A CHORUS LINE Announces Online Talent Competition for Charlotte; You Can "Be The One"

As the new National Tour of the critically acclaimed production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE makes its way to the Belk Theater Sept. 29 through Oct. 4, the tour producers and the Blumenthal Performing Arts Center have launched an online audition talent competition called "Be The One."

To enter the audition, go to auditions.achorusline.com/charlotte to create an online audition profile. Submissions may include video clips, photos or blog entries describing why candidates deserve to "Be The One."

The top male and female who receive the most votes will each win a "Be The One" prize package, which includes two tickets to A CHORUS LINE at the Belk Theater and admission into the cast part after the show. Plus, the one individual who receives the most votes will be crowned "Charlotte's Singular Sensation," winning a $500 U.S. Airways Gift Card!

Winner of 9 Tony® Awards and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, A CHORUS LINE showcases a group of working dancers auditioning for a Broadway musical while revealing their individual stories, personal joys and disappointments. A CHORUS LINE is the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.

This new production of 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. Ben Brantley of The New York Times hails the show "Heaven on Broadway!" 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 is directed by its original Tony® Award winning co-choreographer Bob Avian and is produced by John F. Breglio.

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.
The National tour cast currently features Clyde Alves (Mike), Amos Wolff (Roy), Dena DiGiacinto (Bebe), Liza Domingo (Connie), Mindy Dougherty (Val), Joey Dudding (Paul), Emily Fletcher (Sheila), Michael Gruber (Zach), Derek Hanson (Don), Hollie Howard (Maggie), David Hull (Mark), Jordan Fife Hunt (Frank), Robyn Hurder (Cassie), Julie Kotarides (Vicki), Jessica Latshaw (Kristine), Ian Liberto (Bobby), Sterling Masters (Lois), Stephanie Martignetti (Tricia), Bethany Moore (Judy), Colt Prattes (Al), Rebecca Riker (Diana), Alex Ringler (Greg), Clifton Samuels (Tom), Brandon Tyler (Larry), Anthony Wayne (Richie), J.R. Whittington (Butch) and swing performers Deanna Aguinaga, Venny Carranza, Erica Mansfield and Shane Rhoades. 

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 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.

Tickets for A CHORUS LINE begin at $20 and can be purchased online at BlumenthalCenter.org, by calling (704) 372-1000 and at the Belk Theater box office (130 N. Tryon St.). Groups of 15 or more may order now by calling Group Sales at (704) 379-1380. To learn more about A CHORUS LINE and other shows coming to Charlotte, please visit (www.BlumenthalCenter.org) or visit the official A CHORUS LINE website at www.AChorusLine.com

PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE:

Tuesday through Thursday evenings at 7:30 PM

Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 PM
Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2:00 PM

Sunday evenings at 7:30 PM