A Chorus Line by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante.
Music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban
A Made at Curve production
At Curve: 3 - 31 December 2021
“A Chorus Line is ‘One Singular Sensation’”
A Chorus Line was originally conceived, directed and choreographed by Michael Bennet in 1975. In 1985 Richard Attenborough directed the film version starring Michael Douglas as director Zack.
The show tells the story of a group of dancers who are looking for a last chance to be on Broadway. In amongst the hopefuls are some newbies hoping for a leg up in the musical theatre business.
Each of the main hopefuls get a chance to shine either through dance or song (or both). Cleverly a cameraman whirls around the cast as they step into the spotlight and the footage is projected onto the back wall.
The cast are all excellent dancers and singers and are led by the legendary Adam Cooper returning to Curve as Zack, the director, who prowls around the stage and auditorium exerting his authority. Also returning to Leicester is Carly Mercedes Dyer who made such an impact in Curve’s productions of West Side Story and The Color Purple.
Directed by Curve’s own Nikolai Foster and choreographed by Ellen Kane (West Side Story) it is no wonder this is a spectacular feast for the eyes and ears. Stand out songs are ‘One’ (especially the finale version), ‘I hope I get it’ and the perennial hit ‘What I did for love’. If you don’t already know the soundtrack you will be pleasantly surprised at the range of genres.
This is an ageless tale of aspirations and heartbreaks.
The stage is virtually bare (designed by Grace Smart) but with an ambitious lighting rig that designer Howard Hudson uses as an additional cast member. An onstage band, mostly hidden on a revolving edifice, and supervised by Tom Marshall & Tamara Saringer, gives a full throated soundtrack to the performers.
The main cast of 23 are supplemented by teams of 10 local dancers.
A Chorus Line is ‘One Singular Sensation’ to send you back out into the cold, wet Leicester night humming memorable songs and feeling uplifted by the megawatt finale. This is Curve’s festive treat and runs all the way through December to 31st.
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