Posted: 7/24/16 at 12:31am
It is quite possible and they probably see no reason to make another press release. So I guess we will see on opening night! I have my tickets for Sunday and I am very excited!
Posted: 7/24/16 at 12:40am
Have a friend in the show who is indeed local to LA but not a "star."
Posted: 7/24/16 at 6:49am
Broadway.com typically does a bunch of interviews from the Bowl before the show opens, so we shall see something this week for it opens.
Posted: 7/27/16 at 7:06pm
via this BWW article, it mentions Ian Liberto(US tour) as playing Bobby. Also, according to ATB Talent, Cornelius Jones Jr. is Richie. Only roles missing now are: Al, Don & Bebe.
*Edited to add the complete cast:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/los-angeles/article/BWW-Interview-Baayork-Lee-A-CHORUS-LINE-Original-Still-Stepping-Up-to-the-Line-20160725
Zach - Mario Lopez
Larry - Spencer Liff
Don - Michael Starr
Maggie - Mara Davi
Mike - Robert Fairchild
Connie - J. Elaine Marcos
Greg - Denis Lambert
Cassie - Sarah Bowden
Sheila - Leigh Zimmerman
Bobby - Ian Liberto
Bebe - Kelsey Watson
Richie - Cornelius Jones Jr.
July - Tiana Okyoe
Al - Justin Michael Wilcox
Kristine - Courtney Lopez
Val - Sabrina Bryan
Mark - Ross Lynch
Diana - Krysta Rodriquez
Paul - Jason Tam
Updated On: 7/28/16 at 07:06 PM
Posted: 7/28/16 at 5:27pm
https://www.broadwayworld.com/videoplay/BWW-TV-In-Rehearsal-with-the-One-Singular-Sensational-Cast-of-A-CHORUS-LINE-at-the-Hollywood-Bowl-20160728 I saw the video in its entirety. Wow, I never knew Robert Fairchild was so tall. Krysta Rodriguez was lovely. J. Elaine Marcos plays Connie. I was surprised when she said she couldn't do the role on an extended basis. Mario Lopez was not there, it seemed at that moment. Maybe a swing was covering for him momentarily. Loved to see Leigh Zimmerman as Sheila. Whoever is lucky to see this production in L.A., please let us know how it went.
Posted: 7/28/16 at 5:30pm
Open rehearsal is tomorrow Friday at 10 am. Just bring a umbrella to sit in a shade.
Posted: 7/28/16 at 6:58pm
the Hollywood Bowl typically casts u/s for the leads. Nice coverage from BWW. Thanks for posting!
Posted: 7/29/16 at 11:43am
Whoever is going tonight, please leave your thoughts!
Posted: 7/29/16 at 12:31pm
I still can't believe Mario is Zach again. Please tell me they won't use his "modified" staging he got to show him off when he did Broadway
Posted: 7/29/16 at 12:54pm
How did the modified staging work exactly?
Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:02pm
I remember they put him visible standing in front of the stage in the aisle and ON stage for part of the Cassie scene. Completely took away from the feeling of Cassie being alone, isolated, and vulnerable. She was now just having a spat with an ex.
Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:08pm
Oh that sounds awful. I feel that totally takes away from the dancers feeling isolated and instead of making Zach this detached person observing the events, this makes him apart of the events instead of making him an observer
Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:20pm
Yes, apparently due to Mario's demands and to show their star off, he was on stage a lot more than the disrmbodied voice the role usually is. He also got to lead the fantasy, all cast "One" finale instead of Paul. Of course there was the thing about the costumes too (after a few performance he traded in the classic costume for a tank top to show off his arms and Nick Adams, who had replaced Tyler Hanes as Larry, suddenly had a new costume with a hoodie or something to hide his arms--Reudel had a field day gossiping about this and Looez' poor behaviour in general like missing entrances, talking on his cell in the lobby when not on stage, etc, it's too bad they asked him to do this).
Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:23pm
He wore a very tight brown polo when I saw the show, not a tank. I can't say anything about backstage drama, but i saw him from standing room go make calls in the lobby/box office area, text from his Zach mic seat, and do situps and push ups on the stairs.
Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:43pm
Yeah I don't remember the details except that suddenly he had the more revealing/tight costume and Adams didn't so I am sure you're right. Surely all the behaviour you mention was just him getting into character ??
Posted: 7/29/16 at 1:44pm
Well, I guess we will find out what happend at the end of today's morning rehersal
Posted: 7/29/16 at 2:07pm
I'm going tonight! I'm so excited.
And I just can't hide it. I'm about to lose control... and I think I like it.
Posted: 7/29/16 at 2:29pm
I'm going tonight as well. I'm beyond excited and I know I will cry multiple times. The score is amazing. Most of all, I'm most excited about seeing Jason Tam. I've seen and cried over his audition video hundredths of times. I'm bringing some binoculars... (about time lol) Hope everyone going has a great time 
Posted: 7/29/16 at 4:39pm
Well reading the last point here from Baayork, looks like Mario is going with the more revealing costume again. She credits Bob Avian for it but somehow I doubt he cares about Mario's fitness book sales. http://www.lamag.com/culturefiles/7-things-never-knew-chorus-line-40th-anniversary/
Posted: 7/29/16 at 7:04pm
There's so much bad stuff to say about Lopez's Zach, but I won't. But I'd also love a full report!!
Posted: 7/29/16 at 7:46pm
^Will you be attending the show this weekend?
Posted: 7/29/16 at 8:24pm
no, I don't live out there.
Posted: 7/29/16 at 8:28pm
here's Lopez in costume on Broadway.
Posted: 7/29/16 at 8:31pm
Well I will definitely leave everything they changed and all of my thoughts down on here. Of course I am sue videos will surface on YouTube as it happens every year. I hope you get to see it in some form because judging by your screen name, you are a big ACL fan.
Posted: 7/29/16 at 8:33pm
there's always video posted on YouTube of any show done at the Hollywood Bowl, so I'm not worried.
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