But her weary impatience could just as easily apply to the rote and persistent assembly line of commercial Broadway musicals fabricated from VHS favorites. Lydia (played by young standout Analise Scarpaci) may be referring to the drawn-out and predictable comedy of disguise in which she has been woefully caught. Doubtfire,” a polished and pandering new musical from Wayne and Karey Kirkpatrick and John O’Farrell, has been dutifully trotting the bases of its source material (the 1993 film starring Robin Williams) for two hours by the time an aggrieved daughter pleads with her dad: “Please tell me you have a plan to end all of this.” A man dressed like Margaret Thatcher on her day off has boogied with a vacuum cleaner. A silicone breast plate has been scorched over a stovetop. "A Chorus Line is back, and it's thrilling!" - John Lahr, The New Yorker.ġ975 New York Drama Critics' Circle Awardsįor more information on A Chorus Line, please visit the show website at: face smothered in banana cream has already sprung out from behind a refrigerator door. Come meet the new generation of Broadway's best. This singular sensation is the longest-running American Broadway musical ever. This is A Chorus Line, the musical for everyone who's ever had a dream and put it all on the line. It's the one opportunity to do what they've always dreamed - to have the chance to dance. It's what they've worked for - with every drop of sweat, every hour of training, every day of their lives. For 17 dancers, this audition is the chance of a lifetime. In an empty theatre, on a bare stage, casting for a new Broadway musical is almost complete. The only reason I said I'd recommend this to a friend is because the play itself is a great play. Frankly kind of ruined the whole experience. I could tell that the other audience members around me were having trouble hearing as well because they were leaning in and I could hear them asking each other what a character just said. The only reason I was able to follow along with the story line was because I knew what to listen for because I've watched the musical and movie several times before I can't imagine how difficult it must have been to understand anything if it was someone's first time watching. The singing and music volume for the most part was fine, but you could only hear about 30% of the lines the actors were saying. I sat high up in the balcony, like I did the last time I watched it years ago, but it seems the Fox has some problems with volume.
I love A Chorus Line and it's been one of my favorite musicals for years.
A great show that you couldn't really hear!
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