A Chorus Line did for the Broadway musical in 1975 what Robert Altman's Nashville did for the movies. It saw...
A Chorus Line did for the Broadway musical in 1975 what Robert Altman's Nashville did for the movies. It saw through stardom to find the heart of show business in the personal struggles of a group of individuals auditioning to join the streamlined anonymity of a Broadway chorus line. Countless productions later, its characters, like its classic Marvin Hamlisch score, are indelibly etched on the hearts of anyone anywhere who ever auditioned for a show. This behind-the-scenes documentary follows the auditions for the recent Broadway revival, tacitly comparing the auditioners of the original show with their dazzling, media-savvy descendants in the post-American Idol era. Even if you know who got through it's heart-in-the-mouth stuff. (Source: NZ International Film Festival).
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88 %3,035 reviewsAudience score rating
"The premise of Every Little Step is no less inspired for seeming so simple and obvious, and it pays tribute to the durability and continued relevance of “A Chorus Line,” which first opened in New York in 1975, before many of the performers in the movie were born."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"The film is as much about the creation of the original show back in 1975 and the genius of the late Michael Bennett, who masterminded it, as it is about the newer version."
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San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle"A thrilling combination of documentary and musical dazzler."
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Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone"It's a can't-miss effort that knows how to please."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"The result is an insightful, exuberant, probing, long-winded and even exhausting look at what it takes for a performer to have a life in the theater."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood ReporterEvery Little Step | Details
- Runtime
- 95
- Genre
- Documentary, Music
- Country of origin
- USA
