On July 27, the Shubert Theatre in New York City hosted a star-studded special concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of the musical “A Chorus Line,” originally conceived by Michael Bennett, with a ...
This production has been on a UK tour, directed by Nikolai Foster, and at first sight, the omens are good. There’s the familiar scene: a vast rehearsal room with just a mic stand at the front, opera ...
The 24 dancers going through the “step, kick, kick, leap, kick, touch” combination in the iconic opening moments of A Chorus Line are such nobodies they’re referred to not by name but by number.
Performances in N.Y.C. Critic’s Notebook The slinky jailbirds and Broadway hopefuls in these two classic shows have been fighting it out since 1975. Merry murderesses: Penny Worth and Carolyn Kirsch ...
There are several Broadway-themed shows about what goes on behind the scenes, but “A Chorus Line” was one of the first and is arguably still one of the best. The production currently running at 6th ...
Watching a new Broadway musical early on, you can always tell when one is going to be really big. The standing ovation is physically involuntary — not out of politeness or a ploy to be first in line ...
“A Chorus Line” is one of the most popular Broadway musicals of all time, as well as one of the most distinctive. Yet Goodspeed Musicals, the theater company dedicated to the glories and legacy of ...
Sing, dance and act all at the same time? Sure, nothing to it. Chorus lines do it every day. Of course, the classic Broadway musical “A Chorus Line” makes it clear just how challenging that can be.