On The Line; The Creation Of A Chorus Line (Inscribed By 8 Members of the cast)

Viagas, Robert & Lee, Baayork & Walsh, Thommie

ISBN 10: 068808429X / ISBN 13: 9780688084295

Published by Morrow, New York, 1990

About this Item

The book is inscribed by eight of the cast members of the original production of the "A CHORUS LINE" on the first page and on the back of the first page. The members are Michael Stuart (GREG), Nancy Lane (BEBE), Sammy Williams(PAUL), Kay Cole (MAGGIE), Roxann Caballero (Diana) Lynn ?, (Sheila), Else (Diana), Pamela Blair (VAL).The inscriptions read " To George & Barbara be well Michael Stuart", "To George & Barbara thank you for the support Nancy Lane""To George & Barbara - thanks for buying, enjoying and supporting our book our stories Kay Cole","To George & Barbara - thankyou for stopping by! Sammy williams,"George & Barbara - thanks to people like you, A Chorus Line will always live on! Pamela Blair", George & Barbara Enjoy A Chorus Line on Broadway & LA!!! Love, Roxann LA CAST", To George & Barbara Thank you for sharing little Broadway in LA with us. Else (DIANA), "George N Barbara - Hope to see you at the show. Thanks for your support. Lot's of love and best wishes, Lynn Rose" (Sheila).

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: On The Line; The Creation Of A Chorus Line (Inscribed By 8 Members of the cast)
• Publisher: Morrow, New York
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 068808429X
• ISBN 13: 9780688084295
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: Second Prinitng
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Fine
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)
• Seller catalogs:
  • Signed Books
  • Theatre

About this title

Synopsis

Original cast members share the stories they did not tell onstage about how the longest-running Broadway show changed their lives forever

Reviews

Based primarily on interviews with the original 19 dancers whose stories provided the plot of A Chorus Line, Viagas, with cast members Thommie Walsh and Baayork Lee, recounts the history of the show. The book's narrow focus works both for and against it; while the dancers were an integral part of the creative process and therefore reliable and inexhaustible sources, the minutiae of relationships and the somewhat similar background stories become monotonous. One also misses input from producers, writers, and other creative members of the team. This is the fourth book in recent months to deal with the show; for the complete story, read it along with Denny Flinn's What They Did for Love and Ken Mandelbaum's A Chorus Line and the Musicals of Michael Bennett (both LJ 6/15/89). For exhaustive theater collections and diehard Chorus Line fans.
- Eric W. Johnson, Univ. of Bridgeport Lib., Ct.
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