VTA Ends Run of A CHORUS LINE, 5/2

The new production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE will end its run Benjamin and Marian Schuster Performing Arts Center in Dayton May 2, 2010.
Centerville High School graduate and Muse Machine alum, Adam Brown returns to his hometown of Dayton as a cast member in the National Tour of A CHORUS LINE. Brown performs as a Swing and is also the understudy for the roles of "Bobby," "Don" and "Larry."

The National tour cast currently features Alissa Alter (Lois), Kevin Curtis (Butch), Jonathan Day (Tom), Heather Duckworth (Judy), Paige Faure (Vicki), Derek Hanson (Zach), Tim Hausmann (Frank), Andrew Hodge (Greg), Bryan Langlitz (Don), Nathan Lucrezio (Al), Stephanie Martignetti (Maggie), Kristen Martin (Val), Andy Mills (Mike), Kristen Paulicelli (Tricia), Catherine Ricafort (Connie), Rebecca Riker (Cassie), Andrew Roubal (Mark), Michael Scirrotto (Larry), Donald C. Shorter, Jr. (Richie), Hilary Thompson (Kristine), Kit Treece (Bobby), Kirstin Tucker (Bebe), Aaron Umsted (Frank), Nicky Venditti (Paul), Selina Verastigui (Diana), Ashley Yeater (Sheila) and swing performers Adam Brown, Venny Carranza, Lauryn Ciardullo and Emilee Dupré.

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. 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 for Vienna Waits Productions.

A CHORUS LINE recouped its entire $8 million investment after only 157 performances (19 weeks) on Broadway. 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. It is still considered the longest - running American musical on Broadway.

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.

The Dayton, OH engagement of A CHORUS LINE is presented by arrangement with Victoria Theatre Association and is a subscription offering of The Miami Valley & Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series. Visit the official A CHORUS LINE website at www.AChorusLine.com.

Victoria Theatre Association's presentation of A CHORUS LINE receives support from Leadership Sponsors WHIO-TV 7. And additional support from Performance Sponsors: Coolidge Wall Co., LPA; Robbins & Myers; Clear Channel Dayton; Wells Fargo Insurance Services of Ohio, LLC and Wells Fargo Commercial Banking; and Sinclair Community College.

Audiences are invited to learn more about the show at a free Chase Background on Broadway pre-show talk Thursday, April 29 at 7 PM and Saturday, May 1 at PM in the Victoria Theatre Reception Room. Chase Background on Broadway provides informative and entertaining talks by theatre professionals, focusing on production history, musical highlights, and insider anecdotes. These talks are held prior to the select matinee performances of each show in the Miami Valley & Good Samaritan Hospitals Broadway Series. Chase Background on Broadway is free and open to Broadway Series ticket holders, but seating is limited.

For more information about Victoria Theatre Association's entire 2009-2010 season, visit www.victoriatheatre.com.

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