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- October 10, 1983THEATERChorus Line
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- "All of Broadway is here tonight," said Producer Joseph Papp,
- and he was just about right. After eight years of high-stepping
- exuberance, Papp's A Chorus Line last week became the
- longest-running show in Broadway history, eclipsing the musical
- Grease. A spectacular 3,389th performance featured 332 past and
- present tophatted cast members (out of a total 457) from all of
- the Broadway and other companies. Preparations took three
- months. Director Choreographer Michael Bennett, 40, restaged
- the show for the anniversary, moving the various players in and
- out of their roles and gathering everyone for an untoppable
- 332-strutters-strong finale. Cost of the gala: $500,000, quite
- a bit for a one-night stand, but affordable considering that
- over the years more thana 22 million fans have seen A chorus
- Line, paying $260 million for the pleasure.
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