A Chorus Line on Donahue 6

A piece of history, part 6 of 7.

[@imsaltysam]

Oh my god! Kelly Bishop acts the hell out of that role just with her eyes

[@tanprmn]

thanks for posting all of this, mitchellivers. i got all verklempt watching them

[@kebirsabeth9935]

Actors are amazing. Kay Cole, for instance. How can she deliver Maggie’s monologue with such hearfelt sincerity (4:38-4:47), then NOT break into tears and, instead, go on to give the most astonishing vocal performance? (In fact, she keeps her tears for after the song is ended, 6:47.) I mean, how do you do THAT? I just don’t get it-not being an actor myself. By the way, is it the best version of the best song from the best ‘70s Broadway show? Yes, yes, and yes!

[@stoneuniko3057]

That crescendo of Maggie is everything. It's so magical

[@orion8835]

This entire performance is one of the best. Watching this one can see why a Chorus Line ran for sooo long. And this performance is so perfect it is impossible to not love this show. Such excellent lyric writing and score. The craftsmanship of these three is superb. It was a time when performing artists were independently with their style. Now one tends to see the sameness in everyone's voice and mannerisms and timing. Bravi.

[@Fool_esq]

Omg Kaye cole teaches acting work shops at my school!

[@kebirsabeth9935]

The more I watch this clip, the more I understand how emotional it must have been for them to be reunited like this 15 years after the opening night. Clive Wilson is crying (2:51), Sammy Williams is crying (5:18), Kay Cole is crying (6:47), and so am I.

[@chocolatesouljah]

Karlheinz Stockhausen I agree. I'm crying too. Thanks for pointing out Sammy Williams at 5:18. I've be trying to track him. Great to see him healthy and present. What a great dancer!

[@broadwaymac486]

They way Kay Cole says "Daddy, I would love to dance" nearly brings me to tears!

[@jimslancio]

This is, hands down, the best song in the show. The first time I saw A Chorus Line (it was the movie), At The Ballet blew me away. It's one of the great songs in the history of the Broadway musical. One thing: the climactic phrase of each verse is harmonically sophisticated enough that the musician in me wants spot-on intonation and vocal blending. Broadway "con belto" singing is dramatically right for the characters, especially Sheila, but I want the musical values, too. Well done, ladies.

[@VeronicaGarland]

Oh, man, "Daddy I Would love to dance," .::CRIES HYSTERICALLY::.

[@MrsNightly]

Stellar today, as it was when I first saw this episode of Donahue! Most people do not know Kelly Bishop prior to "Gilmore Girls" or "Dirty Dancing." Too bad; she's amazing!

[@californiagreg1]

Hands-down, my favorite number from this show. How can your eyes not well up when you hear these ladies sing about the place where "everything was beautiful" and not remember your own childhood where you longed for that place, too. And that vocal crescendo...well, kill me now because it just doesn't get any better than that!

[@ohwellyeah2]

Kaye Cole could not be any more perfect in this performance.

[@muscled57]

Kay Cole and her voice should be in the Smithsonian...because her, and her voice are national treasures.

[@carlosvaquero1278]

I love this! Im 27 but I can totally appreciate this beauty! love the emotion of these 3 classy ladies!!! this is Golden Age Broadway!

[@mamabear0204]

"Pretty is what it's about." How true. Even more true now than in 1975 when this song was written.

[@lilchicklets]

Agreed! That's why she won the Tony. She didn't have the best voice of the girls, but she WAS Sheila. She was real and her acted was second to none. I will definitely say she was the heart of the cast

[@cwecub]

is that the mother from "Gilmore Girls"?

[@646guy]

That money note kills me each time....

[@DavidN369]

What everyone has said. Am wiping away my steady tears that went into full-out weeping when the camera caught Sammy Williams wiping away HIS tears. Brava, Bishop, Lane y Cole, bravo, Donohue, bravi a tutti, bravissimo.

[@galveston]

@cwecub Yes, that's Emily Gilmore's portrayer. Kelly Bishop has really aged well.

[@TarynThings]

The way she says: "Daddy I would love to dance" breaks my heart!

[@Epyoch]

Wow I made it to 5:28....tears started flowing.....

[@atlasshrugged2u]

My favorite song from the show!

[@SONGLANGTHEMOVIE]

This clip gets me choked up EVERYTIME. Now this is now the show suppose to be.

[@shaygirl7673]

Hello Emily Gilmore!

[@captainKbobkeeshan]

i really can't stop watching this. So good.

[@nowdid]

Their was so much love on that panel.

[@allmygirlsintheclub]

no words to really explain how amazing this song is!

[@mitchellivers]

Tell her we love her.

[@toad455]

This number gets me everytime. The three best performing one of my favorites!!

[@ajirvin8346]

Theatrical perfection.

[@swyman10]

@maxblddd My wife and I just saw it again this last week, it was as powerfull as was years ago when we saw the original cast, great show, the best!

[@tracysmith8289]

#uglycry Amazing.

[@Quentin100909]

it's so wonderful! *sobs*

[@justaguyinny]

best ever, entirely perfect...I watch this with such great Love.

[@tangomommy]

Oh man that's so moving.

[@fourscorpio]

beautiful

[@UpsNdownZZZ]

Beautiful!

[@tejaswoman]

Heartrending. Just beautiful.

[@FernandoHPPimentel]

Fantástico!!