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Sometimes a change in appearance will
help a person get a job--did it help Valarie Clark in "A Chorus Line"?Â
Here are Jessica Lee Goldyn who did the role in the recent revival and Pamela Blair who originated the role in 1875.
AND WITH THE INTRODUCTION
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDNFyrfXnYw
A Chorus Line and Broadway fame
In 1974, Pamela Blair was invited by Michael Bennett to participate in the workshops
from which A Chorus Line was developed. The character of "Valerie Clark"
was in large part, based on her own life, although the surgical enhancement came from another dancer. "Val was based on Mitzi Hamilton, who actually
underwent surgery to enhance her figure, and Pam Blair, whose mixture of angelic
appearance and ribald tongue entertained Bennett enormously" The angelic looking yet sexy Val has a foul mouth, and introduces the popular Broadway song "Dance: 10; Looks: 3" which tells
the story of an unattractive yet talented girl who uses plastic surgery to help
her get cast in roles. The song is also known by its chorus, "Tits and Ass". Val
is one of the larger roles, and Blair received much attention. Along with the
cast, Blair won the 1976 Theatre World Award for Ensemble
Performance for the show.
She next originated the role of "Amber" (later "Angel") in 1978's The Best Little Whorehouse in
Texas. Her turn as an eager to work prostituteDrama Desk Award nomination. She can be heard on the cast recording as the lead in Hard Candy
Christmas, although apparently another song was taken from her before
the show opened. Further roles on Broadway include King of
Hearts (in the Genevieve Bujold role), "Clelia" in The Nerd, and "Joanne" in A Few Good
Men, directed by her then estranged husband, Don Scardino. earned her a
Jessica Lee Goldyn (born December 1985) is an American Broadway actress
who most recently performed in the revival of Chorus Line as Val.Mario Lopez who played the character Zack, until
the show ended its Broadway revival run on August 17, 2008. Goldyn had been an understudy for the
lead character of Cassie. She played
the lead role of Cassie from August 10, 2008 opposite