I once compared attending an Encores! show to a museum excursion. A diverting glance at a great historic beast resurrected through smoke and mirrors. New York City Center’s production of A Chorus Line is a strong exception to this rule. There is nothing to be resurrected here, because Michael Bennett’s terpsichorean titan is simply so far from dead. It teems with life, and its magnetism is... Read more
New York City Center presents A Chorus Line as its 2018 Annual Gala Presentation, directed by the musical's original co-choreographer Bob Avian and choreographed by original cast member Baayork Lee (who played Connie).
Performances take place on New York City Center's Mainstage.
(Photos by Joan Marcus)
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Running time:
2hrs 5mins (no intermission)
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In 1975, the stories of seventeen Broadway dancers were brought to life when A Chorus Line opened Off-Broadway. The musical was born of workshop sessions with actual Broadway dancers (eight of whom appeared in the original cast) who laid bare their personal stories and the challenges they faced in pursuit of their dreams.
A Chorus Line - Gala Presentation CAST AND CREATIVE
By:
Music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Edward Kleban and a Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante
Producer:
New York City Center
Director:
Bob Avian &
Choreography:
Baayork Lee
Cast list:
Jay Armstrong Johnson (as Bobby), Kate Bailey (as Kristine), Callan Bergmann (as Frank), Natalie Bourgeois (as Lois), Tommy Bracco (as Mike), Wesley Ian Cappiello (as Roy), Max Clayton (as Don), Aaron Patrick Craven (as Butch), Sara Esty (as Maggie), Emily Franch (as Vicki), David Grindrod (as Mark), Eddie Gutierrez (as Paul), Robyn Hurder (as Cassie), Jolina Javier (as Connie), Tara Kostmayer (as Diana), Denis Lambert (as Greg), J. Elaine Marcos (as Val), Melanie Moore (as Judy), Jenna Nicole Schoen (as Tricia), Joseph J. Simeone (as Al), Ahmad Simmons (as Tom), Ryan Steele (as Larry), Naomi C. Walley (as Bebe), Anthony Wayne (as Richie), Tony Yazbeck (as Zach), and Leigh Zimmerman (as Sheila)
Other info:
Music Direction by Patrick Vaccariello
New York City Center
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