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Why see A Chorus Line?

The Step-Ball-Change Spectacular

The razzle, dazzle and bright lights of Broadway return to London in the ultimate musical love letter to the Great White Way! A Chorus Line first opened at the Shubert Theater in 1975 to much critical acclaim and went on to run for a staggering 6,137 performances, a feat only surpassed over two decades later by Cats. It garnered an astounding nine Tony Awards as well as the Pulitzer Prize for Drama thanks to its moving, deliciously sweet, and often funny portrait of the unsung heroes behind the Nathan Lanes and Bernadette Peters of our time.

This brand-new production comes from Leicester's Curve Theatre where it debuted to great acclaim in 2021. Direction comes from the esteemed theatre's Artistic Director Nikolai Foster, and is choreographed by Ellen Kane.

What is the story?

Overworked, underpaid, and dedicated to their craft, chorus dancers take the spotlight in A Chorus Line. Taking place over the course of a rigorous audition process for an upcoming Broadway tuner, it chronicles the experiences of a group of hopeful performers as they bare their souls and life stories. There's streetwise Sheila, who discovered ballet as an escape from her unhappy home life, the tone-deaf scatterbrain Kristine, Mike - a child star turned aggressive adult dancer, and Pual San Marco, a gay Puerto Rican dancer who survived an unhappy childhood, amongst others. 

By the time they've all shared their stories, their shared rejections, injuries, pains, and heartaches suffered in pursuit of their dreams are remarkably relatable and identifiable.

Key Information

Audience

PG

Dates

Finished Mar 19, 2023

Reviews

Critic's review

A glorious parade of scintillating songs and snappy dance numbers

The Evening Standard

Customer reviews

Kimberly DiMiceli Blanton

Timeless and personal

At once 70s in NYC and a timeless insight into these dancers' lives. Intimate and personal. I loved every minute! Still fresh, unique, and touching! ... Read more

Patricia Ranalli

A Chorus Line, touring company

This is the sixth time I've seen this play: first in New York, 1977; twice in Toronto; again in N.Y., 2007; last year at The Players in Sarasota - lacking in many respects, missing a live orchestra; and at the Van Wezel on Feb. 25. It was wonderful at the Van Wezal, as in New York and Toronto: exhilirating, electric, sexy, funny, honest, intimate, real and often very moving. Paul's very personal scene always makes me weep; At The Ballet and What We Did For Love are timeless numbers and gut rending. Cassie's mirror number was very good, although perhaps not quite as sensual as in New York; it helps to have a simple drum beat at times. The acting was excellent, the singing excellent, the dancing close to excellent. All in all, a fabulous performance and it was so obvious that every person on stage loved what they were there for. I hope it comes back because I would see it again. I guess there would be some adults as well as kids, who may be a tad offended but they'll survive ... Read more

Karen

I love it alwaus

I've seen it many many times. You cant compare broadway w/Phoenix. That being said, I think they did a great job. Ill probably see it again next year. ... Read more

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