A Chorus Line

I saw it this w/end and Charlotte was out. Her understudy was in and she didn't sing all the songs.
My question is - does Charlotte sing in all songs? Or was her replacement just not ready?

Yep, definatley the wrong board.

I remember seeing A CHORUS LINE in the West End years and years ago at Drury Lane and at that point the show had been running for sometime. The Cassie I saw was not much of a singer and she sang The Music And The Mirror very softly and was "ghosted" by two girls off stage. To make matters worse, she was a redhead so they dressed her in blue outfit instead of the traditional red. A CHORUS LINE doesn't need a huge stage any of the musical houses in the West End could house it.

Yes, but shows can/are continually adjusted to fit various stages. The arch may need to be wide but the show doesn't require much depth. The Shubert which originally housed the show only has a depth of 26' and the Schoenfeld where the current revival is playing has a depth of 33'. Here in Australia the original Oz production played in one theatre where the arch was 34' and another that was 36'. In the UK and Australia the stages seem to have more depth but smaller arches compared to their U.S. counterparts.

One theatre that it would fit nicely into is the Prince of Wales. How much life is left in MAMMA MIA?

Um, why am I wrong ? I didn't comment on the size of the arch at the Schoenfeld Theatre, I was commenting on the stage depth which isn't much by musical theatre standards. The trust which looks after the show must have made some allowances for various productions around the world, like said Sydney/Melbourne productions (in the 70's and again in the 90's).

So the Schoenfeld actually has less depth than I thought at 26'9" (28'3" to apron).

Updated On: 7/1/07 at 08:41 AM

Couldn't agree more. I really think Jersey Boys is going in there to make money quickly. I doubt Mamma Mia is going anywhere for a long while...it could transfer though easily again to somewhere like The Novello - I think ACL wuld fit amazingly into The POW.

As much I wish LOTR so much luck - it would be lovely to se 42nd Street go back home! Its such a "Drury Lane" show

A Chorus Line Played Drury Lane on its one and only West End run-a good run but not on of Drury Lanes longest-i saw it 5 times to less than half full houses! (go on quibble with me but its true-i work in accounts). The twice its been on tour in the UK its only been moderately suucessful. The second time less than the first. I cant really see it being given another West End run even with the Broadway run as it is. Its a very American show thats loved, of course by so many English theatre goers but is deemed too big a risk at the moment. One of the UK tours actually cancelled a few weeks before arriving at certain venues.
I would be the first to get a tkt if it ever did play london again.

Updated On: 7/2/07 at 06:15 AM

When has Ms Langton not been naughty?? Which do u prefer 'prepared' or 'raw'? This is strange talking to someone about Drury Lane after sooooo long! thanks Rob

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Yes from my camera,)

back then i think ACL was an exceptional case nothing like that had been in the UK before as indeed on Broadway nobody ever said the London production was fantastic i think London was glad it got here in any shape or form. very mismanaged from what i remember yes