtures, Passion, Pulitzer Prize, Putting It Together, Road Show, Shuffle Along or the Making of the Musical Sensation of 1921 and All That Followed, Simon Evans, Stephen Sondheim, Sweeney Todd, The Frogs, The Normal Heart, The Outsiders, The Wild Party, theatre, Tony Awards, Utkarsh Ambudkar | Leave a comment

The Saturday List: Top Tony Award Award-winning Roles – Ranked!

Posted on May 4, 2024 by David Fick

Want to win a Tony Award? Well, as with anything else in life, there are no guarantees – but if you play one of the roles featured in today’s Saturday List, your odds will improve considerably. Continue reading →

Posted in The Saturday List | Tagged Alan Cumming, Angela Lansbury, Audra McDonald, Ben Vereen, Bernadette Peters, Betty Buckley, Betty White, Cabaret, Carol Channing, Carousel, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Cynthia Erivo, Daniel Radcliffe, Darren Criss, Donna Murphy, Douglas Hodge, Eddie Redmayne, Ethel Merman, Etherl Merman, Ezio Pinza, Fantasia Barrino, Gayle Rankin, George Hearn, Gertrude Lawrence, Glynis Johns, Gypsy, Hello Dolly!, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Joel Grey, Jonathan Groff, Judi Dench, Katie Finneran, Kelli O'Hara, La Cage aux Folles, LaChanze, Lindsay Mendez, Marian Mercer, Mary Martin, Matthew Broderick, Musicals, Nathan Lane, Nick Jonas, Patina Miller, Patti LuPone, Paulo Szot, Pearl Baily, Pippin, Promises Promises, Robert Morse, South Pacific, Steven Skybell, The Color Purple, The King and I, Tony Awards, Tyne Daly, Zero Mostel | Leave a comment

The Saturday List: Five SISTER ACT moments that are “Fabulous, Baby!” and Five that “Haven’t Got a Prayer”

Posted on April 20, 2024 by David Fick

In today’s Saturday List, we’re unpacking which moments in SISTER ACT are “Fabulous, Baby!” alongside a few others that “Haven’t Got a Prayer.” Let’s jump right in and look for a little salvation! Continue reading →

Posted in The Saturday List | Tagged Adam Gwon, Alan Menken, Benj Pasek, Bill Steinkellner, Broadway, Candida Mosoma, Cheri Steinkellner, Dear Evan Hansen, Edges, Fun Home, Glenn Slater, Hairspray, Howard Ashman, Justin Paul, Kate Normington, Legally Blonde, Little Shop of Horrors, Maggie Smith, Marla Mindelle, music, Musical, Ordinary Days, Patina Miller, reviews, Sister Act, theatre, Tony Awards, Victoria Clark, West End | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Commentary, In Depth Analysis, The Saturday List, Theatremaking, Theory and Practice | Tagged Company, Deutsches Theatre, Duncan Sheik, Expressionism, Follies, Frank Wedekind, Frühlings Erwachen, Freud, Gideon Glick, John Gallagher Jr, Jonathan B. Wright, Jonathan Groff, Lea Michele, Max Reinhardt, Musical, Oscar Hammerstein II, reviews, Richard Rodgers, Royal Shakespeare Company, Sigmund Freud, Skylar Astin, Spring Awakening, Stephen Sondheim, Steven Sater, Ted Hughes, theatre, Theatremaking, Theory and Practice, Tony Awards | Leave a comment

The Saturday List: Five Fascinating Facts from the First Tony Awards

Posted on April 6, 2024 by David Fick

Today, 6 April, is the anniversary of the very first Tony Awards ceremony – a mindboggling 77 years ago! Let’s celebrate that event in today’s Saturday List! Continue reading →

Posted in The Saturday List | Tagged A Midsummer Night's Dream, Agnes de Mille, American Theatre Wing, Another Part of the Forest, Antoinette Perry, Ariana DeBose, Arthur Miller, Billy Gilbert, Bloomer Girl, Brian Sullivan, Brigadoon, Broadway, Brock Pemberton, Burns Mantle, Call Me Mister, Carousel, Cyrano de Bergerac, Danny Daniels, David Brooks, David Wayne, Dora Chamberlain, Elia Kazan, Ethel Waters, Finian's Rainbow, Frances McCann, Fredric March, Happy Birthday, Helen Hayes, Howard Keel, If the Shoe Fits, Ingrid Bergman, Ivy Withers, Joan of Lorraine, John Loves Mary, José Ferrer, Jules Leventhal, June Knight, Keith Andes, Kurt Weill, Lee Sullivan, Lucinda Ballard, Mary Hatcher, Meyer Davis, Michael Kidd, Mickey Rooney, Mr and Mrs Ira Katzenberg, Norman Cordon, Oklahoma!, One Touch of Venus, P. A. MacDonald, Patricia Neal, Robert Shackleton, Street Scene, Sweethearts, Swingin' the Dream, The Chocolate Solider, Tony Awards, Vera Allen, Vincent Sardi Sr, Years Ago | 4 Comments

Forgotten Musicals Friday: Does HALLELUJAH, BABY! Open the Gates of Heaven or Hell?

Posted on July 14, 2023 by David Fick

This Friday’s Forgotten Musical takes us back to the 1960s and HALLELUJAH, BABY! Continue reading →

Posted in Forgotten Musicals Friday | Tagged Adolph Green, Alan Weeks, Alan Weeks and Winston DeWitt Hemsley, Amanda Green, Arthur Laurents, Betty Comden, Bring in 'da Noise Bring in 'da Funk, Caroline or Change, Hallelujah Baby!, Jule Styne, Lena Horne, Leslie Uggams, Naomi Siegel, New York Times, Passing Strange, The George Street Playhouse, Tony Awards | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in The Saturday List | Tagged Abe Burrows, Alexander Borodin, Antoine Galland, Betty Comden, Bob Hilliard, Can-Can, Carnival in Flanders, Charles Lederer, Cole Porter, Damn Yankees, Edmund Hilary, Edward Knoblock, Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, George Forrest, Gwen Verdon, Harry Belafonte, Hazel Flagg, Hermione Gingold, James H. Street, Jerome Chodorov, Jerry Ross, John Murray Anderson's Almanac, Johnny Burke, Joseph A. Fields, Joseph Stalin, Jule Styne, Kismet, Korean War, Leonard Bernstein, Lorenz Hart, Luther Davis, Me and Juliet, Michael Ball, Michael Kidd, One Thousand and One Nights, Oscar Hammerstein II, Peter Pan, Preston Sturges, Queen Elizabeth II, Richard Adler, Richard Rodgers, Robert Wright, Sandy Wilson, Tenzing Norgay, The Arabian Nights, The Boy Friend, The Pajama Game, Timbuktu!, Tony Awards, Walter Winchell, Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton, Wonderful Town | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Tony Awards

The Saturday List: 5 Ways FUN HOME Still Rings True at 10

The Saturday List: A Space Race for Yuri’s Night!

The Saturday List: Which Loesser Offers More?

The Saturday List: Brilliance and Resilience at the 2024 Tony Awards

The Saturday List: Top Tony Award Award-winning Roles – Ranked!

The Saturday List: Five SISTER ACT moments that are “Fabulous, Baby!” and Five that “Haven’t Got a Prayer”

The Saturday List: My Junk is SPRING AWAKENING

The Saturday List: Five Fascinating Facts from the First Tony Awards

Forgotten Musicals Friday: Does HALLELUJAH, BABY! Open the Gates of Heaven or Hell?

The Saturday List: 1953 in Musical Theatre

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