This highly successful musical won 9 Tony Awards out of 12 nominations. It is the fourth longest running Broadway musical, in fact a revival was created in 2006. "A Chorus Line" was originally an off-Broadway production, but after major success it was moved to Broadway. It appeared on Broadway July 25, 1975.
In the musical, the audience is introduced to 17 dancers auditioning for a musical. Each character explains different instances in their lives that affected them greatly. Every dancer had a defining moment where they decided to pursue dancing as a career. As each character sings about different experiences, the audience sympathizes for them and they become attached to each character. All of the dancers convey similar emotions that the audience experiences.
Although the choreography and dancing is phenomenal throughout the whole show, the music is so unique. No song is alike, which is an amazing feat for the composer Marvin Hamlisch. Some well-known songs include "One," "Nothing," and "I Hope I Get It."
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