Broadway has produced many legendary productions, but A Chorus Line and the story behind it remain special.

Next Monday's Monday Night at the Movies, at Orangeville's Galaxy Cinema, features Every Little Step, an audience favourite at the 2008 Toronto International Film Festival, which captures the magic of the muchloved show by filming the casting process of the 2006 stage revival.

The concept is self-referential, given that the very plot of A Chorus Line is about casting a musical, but the filmmakers add another layer by examining how the original show was born when Michael Bennett recorded a group of dancers speaking in confessional mode.

Director James D. Stern has built a prolific career producing film and Broadway shows, including The Producers and Hairspray.

His participation afforded the crew extraordinary access behind the scenes and for anyone who loves theatre, Every Little Step is cause for hip-swaying, high-kicking celebration.

In auditions, we see performers giving everything they've got for songs like "I Can Do That" and "At the Ballet."

We meet the original performers Donna McKichnie and Baayork Lee (whose personality and short stature inspired the character Connie), along with the aspiring dancers who hope to revive those roles. Watching so many talented hopefuls express their different interpretations of each character is mesmerizing.

But who will get the parts? The directors deftly follow the process to the end - the heartbreak of being cut, the exhilaration of being chosen. The result is one thrilling combination, every move this film makes.

"The highlight of the film is the extraordinary archival footage of Bennett talking about the show and of scenes from the original show... You don't have to love musicals or even theater to love Every Little Step." - David Wiegand, San Francisco Chronicle

For further information visit the film's website: www.sonyclassics.com/eve rylittlestep

The film, rated PG, runs 96 minutes. There'll be the usual three screenings at 4:30, 7 and 9:20 p.m. Individual tickets are available ($8.00 - cash only) at BookLore

People's Choice awards

Voting for the 2009 Film Circuit People's Choice Awards has started! You can vote by visiting the Film Circuit website, at www. filmcircuit.ca/vote between Oct. 1 and Dec. 15, and casting a ballot for your favourite film on the Film Circuit in 2009. Last year's awards went to Amal and The Diving Bell and the Butterfly. The 2009 results will be available mid-January 2010.