Every Little Step [HD]

it makes A Chorus Line all the better
After wiping the tears away at the end of the film, my first thought was, "This helps erase the memory of the awful film Of A Chorus Line". Having seen the show a number of times before the film adaptation, I was ready for a permanent homage to my favorite of all Broadway shows. I could have shot the director after seeing his misinterpretation of the original show. Every Little Step is even better than a film of the show could be for those of us who love it.

We are given a look into the genesis of Michael Bennett's concept. I did not know how groundbreaking A Chorus Line was until seeing this film. I think we all know about workshopping plays and shows now, but this show was the first one. Mr. Bennett sold the concept and found several years' funding to develop the show. Everyone in the Broadway community knows how hard the life of chorus dancers is and I think was interested in seeing a show that honored them. Mr. Bennett "wrote" the show by committee. The stories are...

"Every Little Step" strides boldly and with grace
I saw "A Chorus Line" 11 times on Broadway during its original run. I had strong opinions on Donna McKechnie versus Anne Reinking. I knew every word and every step - could do entire dance sequences without stopping for a drink of water. "What I Did For Love" WAS (is?) my anthem.

As far as I know - no filming of the original show was made.
The movie of "A Chorus Line" (with Michael Douglas et al) was so awful that I wanted to picket theaters that screened it and carry a sign that said "DANGER: Do Not Enter or you will never know that this story is really a masterpiece. REALLY." It was like seeing the Mona Lisa painted by a 3rd grader on black velvet: not the real thing.

"Every Little Step" tells the story of casting the revival of "A Chorus Line". It does a superb job of taking me back there - back to where I was hopeful, emotional, committed and limber.
It doesn't cheat or exaggerate: it doesn't have to. The truth of the story shines through. The...

great perspective from the other side of the audition
It is a fascinating documentary, not only for a in depth glimps of a major musical on Broadway's casting process, also a great perspective from those who must make the decision.

Show biz is so very subjective. Those who made the callbacks are all talented performers. But to cast for specific roles, the winners and losers become more and more obvious gearing towards the final callback.

I thought, with all the talent on Broadway, it must be hard to pick the right persons. Wrong. I viewed the DVD for the first time and was able to choose the ones being casted from the final callback scenes before the final cast was revealed. How? By knowing what each role is all about and by seeing the intercutting footage of each finalist doing the same dance routine/song/dialogue for the same role he/she was competing. Seeing it from the decision maker's point of view, the chosen ones became very obvious.

SPOILER ALERT, IF YOU DON'T WANT TO KNOW WHO GOT IT, STOP...

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