A Chorus Line: Grant Turner to assume the role of 'Zach' for three weeks from 13 May

Ensemble member Grant Turner will play the role of 'Zach' for three weeks from 13 May 2008, stepping in for 'Mario Lopez.

Grant Turner is currently making his Broadway debut in A Chorus Line, understudying the role of 'Zach.' He previously played the role of Zach on Broadway when he stepped in to cover for Michael Berresse during his interim from the musical.

'Dancing with the Stars' finalist Lopaz made his Broadway debut on 15 Apr 2008 when he joined the cast of the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line. Lopaz returns to the role of 'Zach' on 3 Jun 2008, and will remain with the musical through to 7 Sep 2008.
note: Lopaz will not perform in the musical on 7 Jun 2008.

Directed by its original Tony Award winning co-choreographer Bob Avian, A Chorus Line opened at Broadway's Schoenfeld Theatre on the 5 Oct 2006, following previews from the 18 Sep and is currently booking to the 7 Sep 2008.

The show opened to mixed reviews "It's still one singular sensation." (New York Theatre Guide); "Its creators neglected to restore its central nervous system and, most important, its throbbing heart." (New York Times); "A good reproduction of a great original." (New York Post); " Faithful and altogether loving re-creation. Welcome back, you beautiful thing." (Star-Ledger); "Brings the faint whiff of mothballs to memory lane." (NewsDay); "A high-spirited, entertaining show that honors its predecessor." (The Record); "It's the sense of duplication -- albeit lovingly executed -- that keeps the revival from soaring." (Variety).

A Chorus Line: Dancers audition for a Broadway musical, during the audition we learn of the dreams and disappointments of the would be auditioners. Eventually eight are choosen and the show closes with a glitzy song and dance routine.

A Chorus Line, 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. A Chorus Line is produced by Vienna Waits Productions.

A Chorus Line also features Nick Adams (Larry), Natalie Cortez (Diana), Charlotte d'Amboise (Cassie), Dena Digiacinto (Bebe), Jessica Lee Goldyn (Val), Deidre Goodwin (Sheila), Tommy Berklund (Greg), Bryan Knowlton (Paul), James T. Lane (Richie), Melissa Lone (Maggie), J. Elaine Marcos (Connie), Paul McGill (Mark), Heather Parcells (Judy), Jason Patrick Sands (Don), Jeffrey Schecter (Mike), Will Taylor (Bobby), Katherine Tokarz (Kristine) and Kevin Worley (Al).

The new production features settings by Robin Wagner, costumes by Theoni V.Aldredge, lighting by Natasha Katz and Tharon Musser and sound design by Acme Sound Partners.

Musical direction and supervision is by Patrick Vaccariello, orchestrations are by Jonathan Tunick, Billy Byers and Hershey Kay and vocal arrangements are by Don Pippin.

The original production of A Chorus Line, which won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Score and Book, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, opened at the New York Shakespeare Festival�s Newman Theatre on the 21 May 1975 and transferred to Broadway�s Shubert Theatre on 25 Jul, opening there on 19 Oct 1975.

A Chorus Line remains the longest running American musical in Broadway history.