Geva A Chorus Line Breaks Records, Collects for BC/EFA

By: Jul. 20, 2005
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A production of A Chorus Line at the Geva Theatre in Rochester, NY has broken several records to become the theatre's highest-grossing show. More importantly, actors collected over $40,000 for Broadway Cares/Equity Fight Aids.

By boosting the organization in curtain speeches, cast members raised $43,000 for BC/EFA, and also sold autographed programs for a $20 donation to the charity in addition to the bucket collections. BC/EFA, of course, is the nation's leading industry-based, not-for-profit AIDS fundraising and grant making organization, having raised over $100 million since its founding in 1988.

A Chorus Line, directed by Mark Cuddy, proved so wildly popular at the Geva that it was extended twice from its original closing date of July 1st; it ended its run on July 17th. With a score by Marvin Hamlisch and Edward Kleban and a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, the legendary show is set inside a theatre as a group of 17 gypsies auditions for a new musical, baring their souls as well as dancing their hearts out for a selective director. A Chorus Line, originally staged by Michael Bennett, will return to Broadway in fall of 2006.

"Geva Theatre Center is Rochester's leading professional theatre and the most attended regional theatre in New York State. Founded in 1972, Geva attracts over 174,000 patrons annually, including more than 16,000 students," states the theatre's website. The theatre also presented Broadway Bound, Crowns and Hamlet (among other shows) for its 2004-2005 season.

For more information on BC/EFA, visit www.bcefa.org. For more information on the Geva Theate, visit www.gevatheatre.org.



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