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And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#100
Posted: 7/30/16 at 1:48am
I used to pass by the theatre frequently and find Lopez out in the lobby during the show.
I can't wait to see videos of this. I was supposed to be out there to see it tonight but I wasn't able to make the trip.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#101
Posted: 7/30/16 at 3:02am
This was very good tonight. Sarah Bowden's Cassie was quite great. And, honestly, Mario Lopez really was pretty good!
Really loved the lighting and mirrors. That stuff worked well at the Bowl.
Not really much to report except that it was a very good production, and I cried and got goosebumps at times. If you're in LA, see it tomorrow or Sunday.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#102
Posted: 7/30/16 at 5:29pm
From last night's "At The Ballet." Mara's amazing.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6LXqJBpqfc
Broadway Legend Joined: 4/15/04
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#103
Posted: 7/30/16 at 7:55pm
I heard the Val might have been ill and not at her best?
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#104
Posted: 7/30/16 at 8:19pm
yes, Lopez was on stage during Zach & Cassie's scene before M&TM. Lopez was also the point during the pyramid section in the finale. Ugh!
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#105
Posted: 7/30/16 at 8:27pm
pics:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Photo-Flash-Hollywood-Bowl-Presents-A-CHORUS-LINE-20160730
as I expected, to fill the stage for the opening, more cut dancers were added. Looks like there were 13 total, instead of 7.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#106
Posted: 7/31/16 at 2:38pm
One (Finale)
What I did for love
Nothing
I really like Krysta Rodriguez as Dianna!!
But I cringe at the finale when the light doesn't black out when they are doing the kicks so some people don't stop when to stop.....
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#107
Posted: 7/31/16 at 3:25pm
Did they add in bows at the very end separate from the finale for this?
Doesn't that go against the entire message of the finale, where these people you've spent the whole evening getting to know blend back into the chorus?
Tony Kushner: You can sing it at my funeral.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#108
Posted: 7/31/16 at 3:46pm
somethingwicked said: "Did they add in bows at the very end separate from the finale for this?
Doesn't that go against the entire message of the finale, where these people you've spent the whole evening getting to know blend back into the chorus?
"
YUP and i hate that. there had never been a curtain call in A Chorus Line......
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#109
Posted: 7/31/16 at 3:51pm
Krysta sounds great as Diana. It's been 10 year since she was Bebe on broadway, so this is coming full circle with this show, in a way.
Best of all, she looks wonderfully healthy. I know it's been nearly 2 years since she received her cancer diagnosis, but seeing her onstage happy and healthy through Spring Awakening and this is fabulous.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#110
Posted: 7/31/16 at 9:36pm
really?? Bows in the finale?? Why?? Michael Bennett is rolling over in his grave right now.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#111
Posted: 8/1/16 at 12:01am
I hate the added bows too, BUT, we have to remember that even though its a fully staged presentation, its still "technically" a concert presented by the LA Phil. As such, it would have been a huge break in decorum to not have bows where the orchestra is acknowledged etc. I don't think we need to fear that this addition is going to become a permanent thing in future productions of A CHORUS LINE.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#112
Posted: 8/1/16 at 12:20am
Is there a video of Sabrina Bryan singing Dance: Ten, anywhere yet? I can't seem to find one.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#113
Posted: 8/1/16 at 6:43am
also hoping the full opening pops up & music & the mirror.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#114
Posted: 8/1/16 at 7:48am
ACL2006 said: "also hoping the full opening pops up & music & the mirror.
"
here's Opening/I Hope I Get It
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And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#115
Posted: 8/1/16 at 6:12pm
Jessetenny said: "Is there a video of Sabrina Bryan singing Dance: Ten, anywhere yet? I can't seem to find one.
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Trust me you don't need to see that! Saw it last night and the show was wonderful except for that one performance!
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#116
Posted: 8/1/16 at 6:41pm
It truly sucks when Dance: 10; Looks: 3 is not done correctly. I judge the excellence of any CHORUS LINE production by the execution of this number and Paul's monologue. If they don't get those two things right then the whole thing just falls flat for me.
Updated On: 8/1/16 at 06:41 PM
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#117
Posted: 8/1/16 at 6:58pm
I've never been a fan of a chubby VAL. But she does have spunk.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#118
Posted: 8/1/16 at 7:02pm
Chubby Vals do not work for me either. I love your name CukorLover. Cukor is one of my favorite directors! You have taste! And I respect taste!
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#119
Posted: 8/1/16 at 7:12pm
WTF is with Lopez's accent. Every time he says "5, 6, 7, 8" I want to vomit.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#120
Posted: 8/1/16 at 8:02pm
The review from the LA Times.
http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/arts/la-et-cm-chorus-line-bowl-review-20160722-snap-story.html
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#121
Posted: 8/1/16 at 8:07pm
that LA times review gives praise to Mario Lopez and wants to see him in another musical. Really?? He can't sing, so any other role with singing is excluded. No thanks.
Also surprised there aren't most clips available. Was hoping to see the whole "Montage" and also the entire version of "At The Ballet" to see what Zimmerman does as Sheila.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#122
Posted: 8/1/16 at 9:19pm
The website broadwaywest.net has some more videos includes At The Ballet and Paul's monologe. I think Sheila was ok but mara Davi was so good as Maggie as she was on Broadway as was Jason Tam.
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#123
Posted: 8/1/16 at 9:51pm
Sarah Bowden's Music and the mirror was a damn mess though. What is with all the random adlibs "yeah" "ooh" that she kept making during the dance
Broadway Legend Joined: 6/21/06
And the 2016 Hollywood Bowl Summer Musical Is...???#124
Posted: 8/1/16 at 10:03pm
Saw the show last Saturday and thought it was a very good presentation of the musical. For the most part, the cast was excellent. I do have to single out the actress who played Val. I thought she was miscast. Mario Lopez danced very well though his acting lacked that bite I would have hoped for from Zach. They did have sound issues and some cast members had to be given hand-held microphones. Still, it was an excellent presentation from the Hollywood Bowl.
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