A CHORUS LINE NEW NATIONAL TOUR
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“The chance to see Michael Bennett’s MASTERPIECE
again, or for the first time, SHOULDN’T BE MISSED.”
- John Heilpern, The New York Observer


CASTING ANNOUNCED!
NEW NATIONAL TOUR NOW IN REHEARSAL
IN NEW YORCITY PRIOR TO IT’S MAY 9TH PREMIERE
AT THE DENVER CENTER.


John F. Breglio for Vienna Waits Productions has announced casting for the new National tour of the critically acclaimed production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning musical A CHORUS LINE. The new National tour previews May 4-8 prior to it’s official press opening on Thursday, May 9 at The Denver Center for the Performing Arts – Buell Theatre where it will run through May 17. Following its premiere in Denver, A CHORUS LINE will settle in for a seven-week run at The Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, May 21-July 6 and then to move to San Francisco’s Curran Theatre for three weeks July 8-27. The show continues on its 35-week initial schedule through June 2009. A tour route is attached.

The National tour cast features Clyde Alves (Mike), Venny Carranza (Roy), John Carroll (Larry), Emily Fletcher (Sheila), Stephanie Gibson (Judy), Michael Gruber (Zach), Natalie Hall (Val), Derek Hanson (Don), Holly Howard (Maggie), Jay Armstrong Johnson (Mark), Julie Kotarides (Vicki), Denis Lambert (Greg),Jessica Latshaw (Kristine), Ian Liberto (Bobby), Stephanie Martignetti (Tricia), Sterling Masters (Lois), Pilar Millhollen (Bebe), Colt Prattes (Al), Gabrielle Ruiz (Diana), Clifton Samuels (Tom), Kevin Santos (Paul), Nikki Snelson (Cassie), Anthony Wayne (Richie), J.R. Whittington (Butch), Jessica Wu (Connie) and swing performers Colin Bradbury, Erica Mansfield, Rebecca Riker and Alex Ringler.

A CHORUS LINE reclaimed its place in the heart of Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 W 45th St) where it opened to rave reviews on October 5, 2006. Elysa Gardner of USA Today calls it “Exhilarating and endearing, it still has a freshness and fervency too seldom seen in contemporary musicals,” while The New York Daily News exclaims “There’s nothing better! The show thrills from the opening number to the glittering finale,” and Jeffrey Lyons of WNBC TV hails it "An American Masterpiece. A show for the ages." A CHORUS LINE is directed by its original Tony Award winning co-choreographer Bob Avian and is produced by John F. Breglio for Vienna Waits Productions.

On February 21, 2007 it was announced A CHORUS LINE recouped its entire $8 million investment after running only 157 performances (19 weeks) since opening on Broadway. It’s broken the theatre’s box office record 7 times in its first 5 months on Broadway. On January 4, 2008, A CHORUS LINE celebrated its 500th performance and is now in its second year on Broadway.

A CHORUS LINE, conceived and originally choreographed and directed by Michael Bennett, features a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban. Baayork Lee re-stages the original choreography.

The new production features scenery by Robin Wagner, costumes by Theoni V. Aldredge, lighting by Tharon Musser adapted by Natasha Katz and sound by Acme Sound Partners. Musical supervision is by Patrick Vaccariello with musical direction by John O'Neill, orchestrations are by Jonathan Tunick, Billy Byers and Hershy Kay and vocal arrangements are by Don Pippin. The new 2006 Broadway cast recording of A CHORUS LINE was released by Masterworks Broadway and is available in stores nationwide.

The original production of A CHORUS LINE opened at the Public Theater’s Newman Theatre on May 21, 1975 and transferred to Broadway’s Shubert Theatre on July 25th, opening there on October 19th of that year. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Score and Book, and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award. It ran for nearly 15 years, closing on April 28, 1990 after 6,137 performances. A CHORUS LINE remains the longest-running American musical in Broadway history.

Visit the official A CHORUS LINE website at www.AChorusLine.com.


A CHORUS LINE TOUR SCHEDULE

Denver, CO
May 6-18, 2008
The Buell Theatre at the Denver Performing Arts
www.denvercenter.org

Los Angeles, CA
May 20 – July 6, 2008
Ahmanson Theatre
www.AhmansonTheatre.org

San Francisco, CA
July 8-27, 2008
Curran Theatre
www.shnsf.com

Portland, OR
July 29 – August 3, 2008
Keller Auditorium
www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com

Seattle, WA
August 5-10, 2008
Paramount Theatre
www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com

San Diego, CA
August 12-17, 2008
San Diego Civic Theatre
www.broadwaysd.com

Costa Mesa, CA
August 19-31, 2008
Orange County Performing Artscenter
www.ocpac.org

Tempe, AZ
September 2-7, 2008
ASU Gammage
www.asugammage.com

Greenville, SC
October 7-12, 2008
The Peace Center
www.peacecenter.org

Cleveland, OH
October 14-26, 2008
Palace Theatre
www.playhousesquare.com

Toronto, ON
October 28 – November 30, 2008
Canon Theatre
www.mirvish.com

Baltimore, MD
December 2-14, 2008
Hippodrome Theatre at the France-Merrick PAC
12 N Eutaw St
www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com

Philadelphia, PA
December 16, 2008 – January 4, 2009
Forrest Theatre
www.telecharge.com

Tampa, FL
February 3-8, 2009
Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center
www.tbpac.org

Orlando, FL
February 10-15, 2009
Carr Performing Arts Centre
www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com

Ft. Lauderdale, FL
February 16 – March 1, 2009
Broward Center for the Performing Arts
www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com

Atlanta, GA
March 3-8, 2009
The Fox Theatre
www.BroadwayAcrossAmerica.com

Hartford, CT
March 24-29, 2009
The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
www.bushnell.org

Providence, RI
March 31 – April 5, 2009
Providence Performing Arts Center
www.ppacri.com

Pittsburgh, PA
April 7-12, 2009
Benedum Center for the Performing Arts
www.pgharts.org

Chicago, IL
April 14 – May 3, 2009
Oriental Theatre
www.BroadwayInChicago.com

Buffalo, NY
May 5-10, 2009
Shea’s Performing Arts Center
www.ticketmaster.com

St. Louis, MO
May 12-24, 2009
The Fox Theatre
www.metrotix.com

Milwaukee, WI
June 23-28, 2009
Marcus Center for the Performing Arts
www.ticketmaster.com

More dates will be announced.