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Posted: 4/14/09 at 11:06am
I was fortunate enough to attend the special screening Monday night of this new documentary (opening this Friday) that is a knock-out, just about the best theatre documentary I've ever seen.
It's filled with performance clips from the original production, snips of the original audio tapes from the pre-workshop days in 1974, auditions for the recent revival, etc. The audience (lots of Chorus Line alumni in attendance, along with many other theatre personalities and performers) broke into applause dozens of times during the screening - deservedly so.
For all those who hated the film version of A Chorus Line (which, in essence, means anyone who saw it) this manages to capture the magic much more effectively.
Half way through the film, we get to see the conclusion of Jason Tam's audition for the role of Paul - and it's one of the most powerful and emotional pieces of film you will ever see.
Don't miss this one - it's a treasure!
It's filled with performance clips from the original production, snips of the original audio tapes from the pre-workshop days in 1974, auditions for the recent revival, etc. The audience (lots of Chorus Line alumni in attendance, along with many other theatre personalities and performers) broke into applause dozens of times during the screening - deservedly so.
For all those who hated the film version of A Chorus Line (which, in essence, means anyone who saw it) this manages to capture the magic much more effectively.
Half way through the film, we get to see the conclusion of Jason Tam's audition for the role of Paul - and it's one of the most powerful and emotional pieces of film you will ever see.
Don't miss this one - it's a treasure!
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Updated On: 4/14/09 at 11:06 AM
