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A Chorus Line Show History

Music by Marvin Hamlisch
Lyrics by Edward Kleban
Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante

**It is being Revived for Broadway - Spring 2006


Original Broadway Production held at Schubert Theatre

Opened: July 25, 1975
Closed: April 28, 1990
Ran for 6137 Performances

It is the second-longest running Broadway show in history

1984 Tony Award Special Award - Presented with a special Gold Tony Award in honor of becoming Broadway's longest running musical

Won the 1976 Tony Awards for:
Best Musical
Best Book of a Musical
Best Original Score
Best Actress in a Musical - Donna McKechnie
Best Featured Actor in a Musical - Sammy Williams (Robert LuPone was also nominated)
Best Featured Actress in a Musical - Carole (Kelly) Bishop (Priscilla Lopez was also nominated)
Nominated for Best Costume Design - Theoni V. Aldredge
Best Lighting Design - Tharon Musser
Best Choreography - Michael Bennett and Bob Avian
Best Direction of a Musical - Michael Bennett

Won the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama

Ron Kuhlman won the 1976 Theatre World Special Award

Produced by Joseph Papp (The Public Theatre) in association with Plum Productions, Inc.

A Production by The New York Shakespeare Festival
Conceived, Directed, and Choreographed by Michael Bennett
Co-Choreography by Bob Avian

Starring: Scott Allen (Ron), Renee Baughman (Kristine), Carole Bishop (Sheila - she changed her name to Kelly Bishop, who currently plays Rory's grandmother in "Gilmore Girls"), Pamela Blair (Val), Wayne Cilento (Mike), Chuck Cissel (Butch), Clive Clerk (Larry), Kay Cole (Maggie), Ronald Dennis (Richie), Donna Drake (Tricia), Brandt Edwards (Tom), Patricia Garland (Judy), Carolyn Kirsch (Lois), Ron Kuhlman (Don), Nancy Lane (Bebe), Baayork Lee (Connie), Priscilla Lopez (Diana), Robert LuPone (Zach), Cameron Mason (Mark), Donna McKechnie (Cassie), Don Percassi (Al), Michael Serrecchia (Frank), Michel Stuart (Greg), Thomas J. Welsh (Bobby), Sammy Williams (Paul), Crissy Wilzak (Vicki)

A Chorus Line - 1975 Movie
Directed by Richard Attenborough

The movie version is different than the play and some things work and others don't. If you watch this version, please take everything with a grain of salt. Michael Douglas plays the role of Zach.


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