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“One, Singular Sensation…”
A
CHORUS LINE
In an empty theatre, on a
bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost
complete. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of
a lifetime. It’s what they’ve worked for—with every drop
of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their
lives. It’s the one opportunity to do what they’ve
always dreamed—to have the chance to dance.
The original production of A
CHORUS LINE opened at the Public Theater’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, 9 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.
A CHORUS LINE remains the longest-running
American musical in Broadway history.
Palm
Canyon Theatre’s production of A CHORUS LINE
features Allegra Angelo (Bebe), Greg
Dawson (Sheila), Lila Evans
(Connie), Kar-el Green (Richie),
Taylor Hammond (Mike), Heidi Hapner
(Maggie), Daniela Jara (Val), Se
Layne* (Cassie), Larry Martin
(Larry), Luke Rainey (Greg), Daryl
Roth* (Don), Matt Sambrano (Mark),
Cecilia Shahandeh (Kristine), Ken Shima
(Paul), Derik Shopinski* (Bobby),
Jennifer Singer (Diana), Rodney Tethal*
(Zach), Sydney Werry (Judy) and
Jeffrey Williams (Al).
*Members
of Actors’ Equity Association
Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by
Michael Bennett. Book by James
Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante, Music by
Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Edward
Kleban. Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian.
Palm Canyon Theatre’s A CHORUS LINE is directed
by Rodney Tethal, musical direction by David
McLaughlin, original choreography adapted by Se
Layne, costume design by Derik Shopinski and
scenic/lighting design by J.W. Layne.
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