Some of the principal castmembers
in a scene from ReAct's encore
of A Chorus Line.
Photo: Rick Wong.
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A Chorus Line
Originally conceived, choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett
Book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante
Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Encore Engagement
September 9 - October 10, 1999
Broadway Performance Hall
"-- The Best Musical. EVER."
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The cast at the end of the opening scenes in
ReAct's encore engagement of A Chorus Line.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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The Program
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The Setting
An Audition.
A Broadway Theatre. 1975.
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Musical Numbers
I Hope I Get It - The Company
I Can Do That - Mike
And - Bobby, Richie, Val, Judy, The Company
At the Ballet - Sheila, Bebe, Maggie, The Company
Sing! - Kristine, Al, The Company
Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love - The Company
The Music & the Mirror - Cassie
Nothing - Diana
Dance: Ten; Looks: Three - Val
One - The Company
The Tap Combination - The Company
What I Did For Love - Diana, The Company
One (Reprise) - The Company
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The entire cast in the opening number of
ReAct's remount of A Chorus Line.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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A Chorus Line
was originally presented at the Newman Theatre, New York City, April 15, 1975 - July 13, 1975.
The show then transferred to the Sam S. Shubert Theatre, New York City, on July 27, 1975 where it ran for 6137 performances.
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Production Notes
The characters portrayed in A Chorus Line
are, for the most part, based upon the lives and
experiences of Broadway dancers. This show is
dedicated to anyone who has ever danced in a
chorus or marched in step ...anywhere.
Director's Notes
When I first saw A Chorus Line
on Broadway in the summer of 1982, I was dazzled
by the show's choreography and intrigued by the
show's premise: a group of Broadway dancers trying
to achieve their dreams. Much of the show's appeal
comes from the realization that these dreams are
alive within ourselves.
A Chorus Line is a show about dignity, the nobility with which
each dancer stands on the line, waiting for a
disembodied voice to decide their fate.
This ultimate decision finds some of them winners and some not, but in
this process we get a glimpse of what it means
to do something for love, just as each of the
dancers have. The phenomenal success of the show
can be traced directly to the original dancers
and their stories upon which A Chorus Line was based.
The official cast illustration of ReAct's A CHORUS LINE remount.
Illustrator: Jeff Church.
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In addition to winning nine Tony
Awards including "Best Musical", A
Chorus Line has also won almost every
theatre award possible, and is on of only a small
handful of musicals that has received the Pulitzer
Prize for Drama.
The show's record setting Broadway
run was only recently broken, but it is still
one of the longest running dance musicals in history,
playing on Broadway for 6137 performances from
July 25, 1975 through April 28th, 1990.
A moment from the golden
finale of ReAct's encore
of A Chorus Line.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Our goal with our first production, as with this
remount production was to re-create the look and
feel of the original production of A
Chorus Line which played at the Newman
Theatre before moving to Broadway. With lighting
effects, set design, costumes and almost all of
Michael Bennett's original choreography, we've
come pretty close, with several improvements along
the way including some added cultural diversity
in the casting, a few updated dance sequences,
and a greater use of the ensemble.
The process of staging the show a year ago, and
re-staging it again now with almost an entirely
new cast, has been an exciting and insightful
experience, reminiscent of the process that numerous
replacement casts went through during the show's
fifteen year run on Broadway. It has been a delight
for myself and both of the casts and crews to
present this most challenging and acclaimed of
musicals. Thanks to those who attended -- we hope
you enjoyed this "singlar sensation!"
--David Hsieh, Director of A Chorus Line
>>ReAct's Original Production
>>Visit the official A Chorus Line Website
>>A Chorus Line History
>>A Chorus Line at the 1976 Tony Awards - "I Hope I Get It"
>>A Chorus Line at the 1976 Tony Awards - "One"
>>Highlights from the Broadway revival of A Chorus Line
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ReAct's presentation of A Chorus Line
was produced by special arrangement, and the music and dialogue material furnished by TAMS-WITMARK
MUSIC LIBRARY, INC., 560 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022.
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Audrey R. Fan performing
as Val in ReAct's remount
of A CHORUS LINE.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Harry Turpin as Paul
in ReAct's encore
of A Chorus Line.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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Special Thanks To...
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Scot Anderson for choreography support
The Broadway Performance Hall for production support
Cornish College for the Arts for costume support
DTC Stage & Studio Supply for discounted lighting equipment
The Elliott Bay Book Company for promotional support
Jim Fisher for production support
Freehold Theatre Lab for discounted rehearsal space
Kathy Hsieh for production support
Darrell Jamieson for production support
Kinko's Copies for printing
Kevin Miller for audition support
The Nippon Kan Theatre for discounted rehearsal space
The Northwest Asian American Theatre for loaned lighting equipment
Theatre Puget Sound for rehearsal space
Velocity Dance for discounted rehearsal space
Patti West for technical support
ShawnJ West for air-conditioning support
Rick Wong & Rk Productions for videography
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Shane M. Noel playing Bobby
in ReAct's encore presentation
of A Chorus Line.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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ShawnJ West performing as
Don in ReAct's encore
engagement of A Chorus Line.
Photo: David Hsieh.
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