The wife and I went to see Every Little Step tonight. It's a documentary about the Broadway revival of the famous musical, A Chorus Line. Interspersed with footage of the tryouts for the 2006 revival are interviews and archival footage and audio recordings of the show's original producers and performers.
We get to see the 3000+ dancers show up for first rehearsals, winnowed down to the last handful of aspirants who eventually get the call. It gives great insight into how much effort each of these hopefuls put into their auditions, and you realize how talented these folks are. Don't fool yourself; people don't just decide, as adults, to become dancers. Professional dancers have been at their craft their entire lives and have sacrificed much to get where they are.
I thought it was a great movie, and it was great to see some of the hopefuls get presented with their job offers - pretty emotional stuff.
Before the show, Adam Del Deo, one of the co-directors, made an appearance to introduce the movie; he also did a Q&A after the show.
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