Photo Flash: A Chorus Line in San Francisco

The Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical, A Chorus Line, is in its pre-Broadway engagement through September 2 at San Francisco's Curran Theatre.

This production of A Chorus Line marks the first time the show returns to Broadway since its historic run ended 15 years ago.  Bob Avian, who co-choreographed A Chorus Line's original production in 1975 with Michael Bennett, will direct this new production.  A Chorus Line, 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.

Tickets ($30 to $90) are available online at www.shnsf.com, through Ticketmaster by calling 415-512-7770, at www.ticketmaster.com, and at the Curran Theatre Box Office (445 Geary between Taylor & Mason, Monday through Friday, 12PM to 6PM) and the Orpheum Theatre Box Office (1192 Market at 8th St., Monday through Saturday, 10AM to 6PM). For groups of 20 or more, call Group Sales at 415-551-2020.

Performance schedule: Tuesday through Saturday at 8PM; Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2PM; Sundays July 30 and August 6 at 7:30PM; Thursday August 31 at 2PM.

A Chorus Line is set to begin Broadway performances at the Schoenfeld Theatre beginning September 18, 2006.

Photos by Paul Kolnik

 
The singularly sensational company of A Chorus Line

Charlotte D'Amboise (Cassie)

 

l-r: Jessica Lee Goldyn (Val), Paul McGill (Mark),
Jason Tam (Paul), and Natalie Cortez (Diana)

 

Jeffrey Schecter (Mike)

 

l-r: Charlotte D'Amboise (Cassie), Mara Davi (Maggie),
Brad Anderson (Don), and Tony Yazbeck (Al)

 

The line-up.

 

The company of A Chorus Line performing the finale, "One."
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A Chorus Line now playing at San Francisco's Curran Theatre
Photo by Walter Iooss