Tag Archives: West Side Story

The Saturday List: 5 Cookin’ Musicals of the 1950s

Posted on October 5, 2013 by David Fick

What’s buzzin, cuzzins? This is a list of 5 of my favourite musicals of the 1950s.
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The Saturday List: Favourite Songs from 1970s Musicals

Posted on March 23, 2013 by David Fick

The Saturday List this week features some of my favourite songs from 1970s musicals. Continue reading →

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A Chain of Musicals: THE BOYS IN THE PHOTOGRAPH

Posted on January 9, 2012 by David Fick

In January, Musical Cyberspace is going to work through a chain of musicals. This is how it works: each day I will discuss, in brief, a musical linked to the previous day’s musical by some kind of common ground. It … Continue reading →

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A Chain of Musicals: WEST SIDE STORY

Posted on January 8, 2012 by David Fick

In January, Musical Cyberspace is going to work through a chain of musicals. This is how it works: each day I will discuss, in brief, a musical linked to the previous day’s musical by some kind of common ground. It … Continue reading →

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NEWSFLASH: Lin-Manuel Miranda in FREESTYLE LOVE SUPREME Pilot

Posted on July 19, 2011 by David Fick

Playbill is reporting that a pilot based on the Freestyle Love Supreme stage show (described as ‘a non-stop, hip hop improv ride, spinning cues from the audience into instantaneous riffs and fully realized musical number’) will be produced, starring Lin-Manuel … Continue reading →

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May Madness: Was Arthur Laurents a Genius?

Posted on May 6, 2011 by David Fick

May is a mad month. A month of random musings about various topics related to musical theatre. Feel free to share your thoughts on each topic in the comment box below. Was Arthur Laurents a Genius? Since Arthur Laurents died … Continue reading →

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RIP Arthur Laurents

Posted on May 5, 2011 by David Fick

Playwright, director and screenwriter Arthur Laurents passed away today. Musical theatre fans will  remember him for writing the books of West Side Story, Gypsy, Hallelujah Baby! and La Cage aux Folles and for directing, in particular, the most recent revivals … Continue reading →

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Musical Comedy vs. Musical Play

Posted on July 9, 2010 by David Fick

Following my 2010 redux blog on “Genres of Musical Theatre“, I received a message from Hans Anders Elgvang, a regular visitor of this site, asking: ‘What are, in your opinion, the differences between the form categories musical comedy and musical … Continue reading →

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SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM Song List

Posted on April 22, 2010 by David Fick

With opening night here, the time has come when the set list of songs for Sondheim on Sondheim is finally frozen and any and all rumours about what will be replaced or reallocated can be put to rest. Here is … Continue reading →

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Arthur Laurents Interview in OUT

Posted on March 16, 2010 by David Fick

OUT Magazine has published an interview with Arthur Laurents. Entitled “Arthur Laurents Will Not Go Quietly”, the article deals somewhat with personal life and his relationship with Tom Hatcher, but also allows him to offer his trademark frank assessments of … Continue reading →

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