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[size= ] M&I Bank Broadway Across America – Arizona A CHORUS LINE September 2-7, 2008 Tickets at Ticketmaster, 480.784.4444 asugammage.com Groups: 480.965.6678 [size=]
THE NEW PRODUCTION OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND TONY AWARD-WINNING MUSICAL TAKES THE STAGE AT
ASU GAMMAGE, SEPTEMBER 2-7
Tempe, Arizona – The new production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE comes to ASU Gammage for a one-week engagement, September 2-7, 2008. Tickets go on sale July 21.
A CHORUS LINE reclaimed its place in the heart of Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre where it opened to rave reviews on October 5, 2006. Elysa Gardner of USA Today calls it “Exhilarating and endearing, it still has a freshness and fervency too seldom seen in contemporary musicals,” while The New York Daily News exclaims “There’s nothing better! The show thrills from the opening number to the glittering finale,” and Jeffrey Lyons of WNBC TV hails it "An American Masterpiece. A show for the ages." A CHORUS LINE is directed by its original Tony Award winning co-choreographer Bob Avian and is produced by John F. Breglio for Vienna Waits Productions.
A CHORUS LINE, conceived and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, features a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban. For this new production, Baayork Lee re-stages the original choreography.
The new production features scenery by Robin Wagner, costumes by Theoni V. Aldredge, lighting by Tharon Musser adapted by Natasha Katz and sound by Acme Sound Partners. Musical supervision is by Patrick Vaccariello with musical direction by John O'Neill, orchestrations are by Jonathan Tunick, Billy Byers and Hershy Kay and vocal arrangements are by Don Pippin. The new 2006 Broadway cast recording of A CHORUS LINE was released by Masterworks Broadway and is available in stores nationwide.
The original production of A CHORUS LINE opened at the Public Theater’s Newman Theatre on May 21, 1975 and transferred to Broadway’s Shubert Theatre on July25th, opening there on October 19th of that year. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Score and Book, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. It ran for nearly 15 years, closing on April 28, 1990 after 6,137 performances. A CHORUS LINE remains the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.
Tickets will be on sale July 21 at ASU Gammage and Ticketmaster. 480.784.4444 or asugammage.com. A CHORUS LINE is a season ticket offering of M&I Bank Broadway Across America – Arizona series and is presented by ASU Gammage and Broadway Across America.
About ASU Gammage
Located on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University, ASU Gammage is among the largest university-based presenters of performing arts in the world. ASU Gammage is the home theater of M&I Bank Broadway Across America – Arizona and Beyond series. Its mission is connecting communities by providing artistic excellence and educational outreach to the public. ASU Gammage is an historic hall designed by internationally renowned architect Frank Lloyd Wright. asugammage.com
About Broadway Across America Broadway Across America presents first-rate touring Broadway shows, family productions and other live theatrical events throughout a network of 42 North American cities. A leader in subscription series programs and group ticketing, Broadway Across America is dedicated to creating memorable and accessible experiences for all guests, selling more than 5 million tickets to more than 3,000 performances each year. As a producer, current and recent Broadway productions include: Hairspray, Chicago, Monty Python's Spamalot and The Producers. It also manages, operates or consults in the operation of eight theaters across North America. For more information or to purchase tickets through an authorized agent, go to BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com.
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