Performances
One Day / One Life (June 29th to July 2nd)
In June at the Waterfront saw our most spectacular show ever, a two-act musical revue. We had props! Sets! Costumes! Act One was a hilarious send-up of life in an office (with tap-dancing typewriters, and a speciality broom dance!) and Act Two was a touching delineation of songs from birth to day and beyond. We performed songs from shows such as Songs for a New World, Wicked, West Side Story, and from dozens more great Broadway hits.
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Movies and More!
Our December show was a bit of a departure ... we focussed on great songs from the silver screen, from films such as Goldfinger, and Chicago, and also revisited some Broadway classics, with a couple of suprises from the small screen as well. We restaged Flashdance, went folksy for A Mighty Wind, did some "Walking in Memphis," and eventually "We Put the Spring in Springfield," for yet another triumph and a fun, music-filled start to the holiday season..
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We're a hit! It was great to see sold-out crowds at our June show at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island. Whether we were portraying prostitutes, homeless men, 1950s lovers, or hopeful showbiz wannabees, we had a blast with our latest revue, featuring songs from such shows as A Chorus Line, Little Shop of Horrors, Follies, Chicago, and Grease. Big hits were the parade of "Beautiful Girls," the antics of thos who thought they had "Class," the show-stopping "Skid Row," and (we can't believe it came together) the rousing drinking anthem "Here's to Love!"
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Well, we did it again! Everybody loved Good Guys/Bad Guys at Presentation House, December 15th and 16th. This musical revue featured some rousing numbers like "Deep Down Inside" from Little Me and "Veronique" (On the 20th Century), beautiful ballads like "World Apart" (Big River), and lots more from shows such as Thoroughly Modern Millie and Victor/Victoria. Our featured "soloettes" medly was a big hit with the crowd, as was "King of Broadway" from The Producers, and an outstanding solo of "Proud of Your Boy," cut from the movie Aladdin.
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Planet Broadway's over, but it totally rocked during its brief tenure at the Waterfront Theatre on Granville Island last June 25-28. Audiences loved our musical tour around the world (especially our cowpoke sequence) and our dancing was better than ever, whether grooving to the 60s vibe of "Soul Bossa Nova," or breaking out the Fosse in "Steam Heat." Highlights included "Roxie" with Lynda's Shioya's exuberant tap break, the unexpected pleasure of "Mamma Mia" and its surprising staging, and Suzie Lee's spectacular solo of "Always a Bridesmaid" stopped the show nightly.
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Easy Street
Our December 2002 show blended sensational show tunes and seasonal favourites, with a bit of a bias towards songs about that most glamorous of Broadway subjects, transportation. We performed "Wheels of a Dream," "Sleigh Ride," "I'd Rather Be Sailing," and many others.
Song About Laughter, Loneliness, and Love
Our big show for June 2002 was a great success. Highlights included the world's first girl-gang staging of "Three Little Maids" (The Mikado), the razzmatazz of "All I Care About" (Chicago), the poignant *and* funny "Sleeping on Our Own" (Martin Guerre), and the ever-popular strippers from "You Gotta Get a Gimmick" (Gypsy). Among the 30+ numbers were songs from Seussical the Musical, The Producers, Weird Romance, and Jerry's Girls--we love exposing audiences to works they may not have heard before.
Home for the Holidays
The Broadway Chorus' first December concert was a lot of fun for us: we included show tunes, secular and sacred Christmas carols, and Chanukah songs, in a one-night only production that was as much party as concert. We had so much fun, we're doing it again next year!
The Anne Murray Christmas Special
The Broadway Chorus was thrilled to be included in the Anne Murray "What a Wonderful Christmas" special, taped at the beautiful Orpheum Theatre in downtown Vancouver. The Chorus performed an a capella version of "The Coventry Carol" (unfortunately cut for time), then joined Anne in singing "I'll Be Home for Christmas" and "Joy to the World", the triumphant opening number. We had a great if exhausting time. Anne was also joined by guests Leahy and Diana Krall (we didn't meet Diana Krall, but the Leahy folks were very nice, as was Anne herself, of course!)
Now and Then: A Century of Song
In June 2001, Now and Then: A Century of Song gave audiences a retrospective of old and new Broadway, including comic treatments of "Repent" (On the Twentieth Century) and "Wunderbar" (Kiss Me Kate), recent show tune hits "Shadowland" (The Lion King) and "Ragtime" (Ragtime), and solo performances of "Unusual Way" (Nine) and "You Can Always Count on Me" (City of Angels).
Saturday Night and Sunday
In June 2000, Saturday Night and Sunday celebrated 75 years of Broadway musical hits while telling the tale of a night of revelry and romance among old friends and new friends, and the calm understanding that the next morning brings.
Past Successes
In December 1999, a small subgroup of the Chorus performed at the Granville Island Festival of Song. In October, the Chorus took part in Lullabyes, Auditions, and Other Lies at the Vancouver East Cultural Centre, performing “That’s What She Said,” “Children Will Listen,” and “Our Children.”
June 1999 saw a salute to our former director, joining five choirs that Adam also conducted. The Chorus presented some of its favourite material, including a jazzy Sondheim medley, and several songs from the Broadway Beauty and the Beast.
In Spring 1999 the Chorus appeared at the Stanley Theatre for a full night of song, A Salute to Broadway. Other successes include headlining an evening at the Arts Club Mainstage theatre, where the chorus’ Les Miserables medley was a hit, and participating in the 1998 Midsummer’s Cabaret at the Arts Club Revue Theatre.
We welcome new singers to our group, so if you're interested in joining the Chorus don't hesitate to contact us. E-mail Ashley at ashley@oldadm.ubc.ca or call him at 822-6319.
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