A Chorus Line

A Chorus Line is the quintessential backstage musical, a celebration of the lives and hard times of the gypsy dancers who turn up by the hundreds to audition for a handful of jobs on Broadway.

...still worth a watch. Besides, at an asking price of less than $20, there are worse ways to spend two hours.

Douglas plays Zach, the director who puts the young singer-dancers through their paces, demanding not only that they strut their stuff but that they also reveal something of their backgrounds and dreams.