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Theatrical poster from 1900 showing an early chorus line.
A chorus line is a large group of dancers who together perform synchronized routines, usually in musical theatre. Sometimes, singing is also performed.
Chorus line dancers in Broadway musicals and revues have been referred to by slang terms such as ponies, gypsies and twirlies. A chorus girl or chorine is a female performer in a chorus line (i.e. the chorus of a theatrical production as opposed to a choir).
Musicals[edit]
- A Chorus Line (1975) - centers on a chorus line audition in Broadway
Famous chorus lines[edit]
- Gaiety Girls (started in England during the 1890s)
- The Rockettes (U.S. act founded in 1925)
- Tiller Girls (international act starting in the 1890s)
Famous performers[edit]
Performers who started out dancing in chorus lines include:
- Josephine Baker[1]
- Lucille Ball[2]
- Betty Boothroyd[3]
- Louise Brooks[1]
- Joan Crawford[4]
- Paulette Goddard[1]
- Lena Horne[1]
- Ruby Keeler[4]
- Barbara Stanwyck[1]
A relief on the exterior of Radio City Musical Hall, New York City
See also[edit]
References[edit]
A modern chorus line
- ^ abcdeCantu, Maya. American Cinderellas on the Broadway Musical Stage: Imagining the Working Girl from Irene to Gypsy, p. 49 (Palgrave Macmillan 2015).
- ^'Archived copy'. Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-10-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- ^'Profile: 'Call me Madam''. BBC News. 2000-10-23. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
- ^ abCantu, Maya. American Cinderellas on the Broadway Musical Stage: Imagining the Working Girl from Irene to Gypsy, p. 18 (Palgrave Macmillan 2015).
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