A Chorus Line: The History Behind the Line

Introducing Luca (my partner) to the channel. He takes a look at the history behind the creation of the Broadway musical “A Chorus Line” (ACL), with amazing hits like I Hope I Get it, Music and the Mirror and What I Did For Love, particularly at the issues with Michael Bennett using dancers’ stories, including Kelly Bishop, Baayork Lee, Donna McKechnie, Wayne Cilento and Sammy Williams, and the supposed manipulation used to get these actors to be perfect for the show. From taped sessions in an exercise center to the Broadway stage at the Shubert Theater, Chorus Line has won all kinds of awards, including Tony, Olivier, and even the Pulitzer, but the original history of the show is not very well-known these days, so here’s an attempt to change that!

Footage used from Shine On Media, TheaterMania, Kinolibrary, Cinematic Videos Library, Free Stock Vids, Stars In The House, TheaterTalk and AussieTheatre.
Music from Bensound and MusicalPracticeTracks.