There's a lot of uncertainty in the world right now, but one thing that is for certain is that musicals unite us. Somehow, the alchemy that is a musical can help us feel seen, heard and valued. So we here at The Ensemblist are creating some comfort food for uncomfortable times - taking to some of our favorite musical theatre performers about their favorite musicals.

We couldn't think of a better person to launch this mini-series with than our co-creator Nikka Graff Lanzarone. She joined me over the phone from her home in Brooklyn to talk about her favorite musical, the 1975 seminal hit A Chorus Line. Here's our conversation...

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