{"id":2167,"date":"2019-10-30T13:36:12","date_gmt":"2019-10-30T13:36:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/?p=2167"},"modified":"2019-10-30T15:58:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-30T15:58:50","slug":"arachnophonia-a-chorus-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richmond.edu\/parsons\/2019\/10\/arachnophonia-a-chorus-line\/","title":{"rendered":"Arachnophonia: A Chorus Line"},"content":{"rendered":"

Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong> Arachnophonia<\/a> is a regular feature on our blog where members of the UR community can share their thoughts about resources from the Parsons Music Library<\/a>\u2018s collection.<\/p>\n

All links included in these posts will take you to either the library catalog record for the item in question<\/a> or to additional relevant<\/a> information from<\/a> around the web<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s installment of Arachnophonia<\/a> is by student worker Jane (class of 2022) and features the classic Broadway cast recording of A Chorus Line<\/em><\/a>. Thanks, Jane!<\/em><\/p>\n

A Chorus Line<\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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If you\u2019re a fan of musical theatre, you probably know about A Chorus Line. It\u2019s a classic musical from the 1970s that\u2019s pretty much the mother of meta \u2013 the whole story is a dance-based musical about dancers trying to get cast in a musical. It couldn\u2019t be more self-reflective. The music, composed by Marvin Hamlisch<\/a>, is lively and bouncy and inspires people even as uncoordinated as I am to get up and dance. A lot of the singing is conversational, with the songs dominated by jazz piano and interesting syncopated drumbeats. <\/p>\n

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Listening to this musical will give you confidence about your biggest creative insecurities. “Nothing<\/a>” is about a girl whose acting teacher hates her because she doesn\u2019t understand the value of pretending to be a table or an ice cream cone during class. “Sing!<\/a>” is sung by a girl who can\u2019t carry a tune to save her life. <\/p>\n

“At the Ballet<\/a>” is my favorite musical theatre song of all time. Three women sing about their different experiences getting into ballet while simultaneously talking about their families\u2019 issues. It\u2019s powerful without being sentimental, and the dark lyrics are contrasted with such lively music which creates the same kind of contrast between love and longing that I\u2019m sure existed in their lives.<\/p>\n

Overall, A Chorus Line<\/a><\/em> is already so famous but if you haven\u2019t heard it and you\u2019re in the mood for a raw, real musical about a musical, give the soundtrack a listen. <\/p>\n

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