A Chorus Line 1976 - Articles Page 5

Ages: 12+
Opened: July 22, 1976
Closing: March 31, 1979

A Chorus Line - 1976 - West End History , Info & More

Theatre Royal, Drury Lane
Catherine Street London WC2B 5JB London

From a concept by Michael Bennett

A Chorus Line tells the story of a group of 17 performers vying for the chance to dance in a Broadway show. After all the sweat and tears, only eight will be chosen for this opportunity of a lifetime. Winner of nine Tony Awards including Best Musical, A Chorus Line is a timeless show for anyone who has ever dared to dream.

A Chorus Line - 1976 - West End Cast

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A CHORUS LINE Caps Richmond Triangle Players' 25th Anniversary Season
by BWW News Desk - Jun 8, 2018


Richmond Triangle Players concludes its 25th Anniversary Season with one of the most acclaimed musicals of the 20th century, A Chorus Line. This landmark work, with a cast comprised of performers from up and down the East Coast, opens Today, June 8, 2018 at 8 pm, following a two low-priced previews on Wednesday and Thursday June 6 and 7 at 8 pm. 

Who Will Win at the 2018 Tony Awards? We Compare Year By Year!
by BWW Special - Jun 10, 2018


The 72nd Annual Tony Awards are this Sunday June 10th at 8/9c hosted by Josh Groban and Sara Bareilles. It's the biggest award show of the Broadway season and it closes out a long awards season for Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals and plays. We can't help but wonder what chances this year's Best Musical and Best Play nominees have of taking home the ultimate prize...

BWW Review: A CHORUS LINE at Kauffman Center For The Performing Arts
by Alan Portner - May 30, 2018


The original Broadway production of 1975s 'A Chorus Line' ran 6,137 performances because it caught something true and sometimes sad about all those people who labor in the background of musical theater. This new iteration produced by 'Big League Productions,' a non-equity tour company, captures something of the original.

Richmond Triangle Players Announces Its 2018-19 Season
by Julie Musbach - May 23, 2018


Six plays, covering the depth and breadth of LGTBQ theater, comprise Richmond Triangle Players' 2018-19 Mainstage Season, as the company begins its second quarter-century as one of the area's most acclaimed cultural arts institutions.

A CHORUS LINE Caps Richmond Triangle Players' 25th Anniversary Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 16, 2018


Richmond Triangle Players concludes its 25th Anniversary Season with one of the most acclaimed musicals of the 20th century, A Chorus Line. This landmark work, with a cast comprised of performers from up and down the East Coast, opens Friday, June 8, 2018 at 8 pm, following a two low-priced previews on Wednesday and Thursday June 6 and 7 at 8 pm. 

Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston Opens 50th Anniversary Season With A CHORUS LINE
by Julie Musbach - May 11, 2018


Reagle Music Theatre of Greater Boston kicks off the company's spectacular 50th Anniversary Summer Season with A Chorus Line from June 7-17. The multiple Tony Award-winning musical will run for 8 performances at the Robinson Theatre, 617 Lexington St., Waltham, MA.

Music Theater Works Presents THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE
by Julie Musbach - May 8, 2018


Music Theater Works (formerly Light Opera Works) presents the Gilbert and Sullivan classic, THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, at Cahn Auditorium in Evanston, June 9 through 17. A 26-piece orchestra accompanies such well-known songs as "Poor Wand'ring One," "Oh, Better Far to Live and Die" and "I Am the Very Model of a Modern Major General."

Breaking: Martyna Majok's COST OF LIVING Wins 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama!
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 16, 2018


It was just announced by Pulitzer Prize Administrator Dana Canedy that Martyna Majok's COST OF LIVING has officially won the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

BWW Feature: A CHORUS LINE at Mill Mountain Theatre
by Christopher Castanho - Apr 10, 2018


Mill Mountain Theatre proudly presents the Award-Winning Musical A CHORUS LINE on the Trinkle MainStage April 25th - May 13th. With music by Marvin Hamlisch, Lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr & Nicholas Dante, A Chorus Line tells the personal stories of 17 dancers auditioning for 8 spots in the chorus of a new Broadway musical.

Photo Throwback: Robert LuPone & Patti LuPone Pose in 1981!
by Walter McBride - Apr 9, 2018


We're taking you deep into the archives of BroadwayWorld photographer Walter McBride for exclusive flashbacks to Broadway past. Today, check out these shots of brother/sister duo Robert and Patti LuPone from 1981!

BWW Interview: Larry Blank On Being Music Director of the Olivier Awards
by Nicole Ackman - Apr 5, 2018


Larry Blank is a prolific composer, conductor and orchestrator. He's worked on shows on Broadway and across the States, including Sugar Babies, Phantom of the Opera, A Chorus Line and A Little Night Music, as well as contributing to orchestrations on films like The Producers and Chicago.

All Aboard the Hogwarts Express! Meet the Cast of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD- Now in Previews!
by Julie Musbach - Mar 16, 2018


Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is ready to il-lumos-nate your mind, tug at your dragon heart strings, and most importantly, welcome you back home to Hogwarts as it begins previews tonight. Get to know the cast below as they begin Broadway performances!

Grand Theatre Presents A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS In Association With San Francisco's American Conservatory Theater
by Julie Musbach - Mar 1, 2018


The Grand Theatre is thrilled to announce a first-time collaboration with the American Conservatory Theater (A.C.T.), bringing A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS to the Spriet Stage. This acclaimed stage adaptation, based on the award-winning novel by Khaled Hosseini, had its world premiere in San Francisco in July 2016 and became the bestselling production in A.C.T.'s history. The Grand's production will premiere an all new, all Canadian cast with original staging by A.C.T. Artistic Director Carey Perloff. The Title Sponsor for A THOUSAND SPLENDID SUNS is London's Selectpath. 

A CHORUS LINE Opens At Music Mountain Theatre Tonight
by Stephi Wild - Mar 1, 2018


A Chorus Line opens at Music Mountain Theatre on Friday March 2. The show is centered on seventeen Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line, the musical is set on the bare stage of a Broadway theatre during an audition for a musical. A Chorus Line provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers.

BWW Review: A CHORUS LINE at Mind's Eye Theatre Company
by Keith Waits - Feb 27, 2018


A Chorus Line seems like catnip for any local company with a taste for musicals. It is a classic that has achieved iconic status in the years since its Broadway premiere in 1976; moreover, it is not only a show about show business but about the people who live for it: the gypsy dancers who show up in the hundreds for each cattle call audition, hoping to land a job in the chorus line.

BWW Review: A CHORUS LINE is Sensational at The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater
by Natasha Ashley - Feb 22, 2018


The national tour of the classic musical A Chorus Line is entertaining audiences at The Oncenter Crouse Hinds theatre in Syracuse, New York. The production - restaged by Baayork Lee based on Michael Bennett's original direction and choreography - is 'One Singular Sensation.' With masterful music by Marvin Hamlisch, unique lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a flawless book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, it is no wonder that the original production received nine Tony Awards and the Pulitzer Prize in 1976.

Kravis Center Announces Lineup of Shows, Concerts and Special Events in March and April
by Stephi Wild - Feb 15, 2018


The Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is once again offering audience members a dazzling, star-packed lineup of amazing shows, memorable concerts, insightful lectures and very special events during the months of March and April.

Photo Flash: A CHORUS LINE at Westchester Broadway Theatre
by Rebecca Russo - Jan 22, 2018


Considered groundbreaking when it opened on Broadway in 1975, the musical went on to win nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical and the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Today, it remains as touching and powerful as when it debuted and is one of the longest running musicals on Broadway.

Uptown Players Present A CHORUS LINE
by Julie Musbach - Jan 15, 2018


Uptown Players brings a limited engagement of everyone's favorite kickline to Dallas for one weekend only with its run of A Chorus Line, February 2-4 at the Moody Performance Hall in the Arts District.

Westchester Broadway Theatre Presents A CHORUS LINE
by Julie Musbach - Jan 3, 2018


WBT will open its 2018 theatre season with the hit Broadway musical A Chorus Line. This mega-hit captures the very soul of musical theater, and is one of the longest-running Broadway musicals ever. This beloved and iconic musical by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante with a brilliant and show-stopping score by Marvin Hamlisch & Lyrics by Edward Kleban, is a celebration of those unsung heroes of the Musical Theatre, the chorus dancers, valiant, over- dedicated, underpaid and highly trained troopers who back up the star and often make them look more talented. The characters portrayed in A Chorus Line are based upon the real life experiences of Broadway dancers.

Juan De Marcos And The Afro-Cuban All-Stars Make Debut at The Soraya, 1/19
by A.A. Cristi - Dec 20, 2017


The electrifying Afro-Cuban All-Stars, under the guidance of legendary Juan de Marcos, pay tribute to Cuba's golden age of music when the band makes its debut at The Younes and Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (The Soraya) on Friday, January 19. Mixing the joy and melancholy for Cuba's past with the exuberant sounds of contemporary performance, the 17-piece Afro-Cuban All-Stars bring the next generation of Cuban music to life on stage. In addition, the evening will also feature The Soraya debut of the Havana-based Harold L pez-Nussa Trio, which will open the evening.

Acting Troupe of Lambert to Stage A CHORUS LINE
by BWW News Desk - Oct 19, 2017


The Acting Troupe of Lambert will be bringing their full High School version of A Chorus Line to the local community October 19 - 21.

Acting Troupe of Lambert to Stage A CHORUS LINE
by BWW News Desk - Oct 11, 2017


The Acting Troupe of Lambert will be bringing their full High School version of A Chorus Line to the local community October 19 - 21.

Legendary Broadway Musical A CHORUS LINE Comes to Texas State
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2017


The Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University will present the legendary Broadway musical, A Chorus Line, September 26-October 1 in the Performing Arts Center.

Tickets on Sale Next Week for Broadway In Thousand Oaks' 2017-18 Season, Featuring KINKY BOOTS and More
by BWW News Desk - Aug 23, 2017


Theater League has announced that individual tickets go on sale for the 2017-18 Broadway In Thousand Oaks Series Monday, August 28, 2017.

A Chorus Line FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of A Chorus Line have there been?
A Chorus Line has had 18 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1975, Off-Broadway which opened in 1975, Broadway which opened in 1975, Broadway which opened in 1975, which opened in 1976, US Tour which opened in 1976, West End which opened in 1976, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 1991, Milburn, NJ (Regional) which opened in 2001, Broadway which opened in 2006, Broadway which opened in 2006, US Tour which opened in 2008, US Tour which opened in 2010, West End which opened in 2013, Regional (US) which opened in 2014, Los Angeles which opened in 2016, St. Louis, MO (Regional) which opened in 2017 and Off-Broadway which opened in 2018.
What awards has A Chorus Line been nominated for?
A Chorus Line has been nominated for several awards, including the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards. It has also been nominated for Musical of the Year at the Olivier Awards for Michael Bennett, James Kirkwood, Marvin Hamlisch, and Edward Kleban.
What awards has A Chorus Line won?
A Chorus Line has won several awards, including the Ned Sherrin Award for Best Musical at the Evening Standard Awards. It also won the Olivier Award for Musical of the Year, with separate awards given to Michael Bennett, James Kirkwood, Marvin Hamlish, and Edward Kleban. These awards recognize the outstanding achievements of the show and its creators in the world of musical theater.

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