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{{Short description|Musical by Michael Bennett and Marvin Hamlisch}}
{{For|the 1985 film adaptation|A Chorus Line (film)}}
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{{Infobox musical
| name = A Chorus Line
| image = A Chorus Line cover.jpg
| caption = Original Broadway windowcard
| music = [[Marvin Hamlisch]]
| lyrics = [[Edward Kleban]]
| book = [[James Kirkwood Jr.]]<br />[[Nicholas Dante]]
| basis = 
| productions = 1975 [[Off-Broadway]]<br />1975 [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]]<br />1976 North American tour<br />1976 US tour<br />1976 [[West End theatre|West End]]<br />1990 US tour<br />1996 North American tour<br />2006 Broadway<br />2008 North American tour<br />2013 West End
<!--Please do not include production-specific (acting, directing, etc.) awards -->| awards = [[Tony Award for Best Musical]]<br />[[Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical]]<br />[[Tony Award for Best Original Score]]<br /> [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]]<br />[[Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical|Olivier Award for Best Musical]]<br/>[[Helpmann Award for Best Musical]]
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'''''A Chorus Line''''' is a 1975 musical conceived and directed by choreographer 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 theatre|Broadway]] dancers [[Audition (performing arts)|auditioning]] for spots on a [[chorus line]]. ''A Chorus Line'' provides a glimpse into the personalities of the performers and the choreographer, as they describe the events that have shaped their lives and their decisions to become dancers.

Following several workshops and an [[Off-Broadway]] production, ''A Chorus Line'' opened at the [[Shubert Theatre (New York City)|Shubert Theatre]] on Broadway July 25, 1975, directed by [[Michael Bennett (theater)|Michael Bennett]] and co-choreographed by Bennett and [[Bob Avian]]. An unprecedented box office and critical hit, the musical received twelve [[Tony Award]] nominations and won nine, in addition to the 1976 [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]].

The original Broadway production ran for 6,137 performances, becoming the [[List of the longest-running Broadway shows#Timeline of longest-running Broadway shows|longest-running production in Broadway history]] until surpassed by ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' in 1997, and the longest-running Broadway musical originally produced in the US, until surpassed in 2011 by the revival of ''[[Chicago (musical)|Chicago]]''. It remains the [[List of the longest-running Broadway shows|seventh longest-running Broadway show]] ever. ''A Chorus Line''{{'}}s success has spawned many successful productions worldwide. It began a lengthy run in the [[West End theatre|West End]] in 1976 winning the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical]] and was revived on Broadway in 2006, and in the West End in 2013.

==Synopsis==
The show opens during an audition for an upcoming Broadway production. The formidable director Zach and his assistant choreographer Larry put the 24 dancers through their paces. Every dancer is desperate for work ("I Hope I Get It"). After a round of cuts, 17 dancers remain. Zach tells them he is looking for a strong 8-member dancing chorus of four boys and four girls.  Wanting to learn more about them, he asks the dancers to introduce themselves. Reluctantly, the dancers reveal their pasts. The stories generally progress chronologically from early life experiences through adulthood to the end of a career.

The first candidate, Mike Costa, explains that he is the youngest of 12 children. He recalls his first experience with dance, watching his sister Rosalie's dance class when he was a preschooler ("I Can Do That"). Mike replaced her one-day when she refused to go to class—and he stayed. Bobby Mills tries to hide his unhappy childhood by making jokes. As he speaks, the other dancers distrust this strange audition process and debate what they should reveal to Zach ("And..."), but since they all need the job, the session continues.

Zach is angered that the streetwise Sheila Bryant is seemingly not taking the audition seriously. Opening up, she reveals that her mother married at a young age and her father neither cared about nor loved them. At age six she realized, as had fellow auditionees Bebe Benzenheimer and Maggie Winslow, that ballet helped her escape her unhappy family life ("At the Ballet"). Scatterbrained and [[tone deafness|tone-deaf]] Kristine Urich-DeLuca laments being unable to sing, while her husband Al finishes her phrases in tune ("Sing!").

Mark Anthony, the youngest dancer, relates his first exposure to the female anatomy and his first [[Nocturnal emission|wet dream]], while the other dancers share their own memories of adolescence ("Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love"). The {{convert|4|ft|10|in|abbr=on|adj=on}} Connie Wong laments the problems of being short, and Diana Morales recollects her horrible high school acting class ([[Nothing (A Chorus Line song)|"Nothing"]]). Don Kerr remembers his first job at a [[nightclub]] and Judy Turner reflects on her problematic childhood while some auditioners talk about their parents' opinions ("Mother"). Greg Gardner discusses discovering his homosexuality and Richie Walters recounts nearly becoming a [[kindergarten]] teacher ("Gimme the Ball"). Finally, the newly-[[wikt:buxom|buxom]] Val Clark explains that talent alone isn't everything, and silicone and [[plastic surgery]] can really help improve one's image and career prospects ("Dance: Ten; Looks: Three").

The dancers go downstairs to learn a song for the audition's next section, but experienced dancer Cassie Ferguson, who has had notable successes as a soloist, stays onstage to talk to Zach. They have a history together: Zach had previously cast her in a featured part, and they had lived together for several years. Zach tells Cassie that she is too good for the chorus and shouldn't be at this audition. However, she explains her current inability to find solo work and is willing to "come home" to the chorus where she can at least express her passion for dance ("The Music and the Mirror"). Zach relents and sends her downstairs to learn the dance combination.

Zach calls Paul San Marco, who has been reluctant to share his past, onstage for a private talk, and he emotionally relives his childhood and teenage years, his early career in a [[drag (clothing)|drag]] act, facing his manhood and his homosexuality, and his parents ultimately discovering his lifestyle and disowning him for it, before breaking down, with Zach comforting him. Cassie and Zach's complex relationship resurfaces during a run-through of the number created to showcase an unnamed star ("One"). Zach confronts Cassie, feeling that she is "dancing down," and they rehash the issues in their relationship and her career. Zach points to the machine-like movement of the other dancers, who have all blended together and will probably never be recognized individually, and mockingly asks if she wants this. Cassie defiantly defends the dancers: "I’d be proud to be one of them. They’re wonderful....They’re all special. I’d be happy to be dancing in that line. Yes, I would...and I'll take chorus...if you'll take me."

During a [[tap dance|tap]] sequence, Paul falls and injures his knee that recently underwent surgery. After Paul is carried off to the hospital, all at the audition stand in disbelief, realizing that their careers can also end in an instant. Zach asks the remaining dancers what they will do when they can no longer dance. Diana leads the company in "[[What I Did for Love (A Chorus Line)|What I Did for Love]]". The final eight dancers are selected: Mike, Cassie, Bobby, Judy<!-- Note that Bebe was selected in the film, but this article refers to the stage version -->, Richie, Val, Mark, and Diana.

"One" (reprise/finale) begins with an individual bow for each of the 19 characters, their hodgepodge rehearsal clothes replaced by identical spangled gold costumes. As each dancer joins the group, it is suddenly difficult to distinguish one from the other: ironically, each character who was an individual to the audience seems now to be an anonymous member of a never-ending [[Ensemble cast|ensemble]].<ref>Synopsis adapted from [http://www.musicals101.com/chorus2.htm "Michael Bennett's ''A Chorus Line''"].</ref>

==Musical numbers==
* "[[I Hope I Get It]]" – Company
* "[[I Can Do That (A Chorus Line song)|I Can Do That]]" – Mike
* "And..." – Bobby, Richie, Val, and Judy
* "[[At the Ballet]]" – Sheila, Bebe, and Maggie
* "[[Sing! (song)|Sing!]]" – Kristine, Al, and Company
* "Montage Part 1: [[Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love]]" – Mark, Connie, and Company
* "Montage Part 2: [[Nothing (A Chorus Line song)|Nothing]]" – Diana
* "Montage Part 3: Mother" – Don, Judy, Maggie, and Company
* "Montage Part 4: Gimme the Ball" – Greg, Richie, and Company
* "Dance: Ten; Looks: Three" – Val
* "The Music and the Mirror" – Cassie
* "[[One (A Chorus Line song)|One]]" – Company
* "The Tap Combination" – Company
* "[[What I Did for Love (A Chorus Line)|What I Did for Love]]" – Diana and Company 
* "One (Reprise)/Finale" – Company

===Original cast album===
Issued by Columbia Records (PS33581) containing the following tracks:

'''Side One'''
* "I Hope I Get It" – Company
* "I Can Do That" – Mike (Wayne Cilento)
* "At the Ballet" – Sheila (Kelly Bishop), Bebe (Nancy Lane), Maggie (Kay Cole)
* "Sing!" – Kristine (Renee Baughman), Al (Don Percassi)
* "Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love" (Montage) – Company
* "Nothing" – Diana (Priscilla Lopez)

'''Side Two'''
* "The Music and the Mirror" – Cassie (Donna McKechnie)
* "Dance: Ten; Looks: Three" – Val (Pamela Blair)
* "One" – Company
* "What I Did For Love" – Diana and Company 
* "One (Reprise)/Finale" – Company

====Charts====
{| class="wikitable"
!Chart (1977)
!Position
|-
|Australia ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=282}}</ref>
|align="center"|47
|}

==Notable casts==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" scope="col" | Character
! scope="col"| Off-Broadway
! scope="col"| Broadway
! scope="col"| First U.S. National Tour<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Chorus Line Original US Tour Cast - 1976 US Tour|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/shows/cast.php?showid=11069|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=www.broadwayworld.com}}</ref>
! scope="col"| International Tour<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Chorus Line International Tour 1976-1983|url=http://www.abouttheartists.com/productions/119552-a-chorus-line-at-theatre-royal-drury-lane-1976-1979|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=www.abouttheartists.com}}</ref>
! scope="col"| West End<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Chorus Line: The British recasting of the original production|url=https://overtures.org.uk/?p=2691|access-date=November 14, 2021|website=www.overtures.org.uk| date=February 20, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=A Chorus Line London Production (1976)|url=https://ovrtur.com/production/2882800s|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=www.ovrtur.com}}</ref>
! scope="col"| VISA Tour<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Chorus Line – Broadway Musical – Tour {{!}} IBDB|url=https://www.ibdb.com/tour-production/a-chorus-line-517798#OpeningNightCast|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref>
! scope="col"| First Broadway Revival<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Chorus Line &ndash; Broadway Musical &ndash; 2006 Revival|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/a-chorus-line-402597#OpeningNightCast|access-date=August 11, 2020|website=IBDb|language=en}}</ref>
! scope="col"| Third U.S. National Tour<ref>{{Cite web|title=A Chorus Line – Broadway Musical – Tour {{!}} IBDB|url=https://www.ibdb.com/tour-production/a-chorus-line-506307#People|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref>
! scope="col"| First West End Revival<ref>{{Cite web|last=Shenton|first=Mark|date=February 19, 2013|title=A Chorus Line Opens at the West End's London Palladium Feb. 19|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/a-chorus-line-opens-at-the-west-ends-london-palladium-feb-19-com-202129|access-date=August 10, 2020|website=Playbill|language=en}}</ref>
|-
! colspan="2" |<small>1975</small>
! colspan="3" |<small>1976</small>
!<small>1990</small>
!<small>2006</small>
!<small>2005</small>
!<small>2013</small>
|-
! scope="row"| Zach
| colspan="3"| [[Robert LuPone]]
| colspan="2"| Eivind Harum
| Randy Clements
| [[Michael Berresse]]
| [[Michael Gruber (actor)|Michael Gruber]]
| [[John Partridge (actor)|John Partridge]]
|-
! scope="row"| Larry
| colspan="2"| Clive Clerk
| Roy Smith
| colspan="2"| T. Michael Reed
| Dennis Daniels
| [[Tyler Hanes]]
| John Carroll
| Alastair Postlethwaite 
|-
! scope="row"| Don
| colspan="3"| Ron Kuhlman
| colspan="2"| Ronald Young
| Frank Kliegel
| Brad Anderson
| Derek Hanson
| [[Gary Watson]]
|-
! scope="row"| Maggie
| colspan="3"| Kay Cole
| colspan="2"| Jean Fraser
| Christine Gradl
| [[Mara Davi]] 
| Hollie Howard
| [[Vicki Lee Taylor]]
|-
! scope="row"| Mike
| colspan="2"| [[Wayne Cilento]]
| [[Don Correia]]
| colspan="2"| [[Jeff Hyslop]]
| Mark S. Hoebee
| Jeffrey Schecter
| [[Clyde Alves]]
| Adam Salter
|-
! scope="row"| Connie
| colspan="3"| [[Baayork Lee]]
| colspan="2"| Jennifer Ann Lee
| Melinda Cartwright
| Yuka Takara
| Jessica Wu
| Alexzandra Sarmiento
|-
! scope="row"| Greg
| colspan="3"| Michel Stuart
| Andy Keyser
| Mark Dovey
| D. Bradley Jones
| Michael Paternostro
| Denis Lambert
| Andy Rees
|-
! scope="row"| Cassie
| colspan="3"| [[Donna McKechnie]]
| colspan="2"| Sandy Roveta
| Laurie Gamache
| [[Charlotte d'Amboise|Charlotte d’Amboise]]
| [[Nikki Snelson]]
| [[Scarlett Strallen]]
|-
! scope="row"| Sheila
| colspan="2"| [[Kelly Bishop]]
| Charlene Ryan
| colspan="2"| [[Jane Summerhays]]
| Gail Benedict
| [[Deidre Goodwin]]
| Emily Fletcher
| [[Leigh Zimmerman]]
|-
! scope="row"| Bobby
| colspan="2"| [[Thommie Walsh|Thomas J. Walsh]]
| Scott Pearson
| colspan="2"| Ron Kurowski
| Michael Gorman
| Ken Alan
| Ian Liberto
| Ed Currie
|-
! scope="row"| Bebe
| colspan="3"| Nancy Lane
| colspan="2"| Miriam Welch
| Pamela Khoury
| [[Alisan Porter]]
| Pilar Millhollen
| Daisy Maywood
|-
! scope="row"| Judy
| colspan="3"| Patricia Garland
| colspan="2"| Yvette Mathews
|Paula Leggett
|Heather Parcells
|Stephanie Gibson
|Lucy Adcock
|-
! scope="row"| Richie
| colspan="3"| Ronald Dennis
| colspan="2"| A. Wellington Perkins
|Philip Michael Baskerville
|[[James T. Lane]]
|Anthony Wayne
|[[James T. Lane]]
|-
! scope="row"|Al
| colspan="3"|Don Percassi
| colspan="2"|Steve Baumann
|Buddy Balou
|[[Tony Yazbeck]]
|Colt Prattes
|Simon Hardwick
|-
! scope="row"|Kristine
| colspan="3"|Renee Baughman
| colspan="2"|Christine Barker
|Michelle Michaels
|[[Chryssie Whitehead]]
|Jessica Latshaw
|Frances Dee
|-
! scope="row"|Val
| colspan="3"|[[Pamela Blair]]
| colspan="2"|Mitzi Hamilton
|Julie Graves
|[[Jessica Lee Goldyn]]
|[[Natalie Hall]]
|Rebecca Herszenhon
|-
! scope="row"|Mark
| colspan="2"|Cameron Mason
|Paul Charles
| colspan="2"|[[Timothy Scott (actor, born 1955)|Tim Scott]]
|John Scott
|[[Paul McGill (actor)|Paul McGill]]
|[[Jay Armstrong Johnson]]
|Harry Francis
|-
! scope="row"|Paul
| colspan="3"|[[Sammy Williams]]
| colspan="2"|Tommy Aguilar
|Porfirio
|[[Jason Tam]]
|[[Kevin Santos (actor)|Kevin Santos]]
|Gary Wood
|-
! scope="row"|Diana
| colspan="3"|[[Priscilla Lopez]]
| colspan="2"|Loida Iglesias
|Donna Pompei
|Natalie Cortez
|[[Gabrielle Ruiz]]
|[[Victoria Hamilton-Barritt]]
|}
'''Notes'''
{{notelist}}

== Characters ==
* Zach&nbsp;– The imperious, successful director running the audition
* Larry&nbsp;– Zach's assistant

'''The Auditionees'''
* Don Kerr (#5)&nbsp;– A married man who once worked in a strip club
* Maggie Winslow (#9)&nbsp;– A sweet woman who grew up in a broken home
* Mike Costa (#81)&nbsp;– An aggressive dancer who learned to tap at an early age
* Connie Wong (#149)&nbsp;– A petite Chinese-American who seems ageless
* Greg Gardner (#67)&nbsp;– A sassy Jewish gay man who divulges his first experience with a woman
* Cassie Ferguson&nbsp;– A once successful solo dancer down on her luck and a former love of Zach's
* Sheila Bryant (#152)&nbsp;– A sassy, sexy, aging dancer who tells of her unhappy childhood.
* Bobby Mills (#84)&nbsp;– Sheila's best friend who jokes about his conservative upbringing in [[Buffalo, New York]]
* Bebe Benzenheimer (#37)&nbsp;– A young dancer who only feels beautiful when she dances
* Judy Turner (#23)&nbsp;– A tall, gawky, and quirky dancer
* Richie Walters (#44)&nbsp;– An enthusiastic black man who once planned to be a kindergarten teacher
* Al DeLuca (#17)&nbsp;– An Italian-American who takes care of his wife
* Kristine Urich-DeLuca (#10)&nbsp;– Al's scatterbrained wife who can't sing
* Val Clark (#179)&nbsp;– A foul-mouthed but excellent dancer who couldn't get performing jobs because of her looks until she had plastic surgery
* Mark Anthony (#63)&nbsp;– The youngest dancer, who recounts the time he told his priest he thought he had [[gonorrhea]]
* Paul San Marco (#45)&nbsp;– A gay [[Puerto Rican people|Puerto Rican]] who dropped out of high school and survived a troubled childhood
* Diana Morales  (#2)&nbsp;– Paul's friend, another Puerto Rican who was underestimated by her teachers

'''Cut Dancers'''
* Tricia (#131)&nbsp;– A dancer who prays for a job
* Vicki (#60)&nbsp;– A dancer who's never studied ballet
* Lois (#63)&nbsp;– A dancer who excels in ballet
* Roy (#36)&nbsp;– A dancer who can't seem to get the right arms for the dance
* Butch (#14)&nbsp;– A dancer who gives attitude in the audition
* Tom (#40)&nbsp;– A dancer who is also an all-American jock
* Frank (#59)&nbsp;– A dancer who keeps looking at his feet

==Production history==
The musical was formed from several taped workshop sessions with Broadway dancers, known as "gypsies," including eight who eventually appeared in the original cast. The sessions were originally hosted by dancers Michon Peacock and Tony Stevens.  The first taped session occurred at the Nickolaus Exercise Center on January 26, 1974.  They hoped that they would form a professional dance company to make workshops for Broadway dancers.

Michael Bennett was invited to join the group primarily as an observer, but quickly took control of the proceedings. Although Bennett's involvement has been challenged, there has been no question about Kirkwood and Dante's authorship. In later years, Bennett's claim that ''A Chorus Line'' had been his brainchild resulted not only in hard feelings but a number of lawsuits as well.<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/02/theater/02chor.html Those First in ‘Chorus Line’ Gain a Continuing Stake] New York Times February 2, 2008</ref> During the workshop sessions, random characters would be chosen at the end for the chorus jobs based on their performance quality, resulting in a different "cast" being selected every run-through.  However, several of the costumers objected to this ending, citing the stress of having to change random actors in time for the finale. This resulted in the ending being cut in exchange for the same set of characters being "cast."<ref name=mckay>McKay, William.  [http://www.musicals101.com/chorus2.htm "Michael Bennett's ''A Chorus Line''"] Musicals101.com.  1998. Retrieved August 14, 2008.</ref> Marvin Hamlisch, who wrote ''A Chorus Line''{{'}}s score, recalled how, during the first previews, audiences seemed put off by something in the story. This problem was solved when actress [[Marsha Mason]] told Bennett that Cassie ([[Donna McKechnie]] in the original production) should win the part in the end because she did everything right. Bennett changed it so that Cassie would always win the part.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.madisonavenuejournal.com/2009/03/24/kurt_brokaws_new_directorsnew_film| title=Kurt Brokaw's New Directors/Film, Part Three| work=Madison Avenue Journal| date=March 24, 2009| access-date=March 14, 2013}}</ref>

===Original production===
''A Chorus Line'' opened [[Off-Broadway]] at [[The Public Theater]] on April 15, 1975.<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.iobdb.com/Production/1107| title=A Chorus Line| work=Lortel Archives, Internet Off-Broadway Database| access-date=September 29, 2019| df=mdy-all}}</ref> At the time, the Public did not have enough money to finance the production so it borrowed $1.6 million to produce the show.<ref>"What They Did for Love." ''American Theatre''.  February 2007, Vol. 24 Issue 2, p. 15–6.</ref>  The show was directed by Bennett and co-choreographed by Bennett and Bob Avian. Advance word had created such a demand for tickets that the entire run sold out immediately. Producer [[Joseph Papp]] moved the production to [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] and on July 25, 1975, it opened at the [[Shubert Theatre (Broadway)|Shubert Theatre]], where it ran for 6,137 performances<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Cohen |first1=Robert |url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/1073038874 |title=Theatre: Brief Edition |last2=Sherman|first2=Donovan|date=2020|isbn=978-1-260-05738-6|edition=Twelfth|publisher=McGraw-Hill Education|location=New York, NY|page=239|oclc=1073038874}}</ref> until April 28, 1990.

Additional cast members Carole Schweid and John Mineo were understudies named "Barbara" and "Jarad", although they only went on covering other roles. Also, Tim Cassidy was an understudy for "Bobby" but was not in the original cast and didn’t join the Broadway cast until after several of the originals opened the LA and London companies.

The production was nominated for 12 [[Tony Award]]s, 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.<ref name="tony" />  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.

In 1976, many of the original cast went on to perform in San Francisco. Open roles were recast and the play was again reviewed as the ''"New" New York Company'' which included [[Ann Reinking]], [[Marsha Mason]], [[Sandahl Bergman]], [[Christopher Chadman]], Justin Ross (who would go on to appear in the film), and [[BarBara Luna|Barbara Luna]].

When it closed, ''A Chorus Line'' was the [[List of the longest-running Broadway shows#Timeline of longest-running Broadway shows|longest running show in Broadway history]]<ref>Rothstein, Mervyn.  [https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE5D81E3FF933A05757C0A966958260&scp=2&sq=%22A+Chorus+Line%22&st=nyt "After 15 Years (15!), 'A Chorus Line' Ends"]. ''The New York Times''. April 30, 1990</ref> until its record was surpassed by ''[[Cats (musical)|Cats]]'' in 1997. On September 29, 1983, Bennett and 332 ''A Chorus Line'' veterans gathered to celebrate the musical becoming the longest-running show in Broadway history.<ref>Corliss, Richard.  [https://web.archive.org/web/20081211150409/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1074830,00.html?iid=sphere-inline-bottom "The Show Must Go Under"].  TIME.  June 21, 2005. Retrieved August 14, 2008.</ref>

Up to February 19, 1990, ''A Chorus Line'' had generated $146 million from its Broadway gross and $277 million in total U.S. grosses<ref name="VarietyFeb2890">{{cite news|title='A Chorus Line' to Tune Out March 31 After 15 Years|work=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety]]|date=February 28, 1990|page=53}}</ref> and had 6.5 million Broadway attendees.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20071212055305/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,969503,00.html "A Sensation's Final Bow"]. TIME. March 5, 1990. Retrieved August 14, 2008.</ref> At the time, it was the second most profitable show in Broadway history after ''Cats'' with profits of $50 million (including ancillary income). 75% of the profits went to Papp's New York Shakespeare Festival and 25% to Bennett's Plum Productions.<ref name="VarietyFeb2890"/> Since its inception, the show's many worldwide productions, both professional and amateur, have been a major source of income for The Public Theater that Papp had founded.

===Subsequent productions===
U.S. and international tours were mounted in 1976, including a sit-down engagement in Los Angeles at the Shubert Theatre.

A London production opened in the [[West End theatre|West End]] at the [[Theatre Royal Drury Lane]] in 1976, initially with the International Cast from the US, including [[Jane Summerhays]] as Sheila.<ref>[http://westend.broadwayworld.com/bwidb/productions/A_Chorus_Line_3992/ BroadwayWorld listing]</ref><ref>[http://www.reallyuseful.com/rug/shows/cats/cast/GeraldineGardner.htm Really Useful biography] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080719232020/http://www.reallyuseful.com/rug/shows/cats/cast/GeraldineGardner.htm |date=July 19, 2008 }}</ref> The production ran for three years and won the [[Laurence Olivier Award]] as Best Musical of the Year in 1976, the first year the awards were presented. The original British cast took over in 1977. It included [[Jean-Pierre Cassel]] as Zach, [[Diane Langton]] as Diana Morales,&nbsp;[[Jeff Shankley]] as Al, [[Michael Staniforth]] as Paul, [[Stephen Tate]] as Greg (later replacing Cassel as Zach) and Geraldine Gardner (aka Trudi van Doorn of ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]'') as Sheila. [[Elizabeth Seal]] was cast as Cassie but was replaced at the eleventh hour by her understudy Petra Siniawski who played the role for the entire British cast run.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Rowan|first=Tom|url=http://www.myilibrary.com/?id=913047|title=A chorus line FAQ: all that's left to know about Broadway's singular sensation|date=2015|publisher=Hal Leonard Corporation |isbn=978-1-4950-4602-5|language=en|oclc=946708907}}</ref>

The original Australian production opened in Sydney at [[Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney|Her Majesty's Theatre]] in May 1977 and moved to Melbourne's [[Her Majesty's Theatre, Melbourne|Her Majesty's Theatre]] in January 1978. The cast featured [[Peta Toppano]] as Diana, [[David Atkins]] as Mike, and Ross Coleman as Paul.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/work/1653|title=AusStage - A Chorus Line|website=www.ausstage.edu.au|access-date=May 22, 2017}}</ref>

In 1980, under the direction of Roy Smith, the Teatro El Nacional of Buenos Aires produced a Spanish version of ''A Chorus Line'' lasting 10 months (and then only to make way for an already scheduled subsequent production).

In Spain the show opened in December 1984 at Teatre Tívoli in Barcelona, directed by Roy Smith and translated into Spanish by Nacho Artime and Jaime Azpilicueta, before transferring to Teatro Monumental in Madrid.

In July 1986, ''A Chorus Line'' was produced in Italy for the first time. It premiered at the [[Nervi International Ballet Festival|Nervi Festival]] of Dance in [[Genoa]], followed by a five-week Italian tour. The choreography was adapted for the festival's performing space by [[Baayork Lee]] who had played Connie in the original production and subsequently became a close collaborator of Michael Bennett, the original choreographer.<ref>Bentivolglio, Leonetta (July 11, 1986). [http://ricerca.repubblica.it/repubblica/archivio/repubblica/1986/07/11/chorus-line-nervi-miracolo-di-professionalita.html "''A Chorus Line'' a Nervi miracolo di professionalità"]. ''[[La Repubblica]]''. Retrieved April 26, 2014 {{in lang|it}}.</ref>

The German-language version was again directed by Lee and first opened in 1987 in [[Vienna]], Austria, where it ran for one season <ref>VBW,[http://www.musicalvienna.at/index.php/de/spielplan/production/59844/content "''A Chorus Line''] in Vienna. Retrieved November 7, 2015 {{in lang|de}}.</ref> followed by the German-language CD release<ref>[https://www.discogs.com/Various-A-Chorus-Line-Deutsche-Originalaufnahme/release/1968758] A Chorus Line - German language CD-release (1988)</ref> produced by [[Jimmy Bowien]] in 1988.

The first—and as of 2016 only—professional Hungarian production of the musical opened its limited run on March 25, 1988, under the title ''{{lang|hu|Michael Bennett emlékére}}'' (''In Memory of Michael Bennett''). It was performed by Ódry Színpad (the company of the [[Academy of Drama and Film in Budapest]]) translated into Hungarian by György Gebora, and directed by Imre Kerényi. The character Zach was renamed Michael and played by Kerényi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.szinhaziadattar.hu/web/oszmi.01.01.php?bm=&kr=A_10_%3D%22Michael%20Bennett%20eml%C3%A9k%C3%A9re%22|title=Michael Bennett emlékére|website=Színházi Adattár|access-date=June 28, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160723174312/http://www.szinhaziadattar.hu/web/oszmi.01.01.php?bm=|archive-date=July 23, 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The 2006 Broadway revival opened at the [[Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre|Gerald Schoenfeld Theater]] on October 5, 2006, following a run in San Francisco. The revival closed on August 17, 2008, after 759 performances and 18 previews. It cost $8 million to finance and recouped its investment in 19 weeks.<ref>BWW News Desk.  [http://broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=31226 "''A Chorus Lins'' Ends Run Tonight, August 17"].  Broadwayworld, August 17, 2008.</ref>  The production was directed by [[Bob Avian]], with the choreography reconstructed by Baayork Lee, who had played Connie Wong in the original Broadway production. The opening night cast included [[Paul McGill (actor)|Paul McGill]], [[Michael Berresse]], [[Charlotte d'Amboise]], [[Mara Davi]], [[James T. Lane]], [[Tony Yazbeck]], [[Heather Parcells]],  [[Alisan Porter]], [[Jason Tam]], [[Jessica Lee Goldyn]], [[Deidre Goodwin]], and [[Chryssie Whitehead]].<ref>BWW News Desk.  [http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=9229 "''A Chorus Line'' Announces Complete 2006 Cast"], BroadwayWorld.com, April 26, 2006. Retrieved August 14, 2008.</ref>  On April 15, 2008, [[Mario Lopez]] joined the cast as the replacement for Zach.<ref>BWW News Desk.  [http://www.broadwayworld.com/viewcolumn.cfm?colid=25696 "Mario Lopez Joins ''A Chorus Line'' on April 15"], BroadwayWorld.com, March 4, 2008. Retrieved August 14, 2008.</ref> The production was the subject of the documentary film ''[[Every Little Step (film)|Every Little Step]]''.

The production received two Tony Award nominations in 2007 for Featured Role (Charlotte d'Amboise) and Revival (Musical).<ref name="tony">[https://archive.today/20130104232638/http://www.tonyawards.com/p/tonys_search?start=0&year=&award=&lname=&fname=&show=%3Ci%3EA+Chorus+Line%3C/i%3E "TonyAwards.com – The American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards – Official Website by IBM"], TonyAwards.com. Retrieved August 14, 2008.</ref> The original contract for ''A Chorus Line'' provided for sharing the revenue from the show with the directors and dancers that had attended the original workshop sessions.  However, the contract did not specify revenue when the musical was revived in 2006. In February 2008, an agreement was reached between the dancers and Michael Bennett's estate.<ref>{{cite web| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/02/theater/02chor.html| title=Those First in ''Chorus Line'' Gain a Continuing Stake| last=Robertson| first=Campbell| work=The New York Times| date=February 2, 2008| access-date=March 14, 2013}}</ref>

A 2008 U.S. touring production opened on May 4, 2008, at the [[Denver Center for the Performing Arts]] and toured through June 2009. This production featured Michael Gruber as Zach, [[Nikki Snelson]] as Cassie, Emily Fletcher as Sheila, and [[Gabrielle Ruiz]] as Diana.<ref>Hetrick, Adam. [http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117548.html "National Tour of ''A Chorus Line'' Officially Opens in Denver May 9"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080706142526/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/117548.html |date=July 6, 2008 }}, playbill.com, May 9, 2008. Retrieved August 18, 2008.</ref>

In 2012, the musical toured Australia, gaining much critical acclaim. [[Baayork Lee]] directed the production and it gained many nominations, including [[12th Helpmann Awards|Helpmann nominations]] for Best Actress in a Musical for West End star, [[Anita Louise Combe]] playing Cassie, Best supporting Actress in a musical, Deborah Krizak and Best supporting Actor in a musical, Euan Doidge and it won best musical.  The same production and cast then came to Singapore, playing at the [[Marina Bay Sands]], Sands Theater from May 4 to 27, 2012.<ref>{{cite web|title=A Chorus Line, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore|url=http://www.marinabaysands.com/Singapore-Entertainment/Shows/a-chorus-line/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120216180719/http://www.marinabaysands.com/Singapore-Entertainment/Shows/a-chorus-line/|archive-date=February 16, 2012|access-date=February 25, 2012}}</ref>

The show returned to London for a [[West End theatre|West End]] revival in February 2013 at the [[London Palladium]], running through August of that year. It was directed by original choreographer [[Bob Avian]], with [[John Partridge (actor)|John Partridge]], [[Scarlett Strallen]], and [[Victoria Hamilton-Barritt]] starring.<ref>{{cite web|title=''A Chorus Line'' revived at London Palladium| url=http://www.thestage.co.uk/news/newsstory.php/37262/a-chorus-line-to-be-revived-at-london| access-date=September 7, 2012}}</ref> [[James T. Lane]] is reprising his Broadway role and [[Leigh Zimmerman]] won the [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical]] for her portrayal of Sheila in this production.<ref>[http://playbill.com/news/article/177394-2013-Olivier-Awards-Announced-Curious-Incident-of-the-Dog-in-the-Night-time-The-Audience-Top-Hat-and-Sweeney-Todd-Take-Major-Awards 2013 Olivier Awards Announced; Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, The Audience, Top Hat and Sweeney Todd Take Major Awards] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501212142/http://www.playbill.com/news/article/177394-2013-Olivier-Awards-Announced-Curious-Incident-of-the-Dog-in-the-Night-time-The-Audience-Top-Hat-and-Sweeney-Todd-Take-Major-Awards |date=May 1, 2013 }} Retrieved April 28, 2013</ref> Producers announced on June 9, 2013, that the London revival cast would record a new cast album featuring never-before-heard songs which were written for the show but never made the final cut.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.westendframe.com/2013/06/AChorusLineAlbum.html|title=West End Frame: A Chorus Line to release London cast album|author=West End Frame|work=westendframe.com|access-date=June 12, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130625065859/http://www.westendframe.com/2013/06/AChorusLineAlbum.html|archive-date=June 25, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2015, the Original Broadway cast of ''[[Hamilton (musical)|Hamilton]]'' paid tribute to ''A Chorus Line''{{'s}} 40th anniversary and performed "What I Did For Love",<ref>Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211205/WZkquzjdm4w Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20150725193023/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZkquzjdm4w&gl=US&hl=en Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite web| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZkquzjdm4w| title = Hamilton Cast Performs 40th Anniversary Tribute to "A Chorus Line" | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}</ref> with the original cast of ''A Chorus Line'' joining them onstage.

Reports surfaced in June 2016 that a second Broadway revival is planned for 2025, in honor of the show's 50th anniversary.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/50th-Anniversary-Revival-of-A-CHORUS-LINE-in-the-Works-for-2025-20160610|title=50th Anniversary Revival of A Chorus Line in the Works for 2025|author=BWW News Desk|work=broadwayworld.com}}</ref>

For its annual fully staged musical event, the [[Hollywood Bowl]] produced a limited run of A Chorus Line from July 29–31, 2016, directed and choreographed by [[Baayork Lee]]. The cast included [[Sabrina Bryan]] as Valerie Clark, [[Robert Fairchild]] as Mike Costa, Spencer Liff as Larry, [[Ross Lynch]] as Mark Anthony, [[Mara Davi]] as Maggie Winslow, J. Elaine Marcos as Connie Wong, [[Jason Tam]] as Paul San Marco, [[Leigh Zimmerman]] as Sheila Bryant, [[Mario Lopez]] as Zach, Sarah Bowden as Cassie Ferguson, [[Krysta Rodriguez]] as Diana Morales, and Courtney Lopez as Kristine Ulrich.<ref>{{cite web |title=CASTING NEWS FOR A CHORUS LINE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL |url=https://www.hollywoodbowl.com/press/releases/1568 |website=Hollywood Bowl |access-date=1 February 2024 |date=15 June 2016 }}</ref>

In 2016, approval was granted to director [[Donna Feore]] to allow changes in choreography so the show could be performed for the first time on a [[thrust stage]], in the Festival Theatre at the [[Stratford Festival of Canada]].

In 2018, [[New York City Center]] presented ''A Chorus Line'' as their annual gala presentation. The production was directed by [[Bob Avian]], co-choreographer of the original 1975 production, and choreographed by [[Baayork Lee]], Broadway's original Connie Wong.

In 2019, a Spanish-language version of the musical premiered as part of the inaugural season of Teatro del Soho in Málaga, Spain, starring the theater's founder [[Antonio Banderas]] as Zach. Banderas also co-directed the musical with Baayork Lee.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.playbill.com/article/watch-a-sneak-peek-at-antonio-banderas-in-the-spanish-language-a-chorus-line|title = Watch Highlights of Antonio Banderas in the Spanish-Language a Chorus Line|date = August 10, 2020}}</ref>

==Awards and nominations==

===Original Broadway production===
{| class="wikitable" width="95%"
|-
! width="5%"| Year
! width="20%"| Award
! width="40%"| Category
! width="25%"| Nominee
! width="10%"| Result
|-
| rowspan="22" align="center"| 1976
| rowspan="12"| [[30th Tony Awards|Tony Award]]
| colspan="2"| [[Tony Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical|Best Book of a Musical]]
| [[James Kirkwood Jr.]] and [[Nicholas Dante]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical|Best Performance by a Leading Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Donna McKechnie]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical|Best Performance by a Featured Actor in a Musical]]
| [[Sammy Williams]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Robert LuPone]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical|Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Kelly Bishop]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Priscilla Lopez]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Original Score|Best Original Score]]
| [[Marvin Hamlisch]] and [[Edward Kleban]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical|Best Direction of a Musical]]
| [[Michael Bennett (theater)|Michael Bennett]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Choreography|Best Choreography]]
| Michael Bennett and [[Bob Avian]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Costume Design|Best Costume Design]]
| [[Theoni V. Aldredge]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Lighting Design|Best Lighting Design]]
| [[Tharon Musser]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="8"| [[Drama Desk Award]]
| colspan="2"| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical|Outstanding Musical]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Book of a Musical|Book of a Musical]]
| [[James Kirkwood Jr.]] and [[Nicholas Dante]]
| {{won}}
|-
| rowspan="2"| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical|Outstanding Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Kelly Bishop]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Donna McKechnie]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical|Outstanding Director of a Musical]]
| [[Michael Bennett (theater)|Michael Bennett]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Choreography|Outstanding Choreography]]
| Michael Bennett and [[Bob Avian]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music|Outstanding Music]]
| [[Marvin Hamlisch]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Lyrics|Outstanding Lyrics]]
| [[Edward Kleban]]
| {{won}}
|-
| colspan="3"| [[Pulitzer Prize for Drama]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Theatre World Award]]
| colspan="2"| Special Award
| {{won}}
|-
| align="center"| 1978
| colspan="3"| Gold Record Award from [[Columbia Records]]
| {{won}}
|-
| align="center"| [[38th Tony Awards|1984]]
| [[Tony Award]] <small>(special)</small>
| colspan="2"| [[Special Tony Award|Longest-running Broadway musical]]
| {{won}}
|}

===Original London production===
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|-
! width="5%"| Year
! width="20%"| Award
! width="40%"| Category
! width="25%"| Nominee
! width="10%"| Result
|-
| align="center"| [[1976 Laurence Olivier Awards|1976]]
| [[Laurence Olivier Award]]
| colspan="2"| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Musical|Best New Musical]]
| {{won}}
|-
| align="center"| 1977
| [[Evening Standard Theatre Awards|Evening Standard Theatre Award]]
| colspan="2"| Best Musical
| {{won}}
|}

===2006 Broadway revival===
{| class="wikitable" width="95%"
|-
! width="5%"| Year
! width="20%"| Award
! width="40%"| Category
! width="25%"| Nominee
! width="10%"| Result
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[61st Tony Awards|2007]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Tony Award]]
| colspan="2"| [[Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical|Best Revival of a Musical]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Tony Award for Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical|Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Charlotte d'Amboise]]
| {{nom}}
|}

===2012 Australian  revival===
{| class="wikitable" width="95%"
|-
! width="5%"| Year
! width="20%"| Award
! width="40%"| Category
! width="25%"| Nominee
! width="10%"| Result
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[12th Helpmann Awards|2012]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Helpmann Award]]
| colspan="2"| [[Helpmann Award for Best Musical|Best Musical]]
| {{won}}
|-
| [[Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Musical|Best Actress in a Musical]]
| [[Anita Louise Combe]]
| {{nom}}
|}

===2013 London revival===
{| class="wikitable" width="95%"
|-
! width="5%"| Year
! width="20%"| Award
! width="40%"| Category
! width="25%"| Nominee
! width="10%"| Result
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center"| [[2013 Laurence Olivier Awards|2013]]
| rowspan="2"| [[Laurence Olivier Award]]
| colspan="2"| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Musical Revival|Best Musical Revival]]
| {{nom}}
|-
| [[Laurence Olivier Award for Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical|Best Performance in a Supporting Role in a Musical]]
| [[Leigh Zimmerman]]
| {{won}}
|}

== Film adaptation ==
{{Main|A Chorus Line (film)}}
In 1975, the rights for a film were sold to [[Universal Pictures]] for $5.5 million plus 20% of the distributor's gross rentals above $30 million.<ref name="VarietyFeb2890" /> Universal subsequently sold the rights to [[PolyGram]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A Chorus Line|url=https://catalog.afi.com/Catalog/moviedetails/57367|access-date=April 2, 2018|work=[[AFI Catalog]]}}</ref> The film was released in 1985, starring [[Michael Douglas]] as Zach. It also featured [[Alyson Reed]] and [[Terrence Mann|Terrance Mann]] as Cassie and Larry respectively. The film was directed by [[Richard Attenborough]] with a screenplay by [[Arnold Schulman]]. It was produced by [[Cy Feuer]] and distributed by [[Columbia Pictures]], [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]], and Universal Pictures. The film received mixed  reviews from critics and was a [[Box-office bomb|box office bomb]], grossing only $14 million from a $25 million budget. Songs "[[Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love|Montage Part 1: Hello Twelve, Hello Thirteen, Hello Love]]" and "[[Gimme The Ball|Montage Part 4: Gimme The Ball]]" were cut and replaced with "Surprise, Surprise", a new song written by [[Marvin Hamlisch]] and [[Edward Kleban]]. "The Music and the Mirror" was also cut and replaced with "Let Me Dance for You", written by Hamlisch and Kleban. "[[What I Did for Love (A Chorus Line)|What I Did for Love]]" was sung by Cassie instead of Diana and was sung as a counterpart during "The Tap Combination." Songs "And...",  and "[[Sing! (song)|Sing!]]" were cut entirely.

As Kelly Bishop, who played Sheila in the original Broadway cast, later noted, "it was appalling when director [[Richard Attenborough]] went on a talk show and said 'this is a story about kids trying to break into show business.' I almost tossed my TV out the window; I mean what an ''idiot!'' It's about veteran dancers looking for one last job before it's too late for them to dance anymore. No wonder the film sucked!"

== See also ==
* {{Portal-inline|LGBTQ}}
* {{Portal-inline|Theatre}}
* {{Portal-inline|New York City}}

==Notes==
{{Reflist}}

==References==
* Long, Robert Emmet, ''Broadway, the Golden Years''. Continuum International Publishing Group 2001. {{ISBN|0-8264-1883-X}}
* 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}}
* Hamlisch, Marvin, ''The Way I Was''. Scribner 1982. {{ISBN|0-684-19327-2}}
* Kelly, Kevin, ''One Singular Sensation: The Michael Bennett Story''. New York: Doubleday 1990. {{ISBN|0-385-26125-X}}
* Mandelbaum, Ken, ''A Chorus Line and the Musicals of Michael Bennett''. St. Martins Press 1990. {{ISBN|0-312-03061-4}}
* McKechnie, Donna and Lawrence, Greg, ''Time Steps: My Musical Comedy Life''. Simon & Schuster 2006. {{ISBN|0-7432-5520-8}}
* Stevens, Gary, ''The Longest Line: Broadway's Most Singular Sensation: A Chorus Line''. Applause Books 2000. {{ISBN|1-55783-221-8}}
* Viagas, Robert; Lee, Baayork; and Walsh, Thommie, ''On the Line: The Creation of A Chorus Line''. New York: William Morrow & Company 1990. {{ISBN|0-688-08429-X}}

==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.achoruslineontour.com/}}
* [http://www.sonyclassics.com/everylittlestep Every Little Step film website]
* {{IBDB show|1058}}
* {{IOBDB title|1107}}
* [https://www.tonyawards.com/winners/year/1976/category/any/show/any/ Tony Award Winners and Nominations 1976]

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