Patti D’Beck was in the original dance company and now is the choreographer of the Pioneer Theatre Company’s version of the show.
Performances:
SEPTEMBER 25 – OCTOBER 10
Mon – Thu, 7:30 p.m.; Fri & Sat, 8: 00 pm.;
Sat. Matinees held at either 1:30 or 2:00 p.m.
Pioneer Theatre Company performs at the Simmons
Pioneer Memorial Theatre
300 South 1400 East, on the University of Utah campus
Ticket prices:$30-$49
www.pioneertheatre.org
• A Chorus Line first debuted on Broadway in 1975, winning nine Tony Awards, and in 1976, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
• Was the longest running Broadway show at the time, and today holds the record as the fourth longest running show ever.
• The first time PTC produced A Chorus Line (1986) it was considered controversial and many people walked out during the signature number “Dance 10; Looks 3” (original title: “Tits and Ass”)
• Key musical numbers from A Chorus Line include:
o “I Hope I Get It” – Zach, Paul and Company
o “I Can Do That” – Mike
o “At the Ballet” – Sheila, Bebe and Maggie
o “Dance: Ten; Looks: Three” – Val
o “The Music and the Mirror” – Cassie
o “What I Did for Love” – Diana and Company
o “One” – Company
For more information, visit www.pioneertheatre.org .
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