According to various online sources, A Chorus Line will close on 31st August 2013. The production was previously booking until 4th January 2014. It is rumoured that the cast were told earlier today, before the news broke online. Producers are yet to comment and officially confirm the closure.
Simon Cowell's X Factor musical (called 'I Can't Sing The Musical') begins previews at the Palladium in February 2014, it is currently unknown what production will fill the gap. However, there have been rumours that the touring production of Hairspray could transfer to the theatre for a limited season. Please remember nothing has yet been confirmed.
A Chorus Line opened at the London Palladium earlier this year, marking the first London revival of the smash-hit Broadway show. The musical was first seen in London in 1976 and went onto win the Olivier Award for Best Musical. Leigh Zimmerman recently won Best Supporting Actress in a Musical at this years Olivier Awards.
Earlier this month John Partridge revealed that the West End cast of A Chorus Line will record a cast album. The company will also record never-before-heard songs which were written for the show but never made the final cut!
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Click here to read West End Frame's review of A Chorus Line.
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