Chorus line
For the Broadway musical, see A Chorus Line.
Theatrical poster from 1900 showing an early chorus line.
A modern chorus line
A chorus line is a substantial 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. Ballet uses the term corps de ballet.
Musicals
Famous chorus lines
Famous performers
Performers who started out dancing in chorus lines include:
- Audrey Hepburn
- Josephine Baker
- Paulette Goddard
- Joan Crawford
- Marion Davies
- Inger Stevens
- Shirley MacLaine
- Gwen Verdon
- Miriam Hopkins
- Bette Davis
- Ruth Chatterton
- Barbara Stanwyck
- Ruby Keeler
- Alice Faye
- Rita Hayworth
- Ginger Rogers
- Marilyn Monroe
- Louise Brooks
- Joan Blondell
- June Clyde
- Marlene Dietrich
- Jane Wyman
- Tallulah Bankhead
- Dorothy Mackaill
- Dorothy Jordan
- Betty Grable
- Jessie Matthews
- Ellen Corby
- Virginia Mayo
- Betty Boothroyd[1]
- Aida Pierce
See also
References
- ↑ "UK POLITICS | Profile: 'Call me Madam'". BBC News. 2000-10-23. Retrieved 2012-09-09.