A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#1A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
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
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morosco
Broadway Legend Joined: 7/10/04
#2re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/25/07 at 3:28pmI'm looking forward to seeing this.
BrodyFosse123
Broadway Legend Joined: 2/27/06
#2re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/25/07 at 3:36pm
Already discussed in May 2007: https://forum.broadwayworld.com/readmessage.cfm?thread=935891&dt=16
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#3re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
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."
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Updated On: 10/25/07 at 03:48 PM
Yankeefan007
Broadway Legend Joined: 3/20/04
#4re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/25/07 at 4:22pmWhat's the intended release date?
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#5re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/25/07 at 4:26pmThat doesn't appear to have been announced yet.
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mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#6re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
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.
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-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
MargoChanning
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/5/04
#7re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/25/07 at 4:45pmThere 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).
"What a story........ everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at her rear end." -- Birdie
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#8re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
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?
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#9re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
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.
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mateo
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/8/06
#10re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/25/07 at 5:22pm
yeah Margo, I *whispers* have that vid.
But I, like most, hope rehearsal and workshop footage exists.
"Zac is sweet as can be. He's very much just a sweet kid from California who happens to have a face that looks like it was drawn by Michelangelo, (if Michelangelo did anime)."
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
-Adam Shankman.
"I haven't left this building since Windows 3.1!"
"Celebrating a birthday this week: Rene Descartes is 412! Do you know who he is? Then why are you watching this show? You could probably get into college and even get one of those job things. As for the rest of us; Amanda Bynes is 22! Yay!"
-E!'s "The Soup"
#11re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/25/07 at 6:51pmThis could prove to be interesting.
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#12re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
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
Stand-by Joined: 12/22/06
#14re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/25/07 at 10:13pmSeeing 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.
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stanton
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#15re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/26/07 at 3:32amI love to see it
I wish I could sing.
#16re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/26/07 at 5:30amGreat news yes for any ACL lover but dont expect to see this for 18 months or so.
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Noels fast reply was ''Yes dear, and thats exactly how you said them tonight'!'
Daniel2
Stand-by Joined: 8/24/04
#17re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/26/07 at 8:43pmVery exciting Margo, thanks for posting this.
#18re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:18pmI'm not a huge Chorus Line fan, but I'm definitely up for a documentary! Exciting!
So, that was the Drowsy Chaperone. Oh, I love it so much. I know it's not a perfect show...but it does what a musical is supposed to do. It takes you to another world, and it gives you a little tune to carry with you in your head for when you're feeling blue. Ya know?
#19re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
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
Broadway Legend Joined: 11/2/05
#20re: A Chorus Line Documentary on the way
Posted: 10/26/07 at 10:56pmThis made my night, Margo - thanks!
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