Theatre Under The Stars
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Presents

A CHORUS LINE
October 21 - November 7, 2004
At The Hobby Center for the Performing Arts


Theatre Under The Stars celebrates one singular sensation with its 30th Anniversary production of A CHORUS LINE, playing the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts from October 21 - November 7, 2004. Single tickets may be purchased by calling 713-558-TUTS or online at www.tuts.com. Actors from left to right: Shannon Lewis, Matt Bezmarevich, Brandi Wooten, Robert Tunstall, Melissa Rae Mahon. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

TUTS SALUTES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF "A CHORUS LINE" WITH NEW PRODUCTION
HOUSTON, TEXAS… One singular sensation celebrates 30 years! Theatre Under The Stars will produce a 30th anniversary production of the Tony Award-winning A Chorus Line from October 21 - November 7, 2004 at the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (800 Bagby at Walker). Featuring a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and music by Marvin Hamlisch, A Chorus Line made its New York debut in the 1974-75 Season to become one of the longest-running musicals in Broadway history. Featuring such songs as "One," "Dance: Ten, Looks: Three," and "What I Did For Love," A Chorus Line took home 10 Tony Awards, including "Best Musical."

A Chorus Line tells the story of a group of performers auditioning for a Broadway show. All the performers come from different backgrounds and have varying abilities. In between learning audition moves, they each reveal their most personal stories in interviews with the director, Zach.

After a brief run at the Public Theatre, A Chorus Line moved to Broadway on July 25, 1975, where it remained at the Shubert Theatre for the next 15 years. The show closed in 1990 after 6,137 performances. In addition to its Tony Awards, the breakthrough musical also won the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, the Pulitzer Prize, and five Drama Desk Awards. As creator, choreographer, and director of the original 1975 production of A Chorus Line, Tony Award-winner Michael Bennett became know as one of the most successful directors and choreographers of Broadway musicals in the 1970s.


Theatre Under The Stars celebrates one singular sensation with its 30th Anniversary poduction of A CHORUS LINE, playing the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts from October 21 - November 7, 2004. Single tickets may be purchased by calling 713-558-TUTS or online at www.tuts.com. Photo by Bruce Bennett.


Directed and choreographed by Baayork Lee, TUTS' production of A Chorus Line will recreate the original Michael Bennett staging. Originating the role of Connie in the original Broadway cast of A Chorus Line, Lee has directed over 35 national and international companies of A Chorus Line. She has served as a resident choreographer for the Washington Opera at The Kennedy Center for the past 12 years. The show will also feature costumes based on designs by Theoni V. Aldredge, scenery based on designs by Robin Wagner, sound design by Christopher "Kit" Bond, and lighting design by Richard Winkler.

Single tickets for A Chorus Line ($27-$72) are available to the public by phone at (713) 558-8887 or outside the Houston area at (888) 558-3882; or in person at the Theatre Under The Stars Box Office, (800 Bagby at Walker, Mon-Fri 9am-6pm, Sat-Sun 11am-4pm); or on-line at www.tuts.com. Audio described performances are available October 31 at 2 p.m.; open captioning October 31 at 7:30 p.m. & November 4 at 8 p.m. Wheelchair accessible. Student and Seniors (60+) discounted tickets available one hour before performance.


He can do that! Richie Mastascusa performs the role of Mike in Theatre Under The Stars'30th Anniversary poduction of A CHORUS LINE, playing the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts from October 21 - November 7, 2004. Single tickets may be purchased by calling 713-558-TUTS or online at www.tuts.com. Photo by Bruce Bennett.


Sponsors of A Chorus Line include Duke Energy, Chase, PriceWaterhouseCoopers and Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld. Air transportation is provided by Continental Airlines the official airline of Theatre Under The Stars. Media sponsors are ABC-13 and the Houston Chronicle.

Theatre Under The Stars, one of America's largest producers of non profit musical theatre, was founded in 1968 by Frank M. Young. Theatre Under The Stars was the first theatrical organization in Houston to perform free to the public at Miller Outdoor Theatre in Hermann Park, and has since performed there each summer, giving Houston 46 lavish musicals such as South Pacific, Fiddler on the Roof and The Who's Tommy. Since its founding, Theatre Under The Stars has produced more than 275 major musicals including many local, national and world premieres and is currently represented on Broadway with Beauty and the Beast. TUTS is also noted for mounting many International tours, including Debbie Reynolds in The Unsinkable Molly Brown, Juliet Prowse in Mame, Jesus Christ Superstar, Robert Goulet in Man of La Mancha, and the Tony Award winning Carousel, among others. As a way to continue the tradition of musical theatre, Theatre Under The Stars' Humphreys School of Musical Theatre provides instruction and stage experience for more than 1,700 students annually. Now housed in the new Hobby Center for the Performing Arts, TUTS annually presents the American Musical Theatre Awards honoring individuals who have contributed significantly to the American musical, as well as the Tommy Tune Awards honoring the best and brightest in Houston's high school musical theatre programs.

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Zach (Paul Buschman, center) leads the dancers through the audition routine in Theatre Under The Stars' 30th Anniversary production of A CHORUS LINE, playing the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts from October 21 - November 7, 2004. Single tickets may be purchased by calling 713-558-TUTS or online at www.tuts.com. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

A CHORUS LINE

CAST

LUIS AVILA…………………….PAUL
MATT BEZMAREVICH………….GREG
JENNIFER BROOKS……………..MAGGIE
PAUL BUSCHMAN……………….ZACH
CHEYENNE……………………….LARRY
DENA DIGIACINTO……………..BEBE
ERIC DYSART…………………..RICHIE
COLLEEN HAWKS……………….VAL
LOGAN KESLAR………………..MARK
RAE LEIGH KLAPPERICH………CONNIE
SHANNON LEWIS………………SHEILA
MELISA RAE MAHON…………….JUDY
CINDY MARCHIONDA…………DIANA
RICHIE MASTASCUSA………….MIKE
KATHRYN MOWAT MURPHY………CASSIE
JEFF PAYTON……………………DON
ALEXANDER QUIROGA………….AL
ROBERT TUNSTALL……………BOBBY
BRANDI WOOTEN……………..KRISTINE


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A CHORUS LINE

FACT SHEET

DATES: October 21 - November 7, 2004

VENUE: Hobby Center for the Performing Arts (800 Bagby & Walker)


Jennifer Brooks (Maggie), Shannon Lewis (Sheila), and Dena DiGiacinto (Bebe) perform "At The Ballet" in Theatre Under The Stars'30th Anniversary poduction of A CHORUS LINE, playing the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts from October 21 - November 7, 2004. Single tickets may be purchased by calling 713-558-TUTS or online at www.tuts.com. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

PRICES: Single tickets for A CHORUS LINE ($27 - $72) may be purchased and are available to the public by phone at 713-558-8887 or outside the Houston area at 888-558-3882; or in person at the TUTS Box Office (800 Bagby at Walker) or online at www.tuts.com. Audio described performances are available October 31, 2004 at 2pm; Opening captioning October 31, 2004 at 7:30pm & November 4 at 8pm. Wheelchair accessible. Student and Seniors (60+) discounted tickets available one hour before performance.


Kathryn Mowat Murphy portrays Cassie in Theatre Under The Stars' 30th Anniversary poduction of A CHORUS LINE, playing the Hobby Center for the Performing Arts from October 21 - November 7, 2004. Single tickets may be purchased by calling 713-558-TUTS or online at www.tuts.com. Photo by Bruce Bennett.

SHOW DESCRIPTION: Featuring a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante, lyrics by Edward Kleban and music by Marvin Hamlisch, A CHORUS LINE made its New York debut in the 1974 - 75 Season to become one of the longest - running musicals in Broadway history. Featuring such songs as ONE, DANCE: TEN, LOOKS: THREE, and WHAT I DID FOR LOVE, A Chorus Line took home 10 Tony Awards, including "Best Musical," as well as a Pulitzer Prize. A CHORUS LINE tells the story of a group of performers auditioning for a Broadway show. All the performers come from different backgrounds and have varying abilities. In between learning audition moves, they each reveal their most personal stories in interviews with the director, Zach.