A Chorus Line is coming to PPAC
By: Randy Rice Feb. 08, 2009
The new production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A Chorus Line comes to the Providence Performing Arts Center for a limited engagement, March 31 - April 5.
A Chorus Line reclaimed its place in the heart of Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 W 45th St) where it opened to rave reviews on October 5, 2006. It broke the theatre's box office record 7 times in its first 5 months. A Chorus Line ended its Broadway run on August 17, 2008 after 18 preview and 759 regular performances. A Chorus Line is directed by its original Tony Award winning co-choreographer Bob Avian and is produced by John F. Breglio for Vienna Waits Productions.
The National Tour cast currently features Clyde Alves (Mike), Venny Carranza (Roy), Dena DiGiacinto (Bebe), Liza Domingo (Connie), Mindy Dougherty (Val), Derek Hanson (Don), Hollie Howard (Maggie), David Hull (Mark), Jordan Fife Hunt (Frank), Robyn Hurder (Cassie), Julie Kotarides (Vicki), Sebastian La Cause (Zach), Jessica Latshaw (Kristine), Shannon Lewis (Sheila), Ian Liberto (Bobby), Stephanie Martignetti (Tricia), Sterling Masters (Lois), Bethany Moore (Judy), Colt Prattes (Al), Alex Ringler (Greg), Gabrielle Ruiz (Diana), Clifton Samuels (Tom), Kevin Santos (Paul), Brandon Tyler (Larry), Anthony Wayne (Richie), J.R. Whittington (Butch) and swing performers Colin Bradbury, Erica Mansfield, Rebecca Riker and Amos Wolff.
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. For this new production, Baayork Lee re-stages the original choreography.
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 supervision is by Patrick Vaccariello with musical direction by John C. O'Neill, 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 25th, opening there on October 19th 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.
Ticket prices range from $41 - $68; all ticket prices include a $3 per ticket restoration charge. Tickets may be purchased at the PPAC Box Office at 220 Weybosset St. in downtown Providence, or by phone at (401) 421-ARTS, Monday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., and Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.; patrons may also purchase tickets online at www.ppacri.org anytime.
Performance times for A Chorus Line are as follows: Tuesday, March 31 at 7:00 p.m.; Wednesday, April 1 and Thursday, April 2 at 7:30 p.m.; Friday, April 3 at 8:00 p.m.; Saturday, April 4 at 2:00 p.m. & 8:00 p.m.; and Sunday, April 5 at 1:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m..
The Providence engagement of A Chorus Line is presented by arrangement with the Providence Performing Arts Center and the Citizens Bank Broadway Series and is a subscription offering of the Citizens Bank Broadway Series.
Visit the official A Chorus Line website at www.AChorusLine.com.
Log on to www.ppacri.org to learn more about the 2008/2009 season.
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