A Chorus Line 2021 revival | Footage trailer

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2 жыл бұрын

Leicester's Curve has released a brand-new trailer for its 2021 revival of A Chorus Line!
Directed by Nikolai Foster with choreography by Ellen Kane, the piece features a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban.
It tells the tale of a group of auditionees hoping to land a dream role, and includes numbers such as "One", "I Hope I Get It", "Nothing" and "What I Did For Love".
Appearing in the cast are Adam Cooper, taking on the role of director/choreographer Zach, and Carly Mercedes Dyer as auditionee Cassie.
Alongside Dyer, returning to Curve are a variety of performers who previously appeared in the venue's hit revival of West Side Story in 2019, including Ronan Burns as Bobby Mills, Beth Hinton-Lever as Bebe Benzenheimer, Katie Lee as Kristine Ulrich and Redmand Rance as Mike Costa.
The cast is completed by Emily Barnett-Salter as Sheila Bryant, Eamonn Cox as Swing, Bradley Delarosbel as Gregory Gardner, Lizzy-Rose Esin-Kelly as Diana Morales, André Fabien Francis as Richie Walters, Ainsley Hall Ricketts as Paul San Marco, Joshua Lay as Al Deluca, Kanako Nakano as Judy Turner, Hicaro Nicolai as Swing, Jamie O'Leary as Mark Anthony, Tom Partridge as Don Kerr, Rachel Jayne Picar as Connie Wong, Chloe Saunders as Val Clarke, Charlotte Scott as Maggie Winslow, Hollie Smith-Nelson as Swing, Marina Tavolieri as Swing and Taylor Walker as Larry.
The production has set design by Grace Smart, musical supervision from David Shrubsole, costume design by Edd Lindley, lighting by Howard Hudson, sound design by Tom Marshall and musical direction by Tamara Saringer. The show is cast by Curve Associate Kay Magson CDG.
A Chorus Line is scheduled to run from 3 to 31 December 2021.

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@jerryalicea8897 2 жыл бұрын

They have some Big Shoes to fill. Better hope people say the same things they're saying about the New West Side Story. It's hard to make a GREAT show better.

@justxxsunset 2 жыл бұрын

loved carly mercedes dyer in anything goes!! i bet she’ll kill here too!!

@hijklmnop42 2 жыл бұрын

Was about to write the same thing! She was the breakout star of that show!!!

@justgoodgirlnikki 2 жыл бұрын

Seen it already and she does kill it! Such a star!

@charlottesreadsthings211 2 жыл бұрын

Went to see it opening night. Never seen it before or really knew what it was about but it was SO GOOD. Nikolai Foster's direction is always amazing.

@vennycarranza6818 Жыл бұрын

for someone who did over 2,000 shows and over 12 different productions (one of them being the 1st Revival Broadway National Tour), THE ORIGINAL PIECE IS TIMELESS, AND THATS THAT! NOTHING CAN TOP IT! DONT CHANGE THINGS THAT ARE TIMELESS!!!

@DonovanShaw Жыл бұрын

although i respect and admire your work on Chorus Line over the years, i respectfully disagree. it’s always dangerous to not allow for change even when things are considered “timeless”. the reality is, as theatre progresses, it becomes more diverse and inclusionary, meaning diverse prospectives and more opportunity for more voices that have been traditionally unheard. we have to be able to appreciate and cherish what worked about the original while also allowing for new visions and takes. those two things do not have to be mutually exclusive. For example, a Chorus Line is my all time favorite musical of all time (yes the original OBC) but as an actor of color, i would’ve liked to see diversity represented better- that is a new concept- producing musicals that accurately represent the diversity of this country. That is just one example of how revisiting classics, even masterpieces, have value. The new choreography may work but it may not work because, yes, Michael Bennett’s dancing was genius, but even if the new stuff crashes and burns, why should an inclusive and improved theatre environment not be able to take a crack at it? why does it have to mean the classic no longer exists? the first non-adapted american musical theatre was minstrelsy. if we all had a mindset that art cannot be revisited and reimagined and reworked, i for sure wouldn’t be allowed on stage. Just my thoughts.

@Starisborne 2 жыл бұрын

IS THAT A BLACK WOMAN PLAYING CASSIE, OMGGGGG 🤩🤩🤩🤩

@niaraselah 2 жыл бұрын

AHHH

@TheTradge 2 жыл бұрын

REALLY hope this tours or returns to the West End, Leicester is quite a trek for me, and trains are expensive! 😖

@3NU 2 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure the shots of the audience are stills. No audience is that non-reactive to One lol.

@sarahrundall 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah they definitely are. It looks like none of them are even breathing lol

@katwil89 2 жыл бұрын

They changed the iconic kick line at the end of "One" that the audience is eagerly anticipating. I wouldn't applaud either.

@lindaclark4997 2 жыл бұрын

Michael Bennet is rolling over in his grave. What the hell have they done with his beautiful chorography?

@chatterboxchase2 2 жыл бұрын

Hellll yes🤩💫💫💛

@user-cu5xv6mh9u 3 ай бұрын

Could you provide me with information on which version has been confirmed by Baayork? The plot or narrative of this work may not resonate with the younger generation, but it holds significance in the history of musicals. Why has it been revived to this extent?

@ciaransammon Жыл бұрын

What the actual fuck is this? That show is NEVER to be tweaked. It’s perfection in its purest form. And this is …..

@marcuspd7502 2 жыл бұрын

The only reason to do new choreography is if you can make it better. As Val says, “That ain’t it, kid.”

@Awardshq 10 ай бұрын

O yes, let's just keep doing the same thing over and over again.

@marcuspd7502 10 ай бұрын

@@Awardshq Do you need reading comprehension lessons? Did I say to keep doing the same thing over and over again? No. Check yourself.

@Awardshq 10 ай бұрын

@marcuspd7502 well technically, if you are saying the only reason to do new Choreography is if you can make it better, then yes, you want the same over and over again. The original is a masterpiece that can never be replaced. Take a seat boo.

@marcuspd7502 10 ай бұрын

@@Awardshq Oh, now I said, “masterpiece” and “can never be replaced” Hilarious. Keep typing. Clown.

@prestonnorris9822 2 жыл бұрын

What did I just witness? For someone who has seen A Chorus Line at least 40 times over the course of my life.... DON'T mess with choreography that is perfection ! What the hell ! They were sitting on chairs?! GTFO !!!!

@katwil89 2 жыл бұрын

I've probably seen it dozens of times myself and I have to agree with you 100%. How could anyone have the audacity to attempt to improve upon Michael Bennett?

@etcetera1995 2 жыл бұрын

... You're upset that for one number, they're sitting down?

@lizzard7302 2 жыл бұрын

please please please do not mess with the choreography for "i hope i get it." anything else in any other show is fine but that this.

@kariatkinson486 2 жыл бұрын

He plays West side story

@kariatkinson486 2 жыл бұрын

Movie 2021

@charlienash7484 Ай бұрын

STAHP! That's hilarious--and so true!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣

@DonovanShaw Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen a lot of comments upset about the “tweaking” of the source material. While i understand the love and admiration for what is the masterpiece of the original Chorus Line- i respectfully disagree with your frustration at this version. And here’s why: it’s always dangerous to not allow for change even when things are considered “timeless”. the reality is, as theatre progresses, it becomes more diverse and inclusionary, meaning diverse prospectives and more opportunity for more voices that have been traditionally unheard. we have to be able to appreciate and cherish what worked about the original while also allowing for new visions and takes. those two things do not have to be mutually exclusive. For example, a Chorus Line is my all time favorite musical of all time (yes the original OBC) but as an actor of color, i would’ve liked to see diversity represented better- that is a new concept- producing musicals that accurately represent the diversity of this country. That is just one example of how revisiting classics, even masterpieces, have value. The new choreography may work but it may not work because, yes, Michael Bennett’s dancing was genius, but even if the new stuff crashes and burns, why should an inclusive and improved theatre environment not be able to take a crack at it? why does it have to mean the classic no longer exists? the first non-adapted american musical theatre was minstrelsy. if we all had a mindset that art cannot be revisited and reimagined and reworked, i for sure wouldn’t be allowed on stage. Just my thoughts.

@jaybonn5973 2 жыл бұрын

So... what's the plot?

@deepalmer3960 2 жыл бұрын

Omg, NO!!! Unless you’re doing it like the original, don’t mess with it! ESPECIALLY the closing number. Hell, just do it the same, for Michael Bennett’s sake!

@glizzie0731 2 жыл бұрын

That…. Didn’t look good. This is my favorite musical. I understand wanting to change the choreography, but are we not going to discuss that they’re all wearing everyday clothes to a dance audition????

@Itstonytime77 Жыл бұрын

It just doesn’t seem right with this choreography like the movie and the music seems weird

@PeachesYancy 2 жыл бұрын

You simply DONT do A Chorus Line without using the original choreography. No darling.

@chookaschookas444 2 жыл бұрын

Hmmmmm :(

@user-kp2td4cq5f Ай бұрын

A CHORUS LINE is such a classic iconic amazing musical ...this production its TERRIBLE they are not even synchroniced very bad cast

@obiephillips9174 2 жыл бұрын

I'm tired of Michael Bennett's choreography actually. Now that the show is available for everyone to do, even high school versions copy his choreography. Someone has to break away from the same old formula and try to breathe life into this old show. They also need to update the celebrity references in the show and not just the costumes.

@charlienash7484 Жыл бұрын

Yikes

@brianobrien7983 2 жыл бұрын

Why not produce a new work? Are we that hard up for new ideas these days?

@karmicobsession1636 2 жыл бұрын

there are lots of revivals in theater of the classic shows, it's a not a new phenomenon

@TheCoastermann 2 жыл бұрын

There is an awful lot of new musicals out there, especially in the UK and more so in America... It’s just that they are all crap.

@kaley4767 2 жыл бұрын

Coming from a theatre nerd, seeing a broadway musical improve throughout the decades is an amazing thing to see, as each year it gets more special and holds a bigger spot in people's hearts. Think of it as a broadway tradition!