This gem is what inspired the New Year's Resolution and the blog. Alone at home one night I flipped on the Uverse and headed to the 'videos on demand'. I saw the title, watched the preview, and was sold.
Every Little Step tells the story of the Broadway revival of "A Chorus Line." The story is told using old audio tapes from Michael Bennett the original creator whose idea was to put his close artistic friends in a room, drink wine, and have them discuss the trials and tribulations of being a star! (hmmm...sitting in a room drinking wine is what my friends do every Friday and Saturday night - however I'm not sure a Tony-Award winning musical could come out of it.) Regardless, old cast members are present to tell of how it was back then, and we follow the new hopefuls as they struggle through the months of auditions to make it.
Some familiar faces grace the screen; Tice (from So You Think You Can Dance) and Nikki Snelson (who played Brooke in Broadway's Legally Blonde the Musical.)
The passion highlighted in the film, both by the actors/creators, the city of New York and the newbies trying to make it at any cost are punch you in the face inspiring. It makes you want to dust off any old talent you exhibited in highschool. I immediatley walked to the CD player and belted out a few tunes from Aida and Miss Saigon.
Granted, I'm a musical lover to begin with, but I think even if you're not, you can appreciate the story, the music, and the legacy that is A Chorus Line.
Mirn' s Rating: LOOOOOOVED IT!
http://www.sonyclassics.com/everylittlestep/
