"Nothing" (from A Chorus Line) question

[TWSFan4Ever]

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:41am

I just got the new revival cast recording for Christmas and I have a question...

In the new production, "Nothing" is part two out of four in the "Montage" number. Now, I was looking at the musical numbers for the original production on the cast recording (for the original one, that is) and they have "Nothing" AFTER the "Montage"...did they change this for the new production and include "Nothing" into the "Montage".

[BrodyFosse123]

Posted: 12/26/06 at 10:48am

The 1st CD release of the Original Broadway Cast Recording of A CHORUS LINE listed the songs as they appeared on the original LP issue. Due to time limitations per side, "Nothing" and "Dance 10; Looks 3" were shuffled on the LP/album.

On the 2nd release (the Special Edition reissue), along with adding back material that was recorded but never included on any release of the Cast Recording, they put back the songs in the order that they were originally performed in the play.

[TWSFan4Ever]

Posted: 12/26/06 at 11:02am

Thanks!

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 12/26/06 at 2:41pm

Brody Fosse-
Has there been a 3rd Reissue of the OBC? Because the one I have has the stuff cut from the Montage, but Nothing is still after the Montage.

[sondhead]

Posted: 12/26/06 at 2:49pm

ya, I'm not sure where that information came from.

Basically, they extracted Nothing from the montage so as to be treated as a separate song on recording. In the show, it is and always has been a part of the montage.