Nothing (A Chorus Line song)

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Nothing, also referred to as Montage Part 2, is a song from the musical A Chorus Line . It is sung by the Puerto Rican character Diana. "Nothing" was written in 1968 by Edward Kleban.

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Synopsis

CityBeat explains "Diana Morales...talks about a teacher who berated her". [1] All About Theatre talks about "Diana's recollections of a horrible high school acting class". [2] The Independent describes it as "an account of her humiliations at the hands of a high-school Method Acting teacher". [3]

Critical reception

The Arts Desk describes it as "the song about theatrical pretension". [4] Metro Theatre Arts wrote the song had "the essence of a star waiting to bloom". [5] CT Theatre News and Reviews described the song as "dead-on and quite moving". [6] The Independent "hilarious, gutsy to attack...that is one of the best songs in Marvin Hamlisch's snappy, agile score". [7]

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References

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  5. "'A Chorus Line' at the Arlington Players by Derek Mong". 30 September 2013.
  6. "CT Theater News and Reviews: "Chorus Line" Just a Couple of Beats off". 7 June 2014.
  7. "A Chorus Line, London Palladium". The Independent . 20 February 2013.