238 - A Chorus Line (feat. Heath Saunders)

About this episode

Heath Saunders joins the hosts to discuss the musical A Chorus Line and its cultural significance.

TICKETS TO OUR MAY 24 LIVE SHOW IN BROOKLYN ARE ON GENERAL SALE NOW! To get your tickets, go to Littlefieldnyc.com Heath Saunders (Jesus Christ Superstar Live; Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812) joins the lads on the line as they kick-ball-change their way through Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Kleban, James Kirkwood Jr., and Nicholas Dante’s 1975 musical megahit: A Chorus Line. Topics include the rise of Michael Bennett, the serendipity of surprise playbills, and what it means to produce a show about 1970s labor in 2026. Heath Saunders: Instagram // Bluesky // spectra.theater Media Referenced in this Episode: A Chorus Line. 1975. Dir. Michael Bennett. A Chorus Line. 1984. Dir. Richard Attenborough. A Chorus Line. 2006. Dir. Bob Avian. Every Little Step. 2008. Dir. James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo. Free For All: Joe Papp, The Public, and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told by Kenneth Turan and Joseph Papp. Knopf Publishing. 2009. On the Line: The Creation of A Chorus Line by Robert Viagas, Baayork Lee, and Thommie Walsh. Limelight Editions. 1990. “What I Think About When I Hear That Broadway is Racist” by Heath Saunders. Medium. June 10th, 2020. TWOAPW theme by Brendan…

People in this episode

Hosts: Josh Boerman, A.J. Ditty, Brian Alford

Guest: Heath Saunders

Topics covered

• musical theater
• A Chorus Line
• 1970s labor
• Michael Bennett
• theater production
• live performance

Keywords

• A Chorus Line
• Heath Saunders
• musical theater
• Michael Bennett
• 1970s labor

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: A Chorus Line, Every Little Step, Free For All: Joe Papp, The Public, and the Greatest Theater Story Ever Told, On the Line: The Creation of A Chorus Line

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