Leicester Curve’s artistic director Nikolai Foster will direct a major new production of classic Broadway musical A Chorus Line this Christmas.
Running from 3 to 31 December 2021, the Made In Curve production will replace the planned festive run of the regional premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s version of The Wizard of Oz which has been postponed for another year to accommodate plans for a subsequent national tour of the production in 2023.
Announcing the changes to the schedule Foster and Curve’s chief executive Chris Stafford said: “We have wanted to present A Chorus Line at Curve for many years and emerging from the pandemic, this feels like the perfect moment to produce this mighty Broadway show, the ultimate backstage musical and celebration of theatre itself. A Chorus Line is a love letter to theatre, celebrating the exceptional lives of the performers who make it all possible. It gives a voice to the blazing talents and extraordinary experiences of the people who devote their lives to the performing arts. Through the music of Marvin Hamlisch, A Chorus Line reaches that ecstatic place only musicals can hit and we cannot wait for it to explode onstage in Leicester.
“Christmas at Curve is always a special time, but as we reopen our theatre and come together, this year promises to be the most joyous, life-enriching and singularly sensational Christmas at Curve so far. And whilst the road to OZ might be a little longer than any of us could ever have imagined, we know it will be well worth the wait. We look forward to finally reaching the Emerald City in 2022 and working with the team at Really Useful Group and our co-producer Michael Harrison on a UK tour in early 2023. As ever, thank you to our incredibly loyal audiences for your patience and navigating these extraordinary times alongside us with such understanding.”
With a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch and lyrics by Edward Kleban, A Chorus Line opened on Broadway in 1975 with a production directed by Michael Bennett who also choreographed the production with Bob Avian.
A hit with audiences and critics alike, the production was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, winning nine and won the prestigious Pulitzer Prize For Drama in 1976. Featuring iconic songs including ‘One’ and the ballad ‘What I Did For Love’, the seventh longest Broadway show of all time debuted in the West End in 1976 winning the Olivier Award for Best New Musical and the Evening Standard Award for Best Musical. The 2006 Broadway revival and the 2013 West End revival were both directed by the original co-choreographer Avian.
Full casting and creatives for the Made at Curve production will be announced at a later date.
Angela Thomas
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