TV Exclusive: THE NEXT STEP Part 2 - Watch Natascia Diaz as Cassie in A CHORUS LINE at the Lyric!

By: Aug. 07, 2011
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The ultimate "Singular Sensation," A CHORUS LINE, just danced its way onto Oklahoma's Civic Center Music Hall stage. In exciting news for theatre fans, many who mourned her losing the coveted role of 'Cassie' to Charlotte d'Amboise in the 2006 Broadway revival, Natascia Diaz who was featured extensively in the A CHORUS LINE documentary EVERY LITTLE STEP, had her chance to step into the famed red dress as she lead the Lyric company.

BroadwayWorld.com took an exclusive look behind the scenes as Diaz prepared (in just two weeks!) to take on the iconic part. Click here if you missed part one, and click below to play footage from her exciting opening night!

The production also starred Robert Montano (Zach), Hui Cha Poos (Connie), Lexi Windsor (Sheila), Matthew Sipress (Larry), Brian J. Marcum (Don), Keri Rene Fuller (Maggie), Christopher Rice (Mike), Christopher Castleberry (Greg), Ryan Fitzgerald (Bobby), Alicia Clark (Bebe), Elyse Collier (Judy), Mickey Junior. Ayre (Richie), James Shackleford (Al), Eloise Kropp (Val), Chelsea Paige (Christine), Chaz Jackson (Mark), Felipe Gonzalez Quillin (Paul), and Sasha Hutchings (Diana).

A Chorus Line feature book by James Kirkwood & Nicholas Dante, music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban and will be directed and choreographed by David Marquez.  The production will feature music direction by David Andrews Rogers, costume design by Jeffrey Meek, lighting design by Helena Kuukka and sound design by George Ryan. 

A Chorus Line played the Civic Center from August 2, 2011 through August 6, 2011. For more information, visit www.lyrictheatreokc.com/shows/chorus-line.



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