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A Chorus Line is a 1975 musical conceived by Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Set on the bare stage of a Broadway theater, the musical is centered on seventeen Broadway dancers auditioning for spots on a chorus line .
James Kirkwood Jr. as a baby with his parents James Kirkwood Sr. and Lila Lee in 1924.. James Kirkwood Jr. (August 22, 1924 – April 21, 1989) was an American playwright, author and actor.
Nicholas Dante (November 22, 1941 [1] – May 21, 1991 [2]) was an American dancer and writer, best known for having co-written the book of the musical A Chorus Line. He was the first Latino to win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama. [3] [4]
A Chorus Line is a 1985 American musical film directed by Richard Attenborough, and starring Michael Douglas and Terrence Mann. The screenplay by Arnold Schulman is based on the book of the 1975 musical of the same name by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante .
In 1974, Williams was then invited to participate in the famous workshops which led to the creation of 1975's A Chorus Line. He originated the role of Paul, a Puerto-Rican dancer who shared a heart-breaking and touching story of growing up gay in a Catholic high school, his years as a drag performer, and ultimate acceptance of his family.
Flinn, Denny Martin, What They Did for Love: The Untold Story Behind the making of A Chorus Line, Bantam, 1989. ISBN 0-553-34593-1; Viagas, Robert, Baayork Lee, and Thommie Walsh, On the Line: The Creation of A Chorus Line, Morrow, 1990.
A Chorus Line premiered Off-Broadway at The Public Theater in May 1975. [1] The musical moved to Broadway at the Shubert Theatre in July 1975. [2] Synopsis.
Tharon Myrene Musser (January 8, 1925 – April 19, 2009) [1] was an American lighting designer who worked on more than 150 Broadway productions. She was termed the "Dean of American Lighting Designers" and is considered one of the pioneers in her field.