A Chorus Line Documentary on the way

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 3:21pm

From Variety:

"Int'l sales agent Fortissimo Films has picked up rights to "Every Little Step: The Journey of a Phenomenon," docu about hit stage musical, "A Chorus Line."

It charts history of the original 1975 production and behind-the-scenes footage of the auditions and performances of the 2006 Broadway revival.

Pic is co-directed and produced by James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo of U.S. funding cum production shingle Endgame Entertainment. It is exec produced by John Breglio.

Fortissimo, which has rights outside North America and Japan, will begin sales at next week's American Film Market in Santa Monica. Hong Kong- and Amsterdam-based company has regularly handled North American docus including "The Bridge" and "Capturing The Friedmans."


http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117974721.html?categoryId=13&cs=1

[morosco]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 3:28pm

I'm looking forward to seeing this.

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 3:36pm

Already discussed in May 2007: https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=935891&dt=16

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 3:48pm

Actually BrodyFosse, we've been talking about this documentary going all the back to the pre-Broadway San Francisco tryouts, a year BEFORE the thread you linked:

https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?boardname=bway&thread=897898

But this is the first specific info to come out that it actually has a distributor and concrete plans to hit theaters at some point.

So THIS info hasn't been "already discussed."

Updated On: 10/25/07 at 03:48 PM

[Yankeefan007]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 4:22pm

What's the intended release date?

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 4:26pm

That doesn't appear to have been announced yet.

[mateo]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 4:36pm

I hope they are able to unlock the Bennett Vault.

Any footage of the original company will make this boy very happy.

[MargoChanning]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 4:45pm

There is a tape of the entire show with the original Broadway cast from 1975 from when the show was still at the Newman at The Public. And of course the audio tapes of the original sessions are locked in a vault somewhere in town. Not sure if there's any rehearsal or worshop footage though -- hope there is. With Breglio in charge, they should be able to use whatever's available (assuming releases with the original cast members can be negotiated).

[artscallion]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 4:50pm

I hope they do a small segment on the rigged lottery, how the fanboys blindly defended it and how, in the end, it was our own Fenchurch who smeared the sidewalk in front of the Schoenfeld with pitch and singlehandedly dealt the blow that fell the ogre.

And maybe they'll show a clip of Michael Berresse on his cell in the stairwell?

[best12bars]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 5:15pm

arscallion---THAT I would pay big bucks to see.

Thanks for the info, Margo! My only hope is that this documentary doesn't turn into an info-mercial to trick-sell a viewing audience on the revival and its national tour(s).

I have a (depressed) feeling it will be less about the genesis of the show, focusing on the original cast and creative teams unusual efforts, and more about, "Don't you want to go see A Chorus Line today? Now? This minute? Look how good the revival is!"

Hopefully, they'll be more artistic and less hard-sell about it. But I already have my doubts.

[mateo]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 5:22pm

yeah Margo, I *whispers* have that vid.


But I, like most, hope rehearsal and workshop footage exists.

[dancingthrulife04]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 6:51pm

This could prove to be interesting.

[me2]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 9:52pm

How exciting. Do we have any ballpark idea when it'll be out?
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[galindagirl2]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 10:09pm

Cool! Can't wait!

[BroadwayEnthusiast2]

Posted: 10/25/07 at 10:13pm

Seeing as how the original cast was treated with the rights and shares of the revivial, it doesn't seem like they'd be too easily persuaded to sign contracts for this. I can't wait, though.

[stanton]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 3:32am

I love to see it

[WickedBoy2]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 5:30am

Great news yes for any ACL lover but dont expect to see this for 18 months or so.

[Daniel2]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 8:43pm

Very exciting Margo, thanks for posting this.

[hermionejuliet]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:18pm

I'm not a huge Chorus Line fan, but I'm definitely up for a documentary! Exciting!

[Tkt2Ride]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:51pm

artscallion- my thoughts exactly. It was Michael, with the blackberry, on the staircase!

A real behind the scenes documentary. Add our poster friend sneering at him and that could be the next successful advertising promotion of the year! You can get Depends to sponser the televised version.

" A Chorus Line, so riveting, you may pee your pants!"

Built in sponsership is truly a wonderful thing.

I'm just teasing but he was funny without really trying to be with that comment.
Updated On: 10/27/07 at 10:51 PM

[DG]

Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:56pm

This made my night, Margo - thanks!