Born of workshop sessions with actual Broadway dancers (eight of whom appeared in the original cast), the musical turned the spotlight on the anonymous, sparkling workhorses of the ensemble. “In 1975, the stories of seventeen Broadway dancers sprang to life when A Chorus Line opened Off-Broadway. Walley (Bebe), Anthony Wayne (Richie), Tony Yazbeck (Zach), and Leigh Zimmerman (Sheila). Simeone (Al), Ahmad Simmons (Tom), Ryan Steele (Larry), Naomi C. Elaine Marcos (Val), Melanie Moore (Judy), Jenna Nicole Schoen (Tricia), Joseph J. Photo: Paul KolnikĪn incisive glimpse into the life of the Broadway dancer, the star-studded cast features Jay Armstrong Johnson (Bobby), Kate Bailey (Kristine), Callan Bergmann (Frank), Natalie Bourgeois (Lois), Tommy Bracco (Mike), Wesley Ian Cappiello (Roy), Max Clayton (Don), Aaron Patrick Craven (Butch), Francine Espiritu, Sara Esty (Maggie), Joseph Fierberg, Emily Franch (Vicki), David Grindrod (Mark), Eddie Gutierrez (Paul), Robyn Hurder (Cassie), Jolina Javier (Connie), Tara Kostmayer (Diana), Denis Lambert (Greg), J. So I will be more than thrilled to a level of ten to see these talented folks be that singular sensation when A Chorus Line arrives next month at the New York City Center. Everyday for a week I would try to feel the motion. The show brings back such memories of my youth, and is partly responsible for my current Frontmezzjunkies addiction.
So when I saw it was being presented at the NYCC for their annual Gala, I had to quickly secure my tickets. Original Broadway Cast of “A Chorus Line” Plenty with Kate Nelligan was the first, followed by Sunday in the Park with George, Nine, Dreamgirls (yes, with Jennifer Holiday), a few others, and A Chorus Line.
I’d fly off not telling my mother (she found out at a time when I was far too old to be grounded) to get drunk in Greenwich Village and see Broadway shows. When I was a wee teenager, decades ago, I used to sneak away to New York City from London Ontario via a People’s Express flight from Buffalo to Newark.
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