A Chorus Line

Summary of the musical A Chorus Line :

A Chorus Line examines one day in the life of seventeen dancers, all hoping for a place in the backing vocals of a Broadway musical.
In the second audition round, Zach, the director and choreographer, asks each dancer to talk about their lives. Embarrassment begins in revelation, confession leads to redemption, and within the bright and seemingly homogeneous choir, the audience begins to see the individuality of each dancer. From Cassie, the star who just needs "the music, the mirror and the chance to dance", to Val, a small town girl with a brand new body, to Mike, who has taken the place. of her sister in a dance class.
Based on real stories of Broadway dancers, as told to fellow dancer and choreographer Michael Bennett, A Chorus Line is funny, heartbreaking and refreshing and honest.

Check out the trailer for the 1985 film directed by Michael Douglas:

General information
  • Style : Dance
  • Theme : Hope, Showbiz, United States, Dream, Destiny
  • year of creation : 1975
  • History of creation : The musical was created around testimonies of dancers then interviewed by Michael Bennett.
Music
  • Composer : Marvin Hamlisch
  • Lyricist : Edward Kleban
  • Librettist : James Kirkwood Jr. & Nicholas Dante
  • Author (other) : Original choreography by Michael Bennett.
  • famous songs : "I Hope I Get It", "I Can Do That", "At the Ballet", "Sing!", "Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love", "Nothing", "Dance: Ten; Looks: Three ", "The Music and the Mirror", "One", "What I Did for Love".
  • Famous performers : Donna McKechnie, Robert LuPone, Priscilla Lopez, Sammy Williams, Kelly Bishop, Tony Yazbeck, Melanie Moore, Alyson Reed.
kinships
  • Exists in film : A film was directed in 1985 by Richard Attenborough and starring Michael Douglas.
Awards
  • Appointments and Awards : The original production won 9 Tony Awards, 8 Drama Desk Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the Theater World Award for Drama.
  • Number of years on display : 15
  • Number of performances : 6137
  • anecdotes : The musical was composed from several recorded sessions bringing together testimonies from dancers and their experiences in show business.
Currently on stage