The Chorus TrailerChorus.fm is a curated music destination for those looking for something outside of the mainstream. News, reviews, forums, articles, and commentary. Founded by Jason Tate. PS22 Chorus plugs in for this raucous rendition of the brand new 'Kids In The Dark' by awesome indie rockers, All Time Low! Fasten your seatbelts. The Greater Harrisburg Chorus is a competitive performing group of women singers dedicated to advancing the barbershop artform and enriching the lives of its members and community through musical. Harborlites Chorus, Sweet Adelines International Region 21. 1999 Buckeye Invitational gold medal chorus champions. A Chorus Line - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. A Chorus Line is a musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban and a book by James Kirkwood, Jr. Centred on seventeen Broadwaydancersauditioning for spots on a chorus line, the musical is set on the bare stage of a Broadway theatre during an audition for a musical. 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. Following several workshops and an Off- Broadway production, A Chorus Line opened at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway July 2. Michael Bennett. An unprecedented box office and critical hit, the musical received twelve Tony Award nominations and won nine, in addition to the 1. Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The original Broadway production ran for 6,1. Broadway history until surpassed by Cats in 1. Broadway musical originally produced in the US, until surpassed in 2. Chicago. It remains the sixth longest- running Broadway show ever. A Chorus Line's success has spawned many successful productions worldwide. It began a lengthy run in the West End in 1. Broadway in 2. 00. West End in 2. 01. Synopsis. The formidable director Zach and his assistant choreographer Larry put the dancers through their paces. Every dancer is desperate for work (. After the next round of cuts, 1. Zach tells them he is looking for a strong dancing chorus of four boys and four girls. He wants to learn more about them, and asks the dancers to introduce themselves. With reluctance, the dancers reveal their pasts. Ellmer and Chorus carry out high quality new build, refurbishment and fit-out contracts within the commercial, hotels, leisure & hospitality, light industrial. Capital City Chorus members were thrilled to have several members of other Indiana Sweet Adelines choruses join us in singing the National Anthem at the July 15, 2016 Indiana Fever game. The stories generally progress chronologically from early life experiences through adulthood to the end of a career. The first candidate, Mike, explains that he is the youngest of 1. He recalls his first experience with dance, watching his sister's dance class when he was a pre- schooler (. Mike took her place one day when she refused to go to class. Bobby tries to hide the unhappiness of his childhood by making jokes. As he speaks, the other dancers have misgivings about this strange audition process and debate what they should reveal to Zach (. Opening up, she reveals that her mother married at a young age and her father neither loved nor cared for them. When she was six, she realized that ballet provided relief from her unhappy family life, as did Bebe and Maggie (. The scatter- brained Kristine is tone- deaf, and her lament that she could never sing is interrupted by her husband Al finishing her phrases in tune (. Don remembers his first job at a nightclub and Judy reflects on her problematic childhood while some of the auditionees talk about their opinion of their parents (. Then, Greg speaks about his discovery of his homosexuality and Richie recounts how he nearly became a kindergarten teacher (. Finally, the newly buxom Val explains that talent alone doesn't count for everything with casting directors, and silicone and plastic surgery can really help (. She is a veteran dancer who has had some notable successes as a soloist. They have a history together: Zach had cast her in a featured part previously, and they had lived together for several years. Zach tells Cassie that she is too good for the chorus and shouldn't be at this audition. But she hasn't been able to find solo work and is willing to . Zach sends her downstairs to learn the dance combination. Zach calls Paul on stage, and he emotionally relives his childhood and high school experience, his early career in a drag act, coming to terms with his manhood and his homosexuality, and his parents' ultimate reaction to finding out about his lifestyle. Paul breaks down and is comforted by Zach. Cassie and Zach's complex relationship resurfaces during a run- through of the number created to showcase an unnamed star (. Zach confronts Cassie, feeling that she is . Zach points to the machine- like dancing of the rest of the cast. Cassie defiantly defends the dancers: . After Paul is carried off to the hospital, all at the audition stand in disbelief, realizing that their careers can also end in an instant. Zach asks the remaining dancers what they will do when they can no longer dance. Led by Diana, they reply that whatever happens, they will be free of regret (. The final eight dancers are selected: Mike, Cassie, Bobby, Judy, Richie, Val, Mark, and Diana. As each dancer joins the group, it is suddenly difficult to distinguish one from the other: ironically, each character who was an individual to the audience seems now to be an anonymous member of a neverending ensemble. The sessions were originally hosted by dancers Michon Peacock and Tony Stevens. The first taped session occurred at the Nickolaus Exercise Center January 2. They hoped that they would form a professional dance company to make workshops for Broadway dancers. Michael Bennett was invited to join the group primarily as an observer, but quickly took control of the proceedings. In later years, Bennett's claim that A Chorus Line had been his brainchild resulted in not only hard feelings but a number of lawsuits as well. However, several costumers protested this ending mainly due to the stress of having to change random actors in time for the finale, resulting in it being cut in exchange for a more organized ending of the same set of characters winning the slots. This problem was solved when actress Marsha Mason told Bennett that Cassie (Donna Mc. Kechnie in the original production) should win the part in the end because she did everything right. Bennett changed it so that Cassie would win the part. Producer Joseph Papp moved the production to Broadway, and July 2. Shubert Theatre, where it ran for 6,1. April 2. 8, 1. 99. The original Broadway cast included: In addition, Carole Schweid and John Mineo were understudies named . Tim Cassidy also was an understudy for . Open roles were recast and the play was again reviewed as the . According to Baayork Lee in Sean Egan. Hamlisch died in 2. Subsequent productions. It ran for several years. Jane Summerhays and Geraldine Gardner (aka Trudi van Doorn of the Benny Hill Shows), played Sheila in the London production. Joan Illingworth was also down to the last two to appear. In 1. 98. 0, under the direction of Roy Smith, the Teatro El Nacional of Buenos Aires produced a successful Spanish version of A Chorus Line lasting 1. In 1. 98. 4, under the direction of Roy Smith with translation by Nacho Artime y Jaime Azpilicueta, the show was produced at the Tivoli Theater in Barcelona and the Monumental Theatre in Madrid Spain. In July 1. 98. 6, A Chorus Line was produced in Italy for the first time. It premiered at the Nervi Festival of Dance in Genoa, followed by a five- week Italian tour. The choreography was adapted for the festival's performing space by Baayork Lee who had played Connie in the original production and subsequently became a close collaborator of Michael Bennett, the original choreographer. The character Zach was renamed Michael and played by Ker. The revival closed August 1. It cost $8 million to finance and recouped its investment in 1. The opening night cast included Paul Mc. Gill, Michael Berresse, Charlotte d'Amboise, Mara Davi, James T. Lane, Heather Parcells, Alisan Porter, Jason Tam, Jessica Lee Goldyn and Chryssie Whitehead. However, the contract did not specify revenue when the musical was revived in 2. In February 2. 00. Michael Bennett's estate. This production featured Michael Gruber as Zach, Nikki Snelson as Cassie, Emily Fletcher as Sheila, and Gabrielle Ruiz as Diana. Bayyork Lee directed the production and it gained many nominations including, Helpmann nominations for Best Actress in a Musical for West End star, Anita Louise Combe playing Cassie, Best supporting Actress in a musical, Deborah Krizak and Best supporting Actor in a musical, Euan Doidge and it won best musical. The same production and cast then came to Singapore, playing at the Marina Bay Sands, Sands Theater, May 4 to May 2. The production, by Glasgow Music Theatre, included some alterations. An intermission was inserted between 'Montage' and 'Dance Ten, Looks Three' and the solo of the final ballad, 'What I Did For Love' was sung by the character Bebe (played by Katie Hart). The production preceded the show's West End revival and featured Colin Johnston as Zach, Bridget Louise Mc. Cavanagh as Cassie, Emma Fraser as Sheila, Kirsty Grant as Val and Kelly Johnston as Diana. The production was directed by Marcus Littlejohn, with musical direction by Barrie Mc. Killop and choreography by Marion Baird. The show returned to London for a revival in February 2. West End at the London Palladium, running through August of that year. It was directed by original choreographer, Bob Avian, with John Partridge, Scarlett Strallen, and Victoria Hamilton- Barritt starring. Lane is reprising his Broadway role and Leigh Zimmerman won the Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical for her portrayal of Sheila in this production. As Kelly Bishop, the original Sheila, later noted, ! It's about veteran dancers looking for one last job before it's too late for them to dance anymore. No wonder the film sucked! The promotions included television commercials featuring the musical and the right to say that tickets for the show could be charged only on Visa cards. Visa paid $5. 00,0. This performance was given to benefit the final run of the show as it was about to close on Broadway at the time. The highlight of the appearance was an emotionally charged performance of . Another highlight was the comical performance of . Renee Baughman was the only original cast member who couldn't attend the show's taping because she had to care for her seriously ill father. The Simpsons episode . Stern and Adam Del Deo produced and directed a documentary film about the musical called Every Little Step, which includes footage of Michael Bennett and interviews with Marvin Hamlisch, Bob Avian, former New York Times theater critic Frank Rich, and original cast members Donna Mc.
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