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Christopher Chadman

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ActorChoreographer 1948–1995 On stage 19681978

Christopher Chadman (August 31, 1948 – April 30, 1995) was an American dancer and choreographer who was nominated for Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Awards and was the winner of the Fred Astaire Award for his choreography for the 1992 revival of Guys and Dolls. Born in the Bronx, Chadman studied at the High School of Performing Arts and made his Broadway debut in 1968 in the ensemble of Darling of the Day, then went on to perform in Applause, The Rothschilds, Pippin, A Chorus Line, and Rockabye Hamlet. He was elevated to star billing when he played the title role in the 1976 revival of Pal Joey. Much of the role of "Greg" in A Chorus Line was based on his life experiences. Chadma…

On stage 10 productions, 10 years

1968 Darling of the Day George Abbott Theatre · Original · directed by Steven Vinaver 31 perf.
1969 Billy Billy Rose Theatre · Revival · directed by Arthur A. Seidelman 1 perf.
1969 Jimmy Winter Garden · Original · directed by Joseph Hardy 84 perf.
1970 Applause Palace Theatre · Original · directed by Ron Field 896 perf.
1970 The Rothschilds Lunt-Fontanne Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Kidd 507 perf.
1972 Pippin Imperial Theatre · Revival · directed by Bob Fosse 1,944 perf.
1975 A Chorus Line Shubert Theatre · Original · directed by Michael Bennett 6,137 perf.
1975 Chicago 46th Street Theatre · Revival · directed by Bob Fosse 936 perf.
1976 Rockabye Hamlet Minskoff Theatre · Original · directed by Gower Champion 7 perf.
1978 Dancin' Broadhurst Theatre · Original · directed by Bob Fosse 1,774 perf.

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Worked with more than once12 names

Vicki Frederick 4 productions
Ann Reinking 4 productions
Steven Boockvor 3 productions
Sandahl Bergman 3 productions
Sally Neal 3 productions
Ross Miles 3 productions
Pamela Sousa 3 productions
Laurent Giroux 3 productions
John Mineo 3 productions
Gene Foote 3 productions
Carl Nicholas 3 productions
Winston Dewitt Hemsley 2 productions

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Also credited on2 works

Guys and Dolls
Guys and Dolls (1992 Revival)

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In the literature8 passages

  • Cast: Sandahl Bergman, Rene Ceballos, Christopher Chadman, Wayne Cilento, Vicki Frederick, Edward Love, Ann Reinking, Charles Wardebooks/Green, Stanley/Broadway Musicals, Show By Show - Seventh Edition - Stanley Green & Cary Ginell.txt
  • “Christopher Chadman, Candy Brown,” and Baughman, “they all got the big show that year, Chicago. Everyone wanted to work for Bob Fosse.” Wayne Cilento, who spent the months immediately after the workshop looking for and buying a new house, also auditioned for Fosse. “I had no idea A Chorus Line was going to be A Chorus Line,” he said. “I…ebooks/Viagas, Robert/B004CRTAGM EBOK - Robert Viagas & Baayork Lee & Thommie Walsh.txt
  • “Pam Blair had been doing the ‘Gregory Gardner’ part [after Christopher Chadman’s departure] so she kind of blocked me into where I had to go. They welcomed me. There was a lot of love there. Everyone was so happy to be doing it. I wasn’t able to afford to live on what they were paying me, but it wasn’t an issue. I knew it was going to be…ebooks/Viagas, Robert/B004CRTAGM EBOK - Robert Viagas & Baayork Lee & Thommie Walsh.txt
  • Though Stuart’s role, Gregory Gardner, was based on tapes made by dancer Christopher Chadman, Stuart said he soon influenced the writers to help him make it his own. “My whole monologues was Michel Stuart,” he said. “When I was fourteen I knew I was gay and I never had a problem with it.”ebooks/Viagas, Robert/B004CRTAGM EBOK - Robert Viagas & Baayork Lee & Thommie Walsh.txt
  • Reproducing the original dances down to the quickest twitch of the tiniest dancer in the farthest row, Fosse expert Christopher Chadman and Verdon kept 1985 looking like 1966. “Gwen had a photographic memory,” Ann Reinking said. “It was unreal. She could tell you all the cues. She knew everything.” She was a library. You’ll need to rest h…ebooks/Wasson, Sam/Fosse - Sam Wasson.txt
  • Fatigue alternately softened and exasperated him. “God, I can’t do this anymore,” he said aloud one day, seemingly with feeling. Speaking with Christopher Chadman before the show’s LA opening, he conceded, “Well, I’m probably not going to be around that much longer anyway.” The Fosse of the 1970s would have delivered similar remarks with…ebooks/Wasson, Sam/Fosse - Sam Wasson.txt

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