
It began a lengthy run in the West End in 1976 and was revived on Broadway in 2006, and in the West End in 2013.

A Chorus Line's success has spawned many successful productions worldwide. Once the song comes to an end, Zach cuts seven of the dancers leaving the. Acting like I'm a star and don't know it - when the truth is I never even came close and nobody has the guts to tell me. God, you sound like all my friends - my fans. It remains the sixth longest-running Broadway show ever. A Chorus Line is a musical based off the struggles of dancers trying to make. A Chorus Line The Music And The Mirror Lyrics.

The original Broadway production ran for 6,137 performances, becoming the longest-running production in Broadway history until surpassed by Cats in 1997, and the longest-running Broadway musical originally produced in the US, until surpassed in 2011 by Chicago. An unprecedented box office and critical hit, the musical received twelve Tony Award nominations and won nine, in addition to the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. A Chorus Line provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers.įollowing several workshops and an Off-Broadway production, A Chorus Line opened at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway July 25, 1975, directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett. With a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban, A Chorus Line features iconic songs including One. Centred on seventeen Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line, the musical is set on the bare stage of a Broadway theatre during an audition for a musical. Memorable musical numbers include What I Did for Love, One, I Can Do That, At the Ballet, The Music and the Mirror, and I Hope I Get It. Please meet outside Box Office to join the talk.A Chorus Line is a musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban and a book by James Kirkwood, Jr. Read our Pre-show Information Pack for the Relaxed performance of A Chorus LineĪudio-Described & Touch Tour: Wed 29 Dec, 7.30pm, with pre-show introduction for audio description users from 6pm. Read our Pre-show Information Pack for the Dementia Friendly performance of A Chorus LineĬaptioned: Sat 18 Dec, 2.15pm and 7.30pm Bobby, Richie, Val, and Judy At the Ballet Sheila, Bebe, and Maggie Sing.
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£20 16 – 26 yrs (with a free 16-26 Membership)Ģ-4-1 tickets for Friends, Supporters and Business Friends on Tue 7 Dec, 7.30pm and Wed 8 Dec, 7.30pm I Hope I Get It Zach, Tricia, Paul and Company I Can Do That Mike And. Running time: Approx 1 hour, 50 mins (no interval) Please note: this production contains some references and language that may be unsuitable for younger children. Join us this Christmas for sensational choreography, some of the greatest songs ever written, heart-wrenching personal stories and musical theatre’s most unforgettable finale. This inspiring musical masterpiece revolutionised the Broadway stage, with creator Michael Bennett using real-life testimonies from late-night recording sessions with chorus dancers, to amplify and celebrate the lives of theatre’s unsung heroes. With a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban, A Chorus Line features iconic songs including One, I Hope I Get It, Nothing and the hit ballad What I Did For Love. The emotional stakes are heightened when Zach’s ex-lover Cassie, fresh from an attempt to make it in Hollywood, wants to audition for the chorus line.

The concept musical reached its peak with A Chorus Line (1975 - 6,137 performances), the brainchild of Michael Bennett. What follows are searing stories of ambition, childhood, shattered dreams and what it means to follow your dreams onto the stage. The original cast Playbill for A Chorus Line (1975), the most successful 1970s concept musical. The audition takes an unexpected turn as the director, Zach, invites the performers to open up about their lives and what brought them into theatre. On an empty Broadway stage, 17 performers are put through their paces in the final, gruelling audition for a new Broadway musical. Join us for a sensational Christmas with a brand-new Made at Curve production of the legendary Broadway musical A Chorus Line, directed by Nikolai Foster. Original Broadway Production produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival. The One Singular Sensation at Curve this Christmas ! Music by Marvin Hamlisch Lyrics by Edward Kleban Co-choreographed by Bob Avian.
