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A Chorus Line: Musical Book
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A Chorus Line is a Broadway musical that opened at the Shubert Theatre July 25, 1975 and closed there April 28, 1990 after 6,137 performances. It held the distinction of being the longest running show on Broadway until it was surpassed by Cats in 1997 and The Phantom of the Opera in 2006. It currently holds the record for the fourth longest-running musical, after Phantom of the Opera, Cats and Les Miserables (in that order).
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A Chorus Line was destined to make a film appearance. Unfortunately, the transfer left a lot to be desired. On stage, A Chorus Line was originally performed without an intermission. It made a point of avoiding the creation of any 'leading roles.' It avoided standard musical theater stereotypes. Those concepts are lost on screen where the soap opera of Cassie and Zack becomes the thrust of the story. Many musical changes were made including the removal of the songs Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love; Sing!; the replacement of the song Music and the Mirror with Let Me Dance for You and the creation of the song Surprise, Surprise for Richie (replacing Gimme the ball from Hello Twelve?) An annoying prospect for theater purists, replacing songs is common. No song written for a stage production can win a Academy Award.
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The Broadway revival of A Chorus Line opened Oct. 5, 2006, at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. The production recouped its initial investment of $8 million 19 weeks after opening night, after 157 performances and 18 previews. The musical received two Tony Award nominations, including one for Best Revival of a Musical and the other for actress d'Amboise.
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A Chorus Line [karaoke] features 11 songs from the Broadway musical. This album plays in any CD player and features Guide Vocals & Accompaniment Tracks in the original show key and show tempo. On-screen lyrics and a lyric booklet are provided.
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On July 25, 1975, A Chorus Line opened on Broadway at the Shubert Theatre. It closed there on April 28, 1990 after 6,137 performances. For some time, it held the record as the longest-running musical in history.
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A CHORUS LINE is a stunning musical-verite about a chorus audition for a Broadway musical. It tells of the achingly poignant ambitions of professional Broadway gypsies to land a job in the show, and is a powerful metaphor for all human aspiration. Memorable musical numbers include I Can Do That, At the Ballet, Dance: Ten; Looks: Three, The Music and the Mirror, What I Did for Love, One (Singular Sensation) and I Hope I Get It. It is a brilliantly complex fusion of dance, song and compellingly authentic drama. The show was instantly recognized as a classic.
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