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‘A Chorus Line’ turns 50 — and Broadway is desperate for another hit musical like it

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‘A Chorus Line’ turns 50 — and Broadway is desperate for another hit musical like it

Watching a new Broadway musical early on, you can always tell when one is going to be really big. The standing ovation is physically involuntary — not out of politeness or a ploy to be first in line to the bathroom. The departing audience’s euphoric buzz drowns out the din in Times Square — where the … Read more

‘A Chorus Line’ and ‘All My Children’ actress Pamela Blair dead at 73

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‘A Chorus Line’ and ‘All My Children’ actress Pamela Blair dead at 73

Pamela Blair, who originated the role of Val in the musical “A Chorus Line,” has died. She was 73. Blair died Sunday at home in Phoenix, Arizona, following a lengthy illness, Deadline reported. Friends and family took to social media to mourn the “All My Children” actress, with Blair’s “Chorus Line” co-star Baayork Lee writing: “I am … Read more

Ronald Dennis, Broadway star of original ‘A Chorus Line,’ dead at 78

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Ronald Dennis, Broadway star of original ‘A Chorus Line,’ dead at 78

Ronald Dennis, who starred in the original 1975 Broadway production of “A Chorus Line,” died Saturday at the age of 78. Dennis, who was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1984, passed away after a lengthy battle with the illness, reports Deadline. After his diagnosis, Dennis became a fierce advocate for AIDS Awareness and served on the … Read more