In one scene, Del Deo and Stern cut together a number of out-of-key auditions for a challenging song called "At the Ballet." The discordant sequence ends when one of the auditioning actresses finally hits the high note. Not all of the auditions in the film are successful. The thing about Broadway is that it's a real meritocracy: If you're that good, you'll get cast." One of the featured actresses, Jessica, makes it all the way from an open casting call to the final cut.Īlthough viewers might wonder how Stern and Del Deo knew the actress would be cast, Stern says that it wasn't just a lucky guess: "We weren't quite as prescient as all that," he says. Stern and Del Deo follow several of them throughout the casting process. Viewers might also take pleasure in watching modern actors and actresses audition for a show about auditioning. "I think one of the pleasures is to learn how small moments can change a show's trajectory entirely," Stern tells NPR's Scott Simon. The new ending earned a standing ovation and is still performed today. For example, the film explains how Bennett changed the ending of the show after receiving poor reactions from the audience. The tapes and interviews in Every Little Step offer audiences a new glimpse into the development of the musical. Bennett had told Breglio that a documentary should be made about A Chorus Line if a revival was ever staged. The tapes were given to the directors by John Breglio, the producer of the 2006 revival and the executor of Bennett's estate. Stern.Įvery Little Step uses tapes of Bennett's original conversations with dancers to delve into the show's history. The film was directed by Adam Del Deo and James D. The new documentary Every Little Step traces the origins of A Chorus Line, while also following the lengthy audition process for the show's 2006 revival on Broadway. Bennett's show took the stage in 1975 and became one of the longest-running musicals in history. Those conversations eventually became the musical A Chorus Line. More than 30 years ago, Michael Bennett recorded more than 12 hours of conversations with Broadway hopefuls.
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