Music 2701A/B Study Guide - Final Guide: Oscar Hammerstein I, Alan Jay Lerner, New York Theatre Workshop

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A chorus line: music by: marvin hamlisch really awarded guy, one of only composers to have a tony, grammy, oscar, emmy and. Broadway; it has all of the sparkle and talent of broadway. It"s the story of a group of dancers and how they audition to be a part of a. Broadway chorus: starts out showing a cattle call in the first number and eventually pares down to. Combines the history of the original 1975 version of a chorus line with the casting of the 2006 broadway revival. In seeing how the dancers go through the audition process for the revival, we get a real picture of what the musical is really about. The documentary gives impression that michael bennett was the person who conceived the idea for the show; other members of the artistic team later said that this is not true this was a collective idea.