A Chorus Line opens today

By Amy Somensky Oct 5, 2006, 1:01 GMT

A Chorus Line tells the story of a group of dancers who are auditioning for a director and for the audience. ...more

New York: A Chorus Line begins its second run on Broadway as it opens today at the Schoenfeld Theater.

Starring in the production is Ken Alan as Bobby, Brad Anderson as Don, Michael Berresse as Zach, Natalie Cortez as Diana, Charlotte d'Amboise as Cassie, Mara Davi as Maggie, Jessica Lee Goldyn as Val, Deidre Goodwin as Sheila, Tyler Hanes as Larry, James T. Lane as Richie, Paul McGill as Mark, Heather Parcells as Judy, Michael Paternostro as Greg, Alisan Porter as Bebe, Jeffrey Schecter as Mike, Yuka Takara as Connie, Jason Tam as Paul, Chryssie Whitehead as Kristine, and Tony Yazbeck as Al.

The musical, conceived and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, features a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban. Baayork Lee re-stages the original choreography. The new production features set design by Robin Wagner, costume design by Theoni V.Aldredge, and lighting design by Natasha Katz and Tharon Musser.

The original production of A Chorus Line opened at the New York Shakespeare Festival's Newman Theatre on May 21, 1975 and transferred to Broadway's Shubert Theatre on July 25th, opening there on October 19th of that year. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Score and Book, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. It ran for nearly 15 years, closing on April 28, 1990 after 6,137 performances. It remains the longest running American musical in Broadway history.

The musical tells the story of a group of dancers who are auditioning for a director and for the audience.

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