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A Chorus Line 1975

Ages: 12+
Opened: April 15, 1975
Closing: July 13, 1975

A Chorus Line - 1975 Off-Broadway History , Info & More

The show won the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, one of the few musicals ever to receive this honor, and the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award for Best Play of the season. Exploring the inner lives and ambitions of professional Broadway performers, the show features musical numbers including "What I Did for Love, "One," "I Can Do That," "At the Ballet," "The Music and the Mirror," and "I Hope I Get It."

Opening Off-Broadway at The Public Theater on April 15, 1975, A Chorus Line, originally starring Donna McKechnie, Sammy Williams, Robert LuPone and Carole Bishop, transferred to the Shubert Theatre on Broadway on July 25, 1975 and ran for 6,137 performances before closing on April 28, 1990. On September 29, 1983, A Chorus Line became the longest-running show in Broadway history. In London it played 903 performances at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane. It was revived at the on Broadway in 2006 and played for 759 performances.

The original Broadway production ran for 6,137 performances, becoming the longest-running production in Broadway history until surpassed by Cats in 1997, and the longest-running Broadway musical originally produced in the US, until surpassed in 2011 by the revival of Chicago.

The production was nominated for 12 Tony Awards, winning nine: Best Musical, Best Musical Book, Best Score (Hamlisch and Kleban), Best Director, and Best Choreography, Best Actress (McKechnie), Best Featured Actor (Sammy Williams), Best Featured Actress (Bishop) and Best Lighting Design.

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BOOKS ABOUT A Chorus Line

Review: A CHORUS LINE at The 5th Avenue Theatre
by Jay Irwin - Sep 19, 2026


Dear Readers, I don’t mean to make anyone feel ancient but “A Chorus Line” is 51 years old! And the 5th Avenue Theatre dusting off the old girl for their current remount may feel like a bit of nostalgia. But if their spectacular production proves anything, it’s that “A Chorus Line” is still the masterpiece it always was.

Tommy Lefroy to Launch US Tour October 23 in NYC
by Rachel Stone - Sep 9, 2026


Indie rock duo Tommy Lefroy announced the single ANGEL IN THE HOUSE, inspired by Virginia Woolf's Professions for Women and trad-wife culture. The track appears on their debut album THE PRECARIAT, out October 23 via Thirty Tigers. A US tour begins October 23 in New York.

Premieres by Romeo Castellucci, Angélica Liddell and More Set for NYU Skirball 2026-2027 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 21, 2026


NYU Skirball has revealed its 2026-27 season. Three of today’s most incendiary international performance makers—Romeo Castellucci, Angélica Liddell, and Milo Rau—come to NYU Skirball this season

A CHORUS LINE Will Come to Puerto Rico in October
by Stephi Wild - Aug 4, 2026


A Chorus Line will open at the Sala René Marqués in the Centro de Bellas Artes Luis A. Ferré in Santurce, celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical.

Larkin Reilly Shares Backstage Secrets From THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
by Stephi Wild - Jul 2, 2026


In this edition of Words From The Wings, Larkin Reilly took us backstage at The Rocky Horror Show to share some of her favorite backstage moments, must-haves, and more!

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 22, 2026- THE BALUSTERS Opens On Broadway and More
by - Apr 22, 2026


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 22, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Photos: A CHORUS LINE Original Stars Receive Broadway Ensemble Legendary Award
by Jennifer Broski - Apr 21, 2026


The 1975 Original Ensemble of A Chorus Line recently was honored with the 2026 Broadway Ensemble Legendary Award. Check out photos of Kelly Bishop, Donna McKechnie, Baayork Lee, and Priscilla Lopez here!

Photos: Donna McKechnie Continues Residency at the Laurie Beechman Theatre
by Stephen Sorokoff - Apr 11, 2026


Donna McKechnie (A CHORUS LINE) continues her residency at The Laurie Beechman Theatre on Sat. May 23 and Thursday June 11. See photos from this week's show.

Exclusive: Highlights from the 2026 Broadway Ensemble Awards
by Nicole Rosky - Apr 9, 2026


Winners were announced for the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards. Among the big winners were Chess, which took home four awards, and Ragtime, which took home two. Watch highlights from inside the big night in this video!

CHESS, RAGTIME, and More Take Home Broadway Ensemble Awards
by Stephi Wild - Apr 7, 2026


The winners have been announced for the first-ever Broadway Ensemble Awards. Among the big winners were Chess, which took home four awards, and Ragtime, which took home two.

Review: CHICAGO by Porirua Little Theatre
by Neil Brewer - Apr 7, 2026


Chicago is a musical with music by John Kander, lyrics by Fred Ebb, and a book by Ebb and Bob Fosse. It premiered on Broadway in 1975, inspired by real-life 1920s murder cases reported by journalist Maurine Dallas Watkins. Initially overshadowed by A Chorus Line, the show achieved iconic status following its 1996 Broadway revival, which went on to become one of the longest‑running productions in Broadway history.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld April 6, 2026- New Look At MAYBE HAPPY Ending and More
by - Apr 6, 2026


Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is April 6, 2026 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed over the weekend.

Review: CHICAGO at the Kennedy Center
by Mary Lincer - Apr 2, 2026


When the original production of Chicago opened on Broadway in 1975, its subtitle read “A Musical Vaudeville.” And as distinctively Bob Fosse-style as it was (and is in this excellent touring production of the 1996 revival), Chicago has always been a slight history of vaudeville.

Video: Richard Jay-Alexander Celebrates 50 Years in the Broadway Business
by Robert Diamond - Apr 3, 2026


Richard Jay-Alexander is celebrating a milestone year of 50 years in show business, having moved to New York City in the fall of 1975, the same season that A CHORUS LINE moved into its home on Broadway at The Shubert Theatre.

Previews: ALADDIN at Akron Civic Theatre
by Steve Sucato - Mar 11, 2026


Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio-based Ballet Excel Ohio, formerly Cuyahoga Valley Youth Ballet, is celebrating its 50th Anniversary this weekend with the world premiere of choreographer Erich Yetter’s Aladdin at Akron Civic Theatre. 

PHOTOS: A CHORUS LINE Manila Cast Meets the Press
by Oliver Oliveros - Mar 8, 2026


See photos from A Chorus Line Manila's press meet! Conrad Ricamora & Lissa deGuzman lead the all-Filipino cast at Samsung Performing Arts Theater, March 2026.

CHESS, MAMMA MIA!, and RAGTIME Lead Nominations for the Inaugural Broadway Ensemble Awards
by Joshua Wright - Mar 9, 2026


The Broadway Ensemble Awards have announced nominees for their inaugural ceremony recognizing Broadway chorus performers. The awards will be presented April 6, 2026 in New York City.

Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and More to Perform at 54 Below for Women's History Month
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2026


Next month, 54 Below will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond for Women's History Month, including Linda Eder, Kate Baldwin, Jenn Colella and more. 

Review: SPAMALOT Revives A New Quest at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - Feb 20, 2026


Initially billed as a show that was 'lovingly ripped off' from the 1975 cult classic film Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Tony Award–winning 2005 Broadway musical comedy MONTY PYTHON'S SPAMALOT™ gleefully gallops back onto the stage in a brand new production with its signature coconut-clacking bravado, irreverent wit, and steadfast commitment to theatrical absurdity very much intact. The show's latest national tour—replicating its 2023 revival directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes—continues its short week-long engagement at OC's Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa through February 22, 2026 (the show is also scheduled for the Hollywood Pantages Theatre from March 24 through April 12).

Lakewood Cultural Center to Present A CHORUS LINE with Performance Now Theatre Company
by Gillian Blum - Feb 14, 2026


Presented by Lakewood Cultural Center Presents, with Performance Now Theatre Company, A Chorus Line will run Fridays through Sundays from March 13 to 29.

From Churches to Banks: The Unlikely Origins of Off-Broadway Theaters
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 22, 2026


The large majority of our 41 Broadway theaters were built to be Broadway theaters. Other than the Winter Garden, which was originally a horse exchange, the Nederlander, which was originally a carpenter’s shop, and the Broadway and Lunt-Fontanne which were originally movie theaters, every current Broadway house was intended from the beginning to present Broadway shows. As for off-Broadway? The opposite is true.

Laufey, Lady Gaga, & More Win 2026 GRAMMY Awards - Full List of Winners
by Josh Sharpe - Feb 1, 2026


It's music's biggest night! Laufey, Lady Gaga, Ariana Grande & Cynthia Erivo, Billie Eilish, Bad Bunny, and more took home awards at The 68th Annual GRAMMYs. Check out the full list of GRAMMY winners here.

Rachel Dratch, Stephanie Hsu, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Juliette Lewis & More Join THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW- Full Cast Announced
by Nicole Rosky - Jan 29, 2026


It's time to meet Broadway's new creatures of the night! Roundabout Theatre Company has announced the complete cast for Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show, with direction by Tony Award winner Sam Pinkleton.

Barrington Stage Company 2026 Season to Feature A CHORUS LINE 50th Anniversary Production
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2025


Barrington Stage Company's 2026 season will feature a 50th Anniversary production of A Chorus Line, the legendary Broadway musical that won nine 1976 Tony Awards and the 1976 Pulitzer Prize for Drama.

Review: BEN FOLDS & A PIANO TOUR at Midland Theatre
by Paul Batterson - Nov 18, 2025


In a kinder, gentler world, Ben Folds’ name would be mentioned in the same breath as piano greats Billy Joel and Elton John. Like the other two, Folds is a brilliant lyricist, a fantastic pianist, and an amazing storyteller.

A Chorus Line History

Other Productions of A Chorus Line

1975   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
1975   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
1976   International Tour
1976   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
1976   West End London Production
West End
1991   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
2001   Milburn, NJ (Regional) Paper Mill Production
Milburn, NJ (Regional)
2006   Broadway Broadway Revival
Broadway
2008   US Tour National Tour
US Tour
2010   US Tour NETworks National Tour
US Tour
2013   West End
West End
2014   Regional (US) Connecticut Rep Production
Regional (US)
2016   Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl Production
Los Angeles
2017   St. Louis, MO (Regional) The Muny's Revival Adaptation
St. Louis, MO (Regional)
2018   Off-Broadway Annual New York City Center Gala Presentation
Off-Broadway
2024   West End
West End
2024   West End
West End

A Chorus Line - 1975 Off-Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
A Chorus Line awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1976 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical James Kirkwood
1976 Drama Desk Awards Outstanding Book of a Musical Nicholas Dante
1976 Obie Awards Performance Sammy Williams
1976 Obie Awards Performance Priscilla Lopez
1976 Obie Awards Special Citations The Creators

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