Photo Coverage: Mario Lopez Joins 'A Chorus Line' 2008/04/14

Mario Lopez will be making his Broadway Debut in the musical A Chorus Line on April 15th. Mr. Lopez is an� "Extra TV" host and was a finalist on� "Dancing with the Stars". His first performance will be on Tuesday April 15th, 2008 and he is scheduled to run until Sunday, September 7, 2008. He will be on hiatus from the show from Sunday, May 11, 2008 through Tuesday, June 3rd, 2008. Mr. Lopez will be taking over the role of Zach, the demanding director who is casting the chorus roles for a new Broadway Musical.

"Mario is an enormously talented actor and dancer and we are thrilled to have him make his Broadway debut in A Chorus Line," said producer John Breglio. "His talents and charm will transfer beautifully to the Broadway stage."

"Every actor dreams about appearing on a Broadway stage. I have as well, and have been searching for the right time and opportunity," said Mario Lopez. "A Chorus Line is a legendary musical and I am so honored to have been chosen to join the amazing cast and be a part of the Broadway family."

Now in its second year on Broadway, the new, critically acclaimed production of A Chorus Line opened October 5, 2006 and continues to be a singular sensation at the box office having recouped the show's entire $8 million investment in 157 performances (19 weeks). A Chorus Line is directed by its original Tony Award winning co-choreographer Bob Avian, conceived and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, with a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban, with the original choreography re-staged by Baayork Lee. A Chorus Line is produced by John Breglio for Vienna Waits Productions. Masterworks Broadway's 2006 Broadway cast recording of A Chorus Line is available in stores nationwide.

The new production features scenery by Robin Wagner, costumes by Theoni V.Aldredge, lighting by Tharon Musser adapted by Natasha Katz and sound 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.

Photo Credits Walter McBride/ Retna

Nick Adams

Kevin Worley

Jason Patrick Sands

Paul McGill,�E.�Clayton�Cornelious�and Kathrne Tokarz

Tommy Berklund

Todd Anderson

Joey Dudding

Charlotte d'Amboise

Charlotte d'Amboise and Deidre Goodwin

Mario Lopez

Nick Adams and Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez and Nick Adams

Nick Adams and Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez�and Jason Patrick Sands

Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez and Ensemble Cast

Deidre Goodwin

Natalie Cortez

Ensemble Cast

Nick Adams Ensemble Cast

Ensemble Cast

Ensemble Cast

Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez

Mario Lopez

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After his life as an ingenue in Brooklyn & Queens, Walter spent the next 25 Years in a leading role as a Photographer / Photo Researcher in Manhattan. He is currently headlining in New Jersey with his partner Richard and children Dali & Gala. As a 14 year old youth, Walter was transfixed by his first Broadway Show, the original production of "GREASE". His journey on the path to celebrity photojournalism began that fateful night. Meeting, photographing and getting to know the cast inspired him to spend his professional life doing what he loved. Broadway introduced him to his two homes... Retna Ltd & BroadwayWorld.com, represented by: www.retna.com.

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