Casting is set for the Goodspeed Musicals production of the Tony-winning musical A Chorus Line, which recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a starry concert for the Entertainment Community Fund.
Directed by Rob Ruggiero with choreography by Parker Esse and music direction by Adam Souza, the groundbreaking musical will play the Connecticut venue September 5-October 26 with an official opening September 17.
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The cast will feature Travante S. Baker as Larry, Haley Bjorn (Hypnotique) as Kristine, Aaron Patrick Craven as Don, Karli Dinardo (Hamilton) as Cassie, Alex Drost as Al, Lisa Finegold (Wicked) as Bebe, Diego Guevara as Paul, Patrick Higgins as Mark, Beatrice Howell (The Little Dancer) as Val, Caroline Kane (Water for Elephants) as Judy, Liesie Kelly as Maggie, Ryan Mulvaney as Bobby, Jonah Nash as Richie, Emma X. O’Loughlin as Connie, Mario Rizzi as Mike, Clifton Samuels (Mrs. Doubtfire) as Zach, Sammy Schechter as Greg, Mikaela Secada (Back to the Future) as Diana, and Scarlett Walker (Carousel) as Sheila.
The ensemble will include Christian Feliciano, Abbey Friedmann, and Erica Peréz-Gotay with swings Maggie Bergman and Matthew Quintero.
Conceived and originally directed and choreographed by Michael Bennett, A Chorus Line features a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, and lyrics by Edward Kleban. The original production was co-choreographed by Bob Avian.
A Chorus Line won nine 1976 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, as well as the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The record-breaking original production, for many years Broadway's longest-running show, played a total of 6,137 performances at the Shubert Theatre.
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The Goodspeed production will also have scenic design by Ann Beyersdorfer, costume design by Joseph Shrope, lighting design by John Lasiter, sound design by Jay Hilton, production stage management by Chris Zaccardi, and casting by Paul Hardt for Hardt Casting.
A Chorus Line is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark.
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Kelly Bishop in A Chorus Line
Kelly Bishop and company of A Chorus Line
Don Percassi and cast of A Chorus Line
Priscilla Lopez and cast of A Chorus Line
Company of A Chorus Line
Thommie Walsh in A Chorus Line
Company of A Chorus Line
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