| Testimonials:"A rousing glimpse into the life of a dancer, this involving, moving and thrilling documentary revisits choreographer Michael Bennett's multi-award winning stage show by brilliantly cross-linking it with auditions for its 2006 New York revival." Louise Keller, Urban Cinefile"A must-see for fans of the original stage musical A Chorus Line."Robert Koehler, Variety"Tracing A Chorus Line from its creation in 1974 by Michael Bennett and his dancers to its 2006 Broadway revival, Every Little Step is a thrilling combination of documentary and musical dazzler." Peter Travers, Rolling Stone | | Synopsis:Every Little Step is an uncommonly tender and observant documentary on the phenomenon that is 'A Chorus Line', the Broadway production that changed entertainment by elevating the audition to a metaphor for life and making tv contests like 'American Idol' inevitable.
Centred on the musical's 2006 revival on Broadway, the filmmakers slip into the auditions and follow the hopefuls back to their apartments. There, the dancers are asked the same question that choreographer-director Michael Bennet asked in 1974 when he was creating the original: 'Why are you a dancer?'
To background the 2006 drama, the film intersperses audio clips from those wine-loosened 1974 reflections which provided the material for 'A Chorus Line', and even includes grainy archival footage of the original cast.
Every Little Step is one of the most knowing performance documentaries ever made. It's also something more rare, perhaps - a great movie love story. The film captures dancers' love for what they do. And it is never afraid of wearing its own heart on its sleeve.
One small, poignant moment has a dancer backstage being told that she's passed an audition. Broadway beckons, perhaps. Thrilled, she hurries to ang open the soundstage exitway, eager to dance into the world. Just as she's leaving, the camera lingers on a sign above the dancer's head that reads, 'Caution: open door slowly'
- Stephen Cole, The Globe And Mail | |
|  |  | |  | | Every Little StepA documentary which follows the casting of "A Chorus Line" 
Country: | USA | | Language: | English | | Cast: | Documentary Feature | | Directed by: | Adam Desl Deo & James D. Stern | | OFRB Rating: | PG; Language May Offend | | Runtime: | 94 minutes | | Show Dates: | Not Scheduled | | |
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