A Chorus Line

Advantages: A remake and inspirational production
Disadvantages: Nothing except that it is not showing in West End

...in the US. Having spent a long holiday in California, I had the opportunity to watch this phenomenal stage production before it will be scheduled to open in Broadway late of last year. A Chorus Line is a 1975 Broadway production that captured more than six million people worldwide during its 15 years run. I was lucky enough to witness its first revival shows in San Francisco's Curran Theater. It was a last minute decision to watch on the last few ...
...difficulty to secure a good seat at $45 in the balcony section of the theatre. This legendary Tony Awardee's musical is a story based upon the lives and experiences of a group of Broadway dancers auditioning for the chorus of a new show. A group of girls and boys tried their luck to take part in the long exhausting process of selection by telling their personal stories - their talents, their families, their dreams and their fears to make it in the ... Read review

Advantages: Great Fun!
Disadvantages: Not for the Easily shocked!!

...Just Wanna Dance’ and her Red Necked husband, and a chorus Line of Klu Klux Klansmen. At the end of Act 1 Jerry Springer gets shot when things get out of hand. ACT 2: Jerry has been shot and descends to Hell and presides over a show down between Christ and Satan. God also makes an appearance singing a humorous song entitled “It aint easy being me”. All the guests in act 1 take on the different role in act 2, which adds to the humour. The second act is not as well developed as the first although still very amusing and entertaining. The best performance in the second act is by David Bedella, jerry’s warm up man in act 1, who now appears as Satan and gives a superb performance. Cast List principals in order of appearance: Steve: Guy Porritt Warm- Up Man: David Bedella Jerry: Michael Brandon Dwight: Benjamin Lake Peaches: Jo Naphine Zandra... Read review

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Advantages: Good Atmosphere
Disadvantages: Not Particularly Attractive From The Outside

...to detail in costumes and props, this is obviously vital when the audience is situated so close to the Stage. THE PRODUCTIONS The Crucible has many in house productions which are always of a very high standard and at Christmas Time the Pantomimes attract visitors from miles around. Recent productions at the Crucible have included A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Michael Grandage, Arthur Miller's play appropriately called The Crucible, directed by Anna Mackmin and a critically acclaimed production of A Chorus Line. PRICES The ticket prices are the same for all of the seats within the Theatre but these obviously vary depending on what is being shown. The highest prices that I have seen have been £25 but some shows are as cheap as £7 or £8. There are also good discounts available for children and students which are generally half price... Read review

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Advantages: Fun, Fun, Fun, Fun and oh, did I say this was fun?
Disadvantages: If you don't like 30s musicals, you won't like this.

...Lord Evelyn Oakleigh, a wealthy Englishman – Simon Day Mooface Martin, a gangster, Martin Marquez Erma, a moll – Annette McLaughlin The Captain of the SS American – Paul Grunert The Purser – David Delve In addition, there are four girls who play “Reno’s Angels”, a Nautical Quartet (males) and a whole chorus line of sailors, passengers, journalists and photographers played by members of the company. From my vantage point (in the eighth row of the main hall, thanks to the half-price ticket booth) it did seem to me that while, for the most part, the cast works wonderfully together, Mr. Barrowman does seem a tad full of himself, and this did cut into the romantic chemistry that we should have felt between Billy and Hope. Apparently, Ms. Stockley doesn’t care as much for Mr. Barrowman in real life, as the fictional Hope does for the fictional... Read review

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