Nothing (A Chorus Line song)

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.

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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gollark: We were investigating neural network technology, indeed.
gollark: On that.
gollark: Yes, there is ongoing research.
gollark: No, it would have letters in it too.

References
  1. http://citybeat.com/cincinnati/article-29032-a_chorus_line_%28review%29.html
  2. http://www.allabouttheatre.org/chorusline.php
  3. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/a-chorus-line-london-palladium-8502723.html
  4. http://www.theartsdesk.com/theatre/chorus-line-london-palladium
  5. http://dcmetrotheaterarts.com/2013/09/30/a-chorus-line-at-the-arlington-players-by-derek-mong1/
  6. http://cttheater.blogspot.com.au/2014/06/chorus-line-just-couple-of-beats-off.html
  7. https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/news/a-chorus-line-london-palladium-8502723.html
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