A Chorus Line (1975 Original Broadway Cast)
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Hit: 5 Stars
Thank you for the fast delivery. The CD arrived in the condition described and on time. I would order from you again.Free Music Review: chorus line cd
Hit: 5 Stars
service and timing was exceptional on this purchase. order placed, shipped and received in a matter of a few days.Free Music Review: Not a fairy tale
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ACL is a terriffic musical because it focuses upon realismFree Music Review: A "Singluar Sensation"
Hit: 4 Stars
A CHORUS LINE is probably one of the best and most-beloved musicals in Broadway history. A CHORUS LINE is a timeless classic about the unsung heroes of the musical theater business: chorus dancers. The concept and several character creations for A CHORUS LINE were drawn from real-life interviews with professional dancers. To put succinctly, A CHORUS LINE is the story about 17 dancers who are auditioning for 8 spots in the chorus of a never-named Broadway musical. Through songs and monologues, the dancers tell us something about themselves. This smash Broadway hit endured as long as it did (1975-1990: 6,137 performances) because the music and the monologues were raw, honest, and emotional. A CHORUS LINE struck a chord with and appealed to millions of people because they could all relate to being an "unsung hero", an "underdog", to having been at one time or another in the shadows of another person. We all want to be recognized as special individuals and these dancers are definitely that. Each song, from the opening ("I Hope I Get It") to the finale ("One: Finale"), keeps you engaged. The classic songs include: "Dance: Ten; Looks: Three" (the ode to T&A, what a woman needs to succeed in the entertainment business), "What I Did For Love", "Nothing", "At The Ballet", "The Music and The Mirror" (amazing music and vocals by Donna McKechnie) and "One: Finale" (a very ironic song in which these individual and special dancers become one chorus and you can't tell them apart physically or vocally). Be sure to check out the "Montage" sequence (the dancers sing about sexuality, growing up, adolescence, family pains, shaving a sister's head, erections, basketball, and many other things.). I have never heard a musical before that was so honest and blunt...a musical that reflects the pains and joys of life poignantly, comically, and accurately. Cheers for A CHORUS LINE.Free Music Review: An Original Musical based on theatrical life!
Hit: 4 Stars
Michael Bennett and Marvin Hamlisch created and developed "A Chorus Line" about a group of aspiring dancers, singers, and thespians. In this soundtrack. you hear Carole Bishop who is better known to audiences now as Kelly Bishop (from Gilmour Girls etc.) and the original cast who may not have all gone on to stardom. This musical has it's moments and there is some vulgarity that may hold back from being performed in high schools around the country. The aspiring dancers remind me of those contestants on American Idol or supermodel or even Top Chef. They sing about how they got their aspirations, interest, and desires to become dancers. For those lucky few, they will dance in a chorus line. The tough job is the choice of so many worthy contestants and the heartbreak of loss. I saw a college production in 1991 and listened to the soundtrack repeatedly until I got sick of it but still I enjoyed it after a hundred times.