A Chorus Line

Conceived and Originally Directed and Choreographed by Michael Bennett.
Music by Marvin Hamlisch. Lyrics by Edward Kleban. Book by James Kirkwood Jr. & Nicholas Dante. Co-Choreographed by Bob Avian
Original Broadway production produced by the New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp, Producer, in association with Plum Productions, Inc.

“A Chorus Line” is presented by permission of ORiGiN™ Theatrical on behalf of Tams-Witmark LLC, A Concord Theatricals Company

It’s one singular sensation! The groundbreaking, Pulitzer Prize-winning concept musical set a new standard for Broadway and remains relevant, poignant, provocative and highly entertaining.

A Chorus Line continues to resonate. It first appeared on Broadway in 1975. Among its many gongs are Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book of a Musical and Best Original Score. It won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama, the Olivier Award for Best Musical and the Helpmann Award for Best Musical.

A Chorus Line is a stunning concept musical capturing the spirit and tension of a Broadway chorus audition. Exploring the inner lives and bittersweet ambitions of professional Broadway performers, the show features one powerhouse number after another.

Memorable musical numbers include “What I Did for Love, “One,” “I Can Do That,” “At the Ballet,” “The Music and the Mirror,” and “I Hope I Get It.” A brilliantly complex fusion of song, dance, and compellingly authentic drama, A Chorus Line was instantly recognized as a classic.

A Chorus Line examines one day in the lives of seventeen dancers, all vying for a spot in the “chorus line” of a Broadway musical. After the first round of cuts, Zach, the director and choreographer, asks each dancer to speak about themselves. Discomfort opens into revelation, confession leads to redemption, and within the bright, outwardly homogenous chorus, the audience begins to see each dancer’s individuality.

But this is a show about everyone’s dreams, not just a group of dancers auditioning for eight places in a musical theatre chorus. That said, it is, of course, the ultimate backstage dance musical.

Come along and be uplifted by the ambition, heart and mesmerising talent of these hard-working triple-threats.

Accolades

Winner! 9 Tony Awards including Best Musical (1976)
Winner! 4 Drama Desk Awards (1976)
Winner! 3 Obie Awards (1976)
Winner! Theatre Theatre World – Special Award (1976)
Winner! The Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1976)
Winner! Special Gold Tony Award in honor of becoming
Broadway’s longest-running musical (1984)
Winner! 2 Tony Awards including Best Revival (2007)

Performance Dates & Ticket prices

Tuesday 30 September through to Sunday 19 October

Tues 30 Sept & Wed 1 Oct – Preview 1 & 2
Thurs 2 Oct – Opening Night

Session times:
Evening performances 7.30pm
Saturday matinees 1.30 pm – 4th, 11th and 18th Oct 2025
Sunday matinees 5pm – 12th and 19th Oct 2025

Discount Prices:
Tizzy Tuesdays $55 – 30 Sep & 7 Oct
Wacky Wednesdays $57 – 1 Oct, 8 Oct and 15 Oct

Prices for all other performances:
B Reserve – $60
A Reserve – $65
Premium – $70

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In the news

Reviews - A Chorus Line

Reviews of Free-Rain Theatre’s 2025 production of ‘A Chorus Line’ “The stunning solo, ‘The Music and the Mirror’, which (Heine has) devised for Ylaria Rogers to perform brilliantly as Cassie, the star dancer, is thrillingly staged and executed… There are many (other) fine performances in this production, far too many to mention individually. However, it’s […]

Broadway's game-changer comes to town for its golden anniversary

This article originally appeared in Her Canberra. Fifty years ago, a revolutionary musical changed Broadway forever. This spring, Canberrans get their chance to experience that same magic as Free-Rain Theatre Company brings A Chorus Line to The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre. Opening Tuesday 30 September, this production celebrates both the musical’s golden anniversary and Free-Rain’s own 30-year milestone in […]

Dreams, struggles and triumphs take centre stage in A Chorus Line

By VINCENT SAMARAS.This article originally appeared in Canberra Daily. Few musicals have had the cultural impact of A Chorus Line. Since its 1975 Broadway debut, Michael Bennett’s concept musical has celebrated the hopes, fears and resilience of dancers fighting for a place on stage. Winning multiple Tony Awards, the Olivier Award and even the Pulitzer Prize […]

Heart and emotion as the chorus dancers fall in line

By HELEN MUSA. This article by Helen Musa was originally published in Canberra City News A Chorus Line – that’s the theatre show about being in the theatre. For those who are in the showbiz clique, whether in Canberra or on the Great White Way in New York, it’s a kind of an “in” musical. It’s also […]

Casting Now- hunting for our 'Richie'

We are still hunting for our ‘Richie’.We are looking for a male identifying BIPOC dancer/singer/actor to play the supporting role of ‘Richie’ in our upcoming production of ‘A Chorus Line’ from 30 Sep – 19 Oct 2025. Richie is charismatic and athletic with infectious energy.He is funny, cool and laid back – very likeable.Tenor singing […]

Auditions - A Chorus Line

What an iconic show! ‘A Chorus Line’ holds a special place in everyone’s music theatre notebook. It is a triple-threat dream to play one of the characters. Free-Rain is delighted to inform auditionees that it is the Creatives’ decision to double-cast some of the key roles, which gives more artists a chance to strut their […]

Details

When:
30 September – 19 October 2025

Where:
The Q
The Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
253 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan, NSW 2620

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Cast

Leads

Cassie – Ylaria Rogers
Zach – Michael Cooper

Supporting

Larry – Lachy Agett (U/S Zach)
Sheila – Kay Liddiard
Val – Emma Sollis
Diana – Ashleigh Maynard
Judy – Charlotte Hunt
Kristine – Imogen Baggoley
Maggie – Laura Evans
Bebe – Ashleigh Nguyen
Connie – Sonia Zhou
Mike – Cameron Taylor
Richie – Lachlan Elderton
Greg – Rylan Forsyth
Paul – Alexander Matthews
Mark – Connor McNaught
Bobby – Jordan Kelly
Al – Rylan Howard
Don – Charles Noble

Featured

Lois – Daniela Oddi (U/S Connie)
Tricia – Giselle Jones (Judy swing)
Vicki – Chloe Archer (U/S Val)
Frank – Sam Welling
Butch – Kian Lynn
Roy – Jackson Dale
Tom – Zachariah Warwick

Ensemble

Madeleine Galilee (U/S Maggie & Bebe)
Jessica Charles (U/S Sheila)
Jemima Paul (U/S Diana)
Catie Charles (U/S Kristine)
Lara Niven (U/S Larry)

Orchestra

Musical Director & Conductor – Craig Johnson
Repetiteur & Keyboard – Leisa Keen
Keyboard – John Yoon
Bass – Hayley Manning
Drums – Brandon Reed
Reed 1 – Lara Turner
Reed 2 – Bernadette Evans
Reed 3 – Kirsten Nilsson
Reed 4 – Matthew O’Keeffe
Trumpet 1 – Samuel Hutchinson
Trumpet 2 – Jesse Hill
Trumpet 3 – Tony Withers
Trombone – Saana Allen
Additional Pit Singers – Linda Gledhill, Gary Gledhill & Taylor Paliaga

Creatives

Director & Choreographer – Michelle Heine
Musical Director – Craig Johnson
Acting Consultant – Isaac Gordon
Lighting Design – Zac Harvey
Sound Design – Telia Jansen
Set Design – Matthew Ovenell
Costume Design – Michelle Heine