Every Little Step Screening Previews A Chorus Line at the Appleton Public Library 11/1

In anticipation of A Chorus Line's first touring engagement at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, November 9-14, 2010, the Appleton Public Library will be holding a free community screening of "Every Little Step" on November 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the lower level meeting room. "Every Little Step" is a documentary film exploring the history of A Chorus Line as it becomes an award-winning international phenomenon and following the casting process of the 2006 Broadway revival. "Every Little Step" is rated PG-13.

Tickets for A Chorus Line start at $43 and can be purchased by calling Ticketmaster at (800) 982-2787 or the Center's ticket office at (920) 730-3760. Tickets can also be purchased in person at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center's ticket office or online at foxcitiespac.com. Groups of 10 or more can save by calling (920) 730-3786. Additional fees may apply.

A Chorus Line reclaimed its place in the heart of Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre where it opened to rave reviews on October 5, 2006. Elysa Gardner of USA Today calls it "Exhilarating and endearing, it still has a freshness and fervency too seldom seen in contemporary musicals," while The New York Daily News exclaims, "There's nothing better! The show thrills from the opening number to the glittering finale," and Jeffrey Lyons of WNBC TV hails it "An American Masterpiece. A show for the ages." A Chorus Line was directed by its original Tony® Award-winning co-choreographer Bob Avian. For this new production, Baayork Lee will direct and re-stage the choreography.

A Chorus Line recouped its entire $8 million investment after only 157 performances (19 weeks) on Broadway. It broke the theater's box office record seven times in its first five months. A Chorus Line ended its Broadway run on August 17, 2008 after 18 preview and 759 regular performances.

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.

The new production features original scenery by Robin Wagner, costumes by Theoni V. Aldredge, lighting by Tharon Musser adapted by Natasha Katz and sound by Shannon Slaton. Orchestrations are by Jonathan Tunick, Billy Byers and Hershy Kay and vocal arrangements are by Don Pippin. The new 2006 Broadway cast recording of "A Chorus Line" was released by Masterworks Broadway and is available in stores nationwide.

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 25, opening there on October 19 of that year. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, nine 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.

This engagement of A Chorus Line is presented by arrangement with the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center and is a subscription offering of the M&I Bank Broadway Across America - Fox Cities Series. Visit the official A Chorus Line website at achorusline.com.

The performance schedule for A Chorus Line at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center is: November 9-12 at 7:30 p.m.; November 13 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.; and November 14, 1:00 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.

ABOUT NETworks Presentations, LLC (Producer)
Founded in 1995 by Kenneth Gentry, Seth Wenig and Scott Jackson, NETworks has produced and managed over 70 national and international touring productions. Previous productions include Oliver!, Little Women starring Maureen McGovern, Jekyll & Hyde, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, Cinderella starring Eartha Kitt and Deborah Gibson, Fosse starring Ben Vereen and Ruthie Henshall, The Light in the Piazza, My Fair Lady co-produced with Cameron Mackintosh, Rodgers and Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Annie and Hairspray among many others. Joining returning hits The Wizard of Oz, Disney's Beauty and the Beast, Young Frankenstein, and the Lincoln Center's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's South Pacific this season are Joyful Noise's production of Handel's Messiah Rocks, Spring Awakening, A Chorus Line, Blue Man Group National Tour and Les Miserablés.

ABOUT M&I BANK Broadway Across America - FOX CITIES
M&I Bank Broadway Across America - Fox Cities, exclusively at the Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, is presented in partnership with Broadway Across America. The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, located in downtown Appleton, Wisconsin, is a gathering place for the community and a state-of-the-art venue where the arts come alive. Additional information is available at foxcitiespac.com.

ABOUT Broadway Across America
Broadway Across America (producer) is owned and operated by British theater producer John Gore (CEO) and entertainment industry veteran Thomas B. McGrath (chairman). Broadway Across America presents first-class touring musicals and plays across 40 North American cities. Under the supervision of Beth Williams (COO & head of production), Broadway Across America is also dedicated to the development and production of new and diverse theatre. Current Broadway productions include Promises, Promises; Million Dollar Quartet; Memphis; Lend Me a Tenor; La Cage aux Folles; Hair and West Side Story. Touring productions include Dreamgirls and Nickelodeon's Storytime Live. Please visit BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.

ABOUT THE FOX CITIES PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in downtown Appleton, provides a premier venue for live performing arts. The Center proudly serves as a gathering place for the community to engage in educational opportunities while enhancing a greater understanding and appreciation of the live performing arts. For more information on upcoming events, education programs and community involvement go to foxcitiespac.com. The Fox Cities Performing Arts Center - Where the Arts Come Alive!

 

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