A Chorus Line at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater, 236 West 46th Street
Critics Rating: 2.7 out of 5.0
Tuesday @7pm
Wednesday - Saturday @8pm
Wednesday and Saturday @2pm
Sunday @3pm
Wednesday - Saturday @8pm
Wednesday and Saturday @2pm
Sunday @3pm
This generously staged revival of one of the longest-running Broadway musicals of all time has won praise for its simple and straightforward staging - it's a very accessible production for first-time theatregoers.
Plot: You watch some unconventional auditions for a Broadway show, where the actors are asked to tell the stories of their lives.
Interestingly, most of the original cast played themselves and told their own stories - here, the actors have been given a script, and most of the audience has either seen the movie or another production of the show, but if you're coming to to visit Broadway, this is still a good way of seeing what it does best.
The critics seemed to think it was a thin retelling (see the ratings), but this is perhaps one of those shows that can never rise to the level of an aficionado's memories. It's a good time. Don't expect more, and you won't have less.
Plot: You watch some unconventional auditions for a Broadway show, where the actors are asked to tell the stories of their lives.
Interestingly, most of the original cast played themselves and told their own stories - here, the actors have been given a script, and most of the audience has either seen the movie or another production of the show, but if you're coming to to visit Broadway, this is still a good way of seeing what it does best.
The critics seemed to think it was a thin retelling (see the ratings), but this is perhaps one of those shows that can never rise to the level of an aficionado's memories. It's a good time. Don't expect more, and you won't have less.
