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Posted: 10/13/06 at 10:59am
Saw A Chorus Line last night(10/12) and I have to say simply amazing. I've done two productions of ACL and it was so nice to see it done at the highest professional level. The theatre was completely packed, the cancellation line was about 20 long. Ok, now on to the show.
"I Hope I Get It" was amazing. The theater went nuts when they started. No flaws here, this is still the best opening number of any Broadway show.
"I Can Do That" - Schecter plays Mike perfectly, lots of energy and a great voice.
"And" - Ken Alan can be a little annoying as Bobby. I liked his monologue but the accent just doesn't do it for me. "And" seemed to lack energy and almost didn't seem important to the show. This number seemed to drag a little and was somewhat dull.
"At The Ballet" didn't disappoint. Still a beautiful number and Goodwin, Porter & Davi all hit their marks. It was so great to see & hear Davi in person. She was one of the standouts - such a great performer.
"Sing!" - loved the new take on this. Yazbeck has such a powerful voice and Whitehead's version of Kristine was hysterical. Their chemistry is perfect. Yazbeck needs a show that can really show off his voice.
"Hello, Twelve..." I was so looking foward to seeing this. Both productions I was in had cut parts out or trimmed some of the dancing. This number had so much energy - loved, loved James T. Lane & Paternostro!!! Both were outstanding! Brad Anderson did a great job as Don & Parcells WAS Judy. Yuka Takara & Paul McGill both pulled off their respective parts without any flaws. I LOVED this number.
"Nothing"/"What I Did For Love" - Michelle Aravena was in for Diana and I wasn't disappointed. She doesn't have the vocal power that Cortez has but did a hell of a job anyway. "What I Did For Love" got a huge applause for about 2 minutes. AMAZING!!!
"Dance: Ten; Looks: Three" - I'm not sure what everyone is complaining about Goldyn for. She was one of the standouts and certainly did not come off as cute. She put Sheila in her place many times and was very aggresive & dominant. Would love to see her go on as Cassie. Great job!
"The Music & The Mirror". I'm going to agree with mostly everyone in saying Charlotte is the weak link in the show. She can not sing the part and for a number as powerful as this one, it was disappointing. She did a good(not great) job dancing the part and tries to make up for it with her amazing acting(her only highlight). Berresse is a good Zach, not as dull as some people say but he still needs to be more forceful.
"One(both parts)". These numbers along with "What I Did For Love" made up for the poor "TM&TM". Outstanding!!! You really felt the desperation from the cast in the first "One". Loved every minute of it. The finale was so beautiful, the audience went nuts as they all come out one by one. It really topped off the show perfectly.
Other notes: Paul's monologue had the audience in tears, very moving and the gasps that went through the audience when he falls. WOW! Tam plays Paul perfectly although I think he is a little young for the part. Tyler Hanes is amazing, such a great dancer and I actually think he could be a better Zach if given the chance.
Well I think I've covered everything & everbody. Overall, A Chorus Line is still an amazing show and would definitly see it again and recommend it to everyone I know. My standouts were Goldyn, Goodwin, Davi, Lane & Tam. The only weak performances were D'Amboise & Ken Alan.
"I Hope I Get It" was amazing. The theater went nuts when they started. No flaws here, this is still the best opening number of any Broadway show.
"I Can Do That" - Schecter plays Mike perfectly, lots of energy and a great voice.
"And" - Ken Alan can be a little annoying as Bobby. I liked his monologue but the accent just doesn't do it for me. "And" seemed to lack energy and almost didn't seem important to the show. This number seemed to drag a little and was somewhat dull.
"At The Ballet" didn't disappoint. Still a beautiful number and Goodwin, Porter & Davi all hit their marks. It was so great to see & hear Davi in person. She was one of the standouts - such a great performer.
"Sing!" - loved the new take on this. Yazbeck has such a powerful voice and Whitehead's version of Kristine was hysterical. Their chemistry is perfect. Yazbeck needs a show that can really show off his voice.
"Hello, Twelve..." I was so looking foward to seeing this. Both productions I was in had cut parts out or trimmed some of the dancing. This number had so much energy - loved, loved James T. Lane & Paternostro!!! Both were outstanding! Brad Anderson did a great job as Don & Parcells WAS Judy. Yuka Takara & Paul McGill both pulled off their respective parts without any flaws. I LOVED this number.
"Nothing"/"What I Did For Love" - Michelle Aravena was in for Diana and I wasn't disappointed. She doesn't have the vocal power that Cortez has but did a hell of a job anyway. "What I Did For Love" got a huge applause for about 2 minutes. AMAZING!!!
"Dance: Ten; Looks: Three" - I'm not sure what everyone is complaining about Goldyn for. She was one of the standouts and certainly did not come off as cute. She put Sheila in her place many times and was very aggresive & dominant. Would love to see her go on as Cassie. Great job!
"The Music & The Mirror". I'm going to agree with mostly everyone in saying Charlotte is the weak link in the show. She can not sing the part and for a number as powerful as this one, it was disappointing. She did a good(not great) job dancing the part and tries to make up for it with her amazing acting(her only highlight). Berresse is a good Zach, not as dull as some people say but he still needs to be more forceful.
"One(both parts)". These numbers along with "What I Did For Love" made up for the poor "TM&TM". Outstanding!!! You really felt the desperation from the cast in the first "One". Loved every minute of it. The finale was so beautiful, the audience went nuts as they all come out one by one. It really topped off the show perfectly.
Other notes: Paul's monologue had the audience in tears, very moving and the gasps that went through the audience when he falls. WOW! Tam plays Paul perfectly although I think he is a little young for the part. Tyler Hanes is amazing, such a great dancer and I actually think he could be a better Zach if given the chance.
Well I think I've covered everything & everbody. Overall, A Chorus Line is still an amazing show and would definitly see it again and recommend it to everyone I know. My standouts were Goldyn, Goodwin, Davi, Lane & Tam. The only weak performances were D'Amboise & Ken Alan.
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: 10/13/06 at 10:59 AM
I'm sad to hear so much negative talk about Charlotte 
But I will get to see for myself on the 26th 
