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Observations from the Balcony
I was grateful to be invited to the Sunday afternoon dress rehearsal before the 50th Anniversary Concert. Alone in the front row of the...

Lauryn Johnson
Aug 1


A Chorus Line No. 48 - Bebe Neuwirth
Bebe Neuwirth auditioned for A Chorus Line when she was 18 years old. After auditioning 3 times, she was cast as Louis, understudying...

Lauryn Johnson
Jul 26


A Chorus Line No. 12 - Nancy Lane
Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 “For a month, Nancy Lane, the Jewish girl from New Jersey, had understudied Priscilla Lopez as Diana Morales...

Lauryn Johnson
Jul 9


Reflections on Ann Reinking's Memorial
I often lament not being born a few decades earlier. There are so many dancers and choreographers I wish I could have worked with,...

Lauryn Johnson
Mar 21, 2023


Dancin' No. 3
Description of the rehearsal room for Dancin': “At the rehearsal, the “kids” await their turns or sprawl, once those turns are over. They...

Lauryn Johnson
Mar 1, 2023
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