Canadian Production of A Chorus Line With A Male "Cassie"/Casey
Canadian Production of A Chorus Line With A Male "Cassie"/Casey
#1Canadian Production of A Chorus Line With A Male "Cassie"/Casey
Posted: 7/23/15 at 5:29pm
This is intriguing.
"Noel [Coward] and I were in Paris once. Adjoining rooms, of course. One night, I felt mischievous, so I knocked on Noel's door, and he asked, 'Who is it?' I lowered my voice and said 'Hotel detective. Have you got a gentleman in your room?' He answered, 'Just a minute, I'll ask him.'" (Beatrice Lillie)
Ranger Tom
Leading Actor Joined: 7/6/14
#2Canadian Production of A Chorus Line With A Male
Posted: 7/23/15 at 5:33pm
When I first saw this, I said "you've got to be kidding." But started to think about it and I see no reason, based on the character, that it wouldn't work for the integrity of the classic.
Hamilton22
Broadway Star Joined: 7/18/15
#3Canadian Production of A Chorus Line With A Male
Posted: 7/23/15 at 5:35pm
That's very exciting. Will anyone here be seeing it? I would if I could.
Updated On: 7/23/15 at 05:35 PM
#4Canadian Production of A Chorus Line With A Male
Posted: 7/23/15 at 6:17pm
Did they get permission from the licensing company to do this?
#5Canadian Production of A Chorus Line With A Male
Posted: 7/23/15 at 6:21pm
That is a very interesting concept. I can totally see it working in the context that Zachary is a gay choreographer and Casey was his lover/protege. It doesn't require any stretch of the imagination.
imdreamingbig
Chorus Member Joined: 1/26/10
#6Canadian Production of A Chorus Line With A Male
Posted: 7/23/15 at 7:28pm
Many of these performers are university students at Queen's University.
#7Canadian Production of A Chorus Line With A Male
Posted: 7/23/15 at 7:30pm
I see nothing wrong with this as long as they got permission. Though most community theaters/colleges are typically forced to turn Larry into Laurie. Also, if they're doing the original choreography, I wonder how the finale worked with 11 guys & 8 girls?
A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.
Updated On: 7/23/15 at 07:30 PM
#8Canadian Production of A Chorus Line With A Male
Posted: 7/23/15 at 8:15pm
"Also, if they're doing the original choreography, I wonder how the finale worked with 11 guys & 8 girls?"
They DO all look pretty much the same at the end so maybe that's not an issue.
#9Male Cassie ACL
Posted: 7/23/15 at 11:45pm
Cassie has a line referring to being taught about using diaphragm as a method of birth control, "I thought a diaphragm was up here, where you breathe." I suppose they would just give the line to someone else...but Donna McKechnie singing that line on the original album is one of my favorite moments, because of the ridiculous up-the-octave singing. Charlotte d'Amboise singing it down the octave on the revival recording was lame.
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