SF Playhouse cast is at its best in high-energy dance numbers in revival of classic Broadway hit “A Chorus Line.”
Who knew a musical about auditioning for a musical would become such a phenomenon? But “A Chorus Line,” the now-classic musical that recently opened at San Francisco Playhouse, is nothing if not a singular sensation.
“A Chorus Line” is indelibly associated with its original director/choreographer, Michael Bennett, who’s also credited with conceiving the play. With a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante, it boasts lively songs by composer Marvin Hamlisch and lyricist Edward Kleban that are guaranteed to get stuck in your head if they haven’t already been stuck there for years.
Choreographer Nicole Helfer has worked on many SF Playhouse shows in recent years, but here she’s really given a chance to shine. Helfer’s dance numbers are of course inspired by Bennett’s iconic choreography but don’t necessarily hew closely to it, and the result is dazzling. It’s even more impressive when you consider how many people are crammed on the stage at once, seamlessly dancing side by side.
It’s a great cast all around, from Alison Ewing’s sardonic Sheila to Tony Conaty’s irrepressibly enthusiastic, high-energy Mike. Gwen Tessman is amusingly exuberant as Kristine, who sings about how she can’t sing with husband Al finishing her sentences. Chachi Delgado dances dynamically as Richie, and Melissa WolfKlain wryly delivers Val’s memorably saucy ode to plastic surgery.
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