Musical theatre dance

Figuring out how to avoid getting cut in a musical theater audition can feel like a mystery. "It's not just about your technique, it's about the whole package of the person," says Justin Bohon, a casting director at Binder Casting, whose clients include

A Chorus Line (1985) Madonna auditioned for a role under her full name (Madonna Louise Ciccone) but she was rejected by director Richard Attenborough. Because of her dancing inexperience, Audrey Landers is generally not seen in wide shots of the entire cast dancing, but is inserted in close-ups. A dance double is clearly seen in long shots of "One".

Much in the way that certain memorable costumes have become synonymous with some of our favorite characters, certain dance numbers have become pinnacles of some of our favorite Broadway musicals. The work of a great choreographer enables the performers to express themselves and conquer the stage in a way that words often cannot. Over the…

The best dance breaks in Broadway history

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The new production of the Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award-winning musical A CHORUS LINE comes to the Fabulous Fox Theatre in St. Louis for a limited two-week engagement from May 12-24. Curtain times for the U.S. Bank Broadway Series presentation are Tuesdays through Fridays at 8 p.m.; Saturdays at 2 & 8 p.m.; Sunday, May 17 at 2 & 7:30 p.m.; and Sunday, May 24 at 2 p.m. There is also a weekday matinee on Thursday, May 19 at 1 p.m. Tickets are available at the Fox Theatre box office and through…