After the show, Nashville at night

Friday night Deidre treated me to her last Broadway season show “A Chorus Line”. I was beyond excited to see it and we made an evening of the event.

 Growing up I wore out a copy of Chorus Line from our local video rental store…a store that only carried vhs and was a throw back to days of old, but that’s another blog. I wanted to grow up and be Cassie and stand on the line. This is a good moment to point out that I have two left feet, don’t dance, and have the grace of a frog. But, dreams are dreams and little girls are unstoppable in the area of daydreams.

The show is presented in one act without an intermission. It’s a simple premise that works year after year and time after time. The show is a an audition, the cast of 16 stands on the line and in song and dance tell stories about themselves. You find yourself rooting for everyone to get in, knowing that only half will indeed win a spot in the chorus. Zak, the director and man in charge is a foreboding presence sitting in the audience as would happen during an actual casting call. Cassie and Zak have a “history” and as she pleads for a chance in the chorus you get glimpses into the familiarity they once shared.

The show was really well done, set in 1975 and the dancing and costumes reflect that. All kinds of retro coolness contained. Highlight for the night for me: Deidre getting a pic with one of the cast members, this guy played Mark.

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