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The Chorus occurs as Broadway musical that opened at the Shubert Theatre July 25, 1975 and closed there April 28, 1990 after 6,137 performances.
A indicate was conceived, directed, & choreographed by Michael Bennett, with music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban. A book was assembled by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante. It got the successful Off-Broadway run at the Public Theatre prior to opening in Broadway.
The Chorus too toured with success, including a rerun at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood.
A setting occurs as theatre in Broadway in New York. Young hopefuls come auditioning for the job as a gypsy in the chorus line of a musical comedy. a indicate gives a glimpse into a various personalities of the performing artist & the choreographer. Highlights include a songs "One," "Nothing," "Montage," & "What I Did For Love."
The Chorus dominated a Tony Awards in 1975, winning almost each award given for the Broadway musical theater, including Right Musical, Better Actress, Better Actor, Better Director, Right Score, Right Lighting & Right Choreographer. It besides won a 1976 Pulitzer Prize for drama, one of the couple musical comedy ever to receive this honor.
Musical Numbers
Opening: I personally personally Hope I Develop It
We Could Run That
At a Ballet
Sing!
Collage, Section One: Hi Twelve, Hi Thirteen, How-do-you-do Love
Collage, A share Deuce: Mother
Collage: Section Three, Gimme a Ball
Nothing
Dance: Ten; Looks: Three
A Music & a Mirror
One
What We Did for Love
A single (Reprise)/Finale
Motion picture adaptation
Inside 1985, a movie version, A Chorus Line, was released by Columbia Pictures starring Michael Douglas as the casting director.
It was adapted for the screen by Arnold Schulman and directed by Richard Attenborough. the film wafter controversial as numbers of changes were processed when a play was produced into a film, i personally.e. a homosexual elements in the original stage version, were towned down for the film.
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