Does it strike you as somehow – well, decadent – to have a sumptuous meal of shrimp, Caesar salad, chicken, pork and roast beef, topped with a generous ice cream sundae preparatory to watching a musical – a musical! – about starving people in 19th century France? If not, you ought to go see Toby […]
Archives for August 12, 2013
From the Line: talks with 3 performers in Olney’s A Chorus Line
Take away the nearly unseen director, the memorable songs, the dazzling dance numbers, and the high-kicking finale in A Chorus Line and what’s left are the stories of dancers desperate for a job. More than a musical about an audition, Chorus Line gives voice to the “gypsies” – the dancers who must fight for jobs […]