A Chorus Line
As a little birthday surprise, Bill took me into the city to see a show. No details, just a Broadway show. We walked up Shubert alley, hung a left, and there it was. That old familiar marquis "A CHORUS LINE". I felt 19 again. As a matter of fact, throughout the show, I felt 19.
This new revival is just so-so, but it is oh so long on nostalgia. How can you help but compare it to the original. The original wasn't that long ago. No surprises. It felt like going through your high school yearbook.
Most of the actors were just ok. A few stand out songs like Dance Ten, Looks Three and Sing were fresh and really entertaining. The others were flat, but still very watchable.
Charlotte as Casey was really mis-cast. Maybe it was her bad ankle, but I felt that her dancing was a little small, almost like she was marking her way through most of the show. And her voice, not as powerful as it was last year when we saw her in Charity. Great triple threat, wrong role.
This is a really strong show. No intermission, and it moves fast. If you have never seen it, it's worth it. If you have, it might feel like watching a re-run of your favorite TV show. Either way, it's a classic.
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