"At the Ballet" is a song from the musical ''

A Chorus Line ''A Chorus Line'' is a 1975 musical with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is centered on seventeen Broadway dancers ...

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Production

''Changed for Good: A Feminist History of the Broadway Musical'' noted:

Synopsis

The dancers explain their experiences with attending dance school, as well as family-related trauma. No matter how dark the rest of their world seems, they always feel happy and engaged "at the ballet". Musicals101 explains "At the Ballet" as a "poignant tribute to the escape Sheila, Bebe, and Maggie found in the beauty of ballet."

Analysis

''Changed for Good: A Feminist History of the Broadway Musical'' explains: "Sheila, Bebe, and Maggie sing the same wistful melody; then their harmonies grow and build, one layering on the other".

Critical reception

AussieTheatre.com described it as a "poignant song".

References

{{authority control Songs about dancing Songs about theatre Songs from A Chorus Line Songs written by Marvin Hamlisch 1975 songs