Monday, March 26, 2012

FROM STAGE TO SCREEN … A CHORUS LINE

 

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Opening: Jul 25, 1975
Closing: Apr 28, 1990
Total Performances: 6137

Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante, from concept by Michael Bennett.

Songs: "I Hope I Get It," "I Can Do That," "At the Ballet," "Sing!," "Hello, Twelve, Hello Thirteen”, “Hello Love," "Nothing," "The Music and the Mirror," "Dance: Ten; Looks: Three," "One," "What I Did for Love."

New York : May 21, 1975
Public Theatre(Newman Theatre)

Presented by, the New York Shakespeare Festival Public Theatre, Joseph Papp producer; directed & choreographed by Michael Bennett; co-choreographer, Bob Avian
Music director, Don Pippin; orchestrations,

Cast : Renee Brurghman (Krstine), Carole Bishop (Sheila), Pamela Blair (Val), Wayne Cilento (Mike), Clive Clerk (Lurry), Kay Cole (Maggie), Baayork Lee (Connie), Priscilla Lopez (Diane ), Robert LuPone (Zach), Donna McKechnie (Cassie ), Don Percassi (Al), Sammy Williams (Paul).

Acknowledged to be a major breakthrough in structure and theme, A Chorus Line was first performed as a workshop production at Joseph Papp's Public Theatre, then mounted as a full-scale musical at the Newman Theatre (a part of the Public Theartre complex). Less than two months after its highly acclaimed opening, the show moved to the Shubert Theatre.

The musical's genesis began when Michael Bennett met with some 24 dancers for two marathon tape-recorded sessions intended to probe their backgrounds and motivations. The tapes were turned over to Nicholas Dante, one of the dancers present, to fashion into a play with the collaboration of playwright James Kirkwood. It was only after the first run-through that Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban were brought in to create the score.

The story takes place on the bare stage of a theatre during n audition for eight chorus dancers. One by one, as they are prodded from the back of the auditorium by Zach (Robert LuPone), the show's director, the dancers reveal who they are and why they are there. The main story deals with Cassie (Donna McKechnie), who is trying to start over again after a brief success, and her relationship with Zach, her former lover, who opposes the move. "'The show is dedicated to anyone who has ever danced in a chorus or marched in step anywhere."

Awards
1984 Tony Award® Special Award  A Chorus Line [winner] ( presented with a special Gold Tony Award in honor of becoming Broadway's longest-running musical )  
1976 Tony Award® Best Musical  Produced by Joseph Papp [winner]  
1976 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical Book by James Kirkwood, Nicholas Dante [winner]

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Original Broadway Cast Recording

 

MOVIE

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Director:  Richard Attenborough
Stars: Michael Douglas, Terrence Mann and Michael Blevins

Release Date:
USA - 9 December 1985 (New York City, New York) (premiere)
USA - 11 December 1985 (Los Angeles, California) (premiere)
Australia - 20 March 1986

Technical:
Runtime: 113 min
Sound Mix: 70 mm 6-Track (70 mm prints) | Dolby (35 mm prints)
Colour: Colour (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio: 2.35 : 1

Producer: Cy Feuer and Ernest H. Martin
Associate Producer: Joseph Caracciolo
Executive Producer: Gordon Stulberg
Director: Richard Attenborough
Music Director: Ralph Burns
Choreography: Jeffrey Hornaday
Costume Design: Faye Poliakin

Cast:
Michael Douglas (Zach),
Michael Blevins (Mark),
Yamil Borges (Morales),
Sharon Brown (Kim),
Gregg Burge (Richie),
Cameron English (Paul),
Tony Fields (Al),
Nicole Fosse (Kristine),
Vicki Frederick (Sheila),
Jan Gan Boyd (Connie),
Michelle Johnston (Bebe),
Janet Jones (Judy),
Pam Klinger (Maggie)

Awards

Oscars

1986 Nominated
Oscar Best Film Editing John Bloom
Best Music, Original Song Marvin Hamlisch (music) Ed Kleban (lyrics) For the song "Surprise, Surprise".
Best Sound - Donald O. Mitchell , Michael Minkler . Gerry Humphreys , Christopher Newman

Golden Globe

1986 Nominated
Best Director - Motion Picture Richard Attenborough
Best Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical

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SOUNDTRACK

chorus line soundtrack
01 - I Hope I Get It
02 - Who Am I Anyway
03 - I Can Do That
04 - At The Ballet
05 - Surprise, Surprise
06 - Nothing
07 - Let Me Dance For You
08 - Dance: Ten; Looks: Three
09 - One (Rehearsal)
10 - What I Did For Love
11 - One (Finale)

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