A Chorus Line

"A Chorus Line" takes the audience through the final grueling audition run by the director, Zach, for a new Broadway musical. Instead of having the dancers read a short audition scene, Zach wants to elicit a personal history from each one: how they got into 'show business', why they became dancers, what their hopes, fantasies and aspirations are. They react in every possible way, from bravado to reticence. They all need the job, they all want to work at their craft. After these brave dancers explain why they go through a life filled with rejection and injury, Zach makes his selection, eliminating the last group who reluctantly leave the stage. The lights soon fade on the remaining eight ecstatic dancers as they are told to prepare for rehearsals of their new Broadway show. "A Chorus Line" departs from the usual glossy backstage musical by presenting a true picture of what it’s like to be in the theatre: glamorous-yes, at times, but also tough, heartbreaking and sometimes even tragic.