A Chorus Line (NY City Center) NYC Reviews and Tickets
Show-Score Member Reviews (94)
See it if You want to see one of the greatest musicals ever done completely right by an enormously talented cast.
Don't see it if You want a lavish production, the story and staging are the stars of this show
See it if you LOVE a chorus line, you like a chorus line, you've never seen a chorus line; you are looking for a truly excellent bway-level production
Don't see it if well it's closed now, but here's hoping it comes back soon!
See it if you missed the original or revival on Broadway, you want to see a classic musical done with perfection
Don't see it if you don't care about musicals Read more
See it if You want to see the perfect musical...
Don't see it if You don't like dance.
See it if you want to see a perfect recreation of the greatest musical ever!
Don't see it if I have no reason for you not to see it! Read more
See it if You want to see a revival at its best..great singing, dancing, acting...At the Ballet had me in tears. Find a way to get a ticket.
Don't see it if If you're not a fan, don't bother. It's still about a bunch of diverse dancers auditioning for the chorus line.
See it if Perfect recreation of the musical. Songs sound as if you are hearing them for the first time. Everyone is outstanding.
Don't see it if No reason not to see it.
See it if The personal stories of a group of dancers auditioning for a show interests you. The deeply moving stories are hardly limited to performers
Don't see it if Even if you don’t like musicals, this is one of the greatest ever. The music, lyrics & dialogue are superb. This production is top notch
Critic Reviews (12)
"In any reasonably faithful production, like the one that opened on Wednesday night...what’s thrilling about the show invariably remains so. But I wonder if the rest is beginning to get creaky...Assembling bodies into masses of light and dark, wiping the stage picture, irising in on an individual or panning the entire ensemble, Bennett creates a rhythm of revelation more akin to film than theater...But these stories are sounding a little trite in 2018. Even when sharply performed."
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“The new production meticulously reproduces the look and feel of the original...’A Chorus Line’ inevitably becomes a period piece, rather than the contemporary behind-the-scenes theatrical reportage that it represented 40 years ago. Even so, the show remains an enormously powerful and affecting piece of work...The sheer pleasure of performance is enriched by layers of understanding, make ‘A Chorus Line’ worth revisiting—now, and again, and again, and again.”
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"This cast of triple-threats turns 'A Chorus Line' into the vivacious experience we all want it to be...There are so many absolutely incredible dance sequences in 'A Chorus Line' that you can look past the few faults of this production. More important, for the various acting flaws, this cast performs the choreography like nobody's business, proving that Bennett's work stands the test of time. We're lucky to have the opportunity to see this singular sensation once again, no matter what."
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“This is, in the best sense of the word, a museum-like production and the brilliance of the piece in its original form is something every theatre lover should witness. But even in a recreation, new performers bring in new dynamics, and in this production there's a thrilling dynamic provided by two acting performances...A Zach and Cassie pairing where you really see what connects them and what drove them apart...There are other marvelous moments...as performed by this very talented company.”
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"'A Chorus Line,' done right, is an altogether marvelous combination of words, music and movement. And at City Center it is done right...The songs snowball, demonstrating more impact as the evening proceeds...Two critical sequences...have always been somewhat dependent on the power of the performers on hand. In this case, Eddie Gutierrez as Paul and Hurder as Cassie are excellent, with both of these scenes enhanced by Yazbeck as one of the best Zachs we’ve seen."
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"Well, here's what I have to say having witnessed City Center's gala production of this landmark musical: Viva La Revolucion! Not only does this singularly sensational material still thrill audiences - and tug at their heartstrings - but this faithful restaging by the keepers of the show's flame, original co-choreographer Bob Avian and original cast member Baayork Lee - proves to be as golden as the still-legendary Theoni V. Aldredge costumes the cast dons for the finale."
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“City Center has assembled a brilliant cast and creative team that have preserved the quintessence of the originals, and in doing so, giving them new life...The score is hit after hit...They are punctuated by some of the most iconic and complex dancing seen on a Broadway stage, which the talented cast of triple threats carry almost seamlessly...No number failed to stop the show and bring nostalgic audiences to abundant tears and laughter.”
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"Michael Bennett’s conceptual piece, drafted together by a group of frustrated dancers, led by Tony Stevens and Michon Peacock, is beautifully realized once again on the NYC stage, and it hasn’t lost any of its power or appeal. With a cast of spectacularly talented dancers and singers, 'A Chorus Line' resonates just as it did for me 28 years ago...The glorious wonder of the piece remains solid and everlasting."
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