"All of Broadway is here tonight," said Producer Joseph Papp, and he was just about right. After eight years of high-stepping exuberance, Papp's A Chorus Line last week became the longest-running show in Broadway history, eclipsing the musical Grease. A spectacular 3,389th performance featured 332 past and present top-hatted cast members (out of a total 457) from all of the Broadway and other companies. Preparations took three months. Director-Choreographer Michael Bennett, 40, restaged the show for the anniversary, moving the various players in and out of their roles and gathering everyone for an...
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