The Goodspeed Musicals production of the Tony-winning musical A Chorus Line, which officially opened September 17, has been extended through November 2 in Connecticut. Watch highlights from the production in the video above and below.
Directed by Rob Ruggiero with choreography by Parker Esse and music
direction by Adam Souza, the groundbreaking musical recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with a starry concert for the Entertainment Community Fund.
READ: A Chorus Line Book Writer James Kirkwood Reflects on the Show's Early Days
The Goodspeed cast features 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 includes Christian Feliciano, Chloe Rae Kehm, and
Erica Peréz-Gotay with swings Maggie Bergman, Matthew Quintero, Lauren Barkman, and Cory Betts.
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 also has 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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