Comments on: A Chorus Line

By: Joan Jennings

Joan Jennings — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 20:04:10 +0000

I am 70 years old and a mother of two wonderful gay children, a son and daughter. I do hope you’ll see that it is not just gay people who were blown away by the scene in the coming out scene in a Chorus Line. Everyone on earth should see it to know that anyone who has ever done it has to be extremely brave and relieved. I have never been more proud of my kids as when they came out - even as they went ahead to be come very successful, talented adults. How could they miss. Looking forward to seeing Chorus Line again on September 30 in NYC and will bring lots of Kleenex. So glad you gave the show a rave review - it was such a defining theatrical moment for me. Of course there’s also Joel Grey, Kevin Soacey, Yul Brynner, Angela Lansbury, to name a few others. take care and thanks for your article.

By: Emma

Emma — Thu, 24 Aug 2006 00:14:07 +0000

I saw the show in San Francisco, and I couldn’t believe how real it was. Being a teenager, I think about what I want to be all the time. Being on stage has always been a passion of mine but, I never truely, really believed I could do it, with all the competition. After seeing this show, I became so amazed that these people can do this nearly every night, and affect each audience. Now, I am determined to take as many dance, vocal, and acting classes, because it makes me happy, and if it can happen to them, it can happen to me. Jason Tam was the one who made me realize this the most. All aspects of his performance were personal, and beautiful. I wish I could tell him how much his performance inspired me. Maybe I’ll even catch him at the stage door, but I know I would be too shy to tell him this. I convinced my parents to take me again to see it, so closing night I’ll be there to see their run in SF come to an end. Jason Tam did the best performance I’ve ever seen, and A Chorus Line was the best experience I’ve ever had.

By: Mark

Mark — Mon, 14 Aug 2006 23:32:50 +0000

Jeff! I am counting the days (soon it will be minutes) until I get to see A CHORUS LINE on broadway again. Mid-October is when I have my tickets. When I was 15 I saw the original cast on a Wed. matinee in mid-August, a mere 3 weeks or so after it moved from the Public Theatre to the Shubert. Then every 2 years I went back to see it until it closed in 1990. I’ve seen hundreds (probably well over a thousand) musicals and I’ve never been so moved, so genuinely thrilled (goosebumps from beginning to end) as I was when I’d go for my bi-annual visit to see A CHORUS LINE.
Thanks for sharing your excitement. I am so happy to hear that the revival is in top form and that once again NYers will get to experience this magnificent show.