A Chorus Line

American musical

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"A Chorus Line" is an American musical that premiered on Broadway in 1975. It is notable for its innovative approach, focusing on the lives and struggles of dancers auditioning for a role in a musical. The show features a chorus line, which is a group of dancers and singers supporting the main performers in a musical comedy or revue.1

The musical was a significant success, winning nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical Production and Best Musical Score. It also received a Pulitzer Prize for drama and became one of the longest-running Broadway musicals of all time. The music for "A Chorus Line" was composed by Marvin Hamlisch, with lyrics by Edward Kleban and book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. The show's impact on Broadway is significant, contributing to the evolution of the American musical genre.23

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Marvin Hamlisch
…score for the Broadway musical A Chorus Line (1975) won nine Tony Awards, including those for best musical production and best musical score, and he also received a Pulitzer Prize for drama. The show ultimately became one of the longest-running Broadway musicals of all time. In television, Hamlisch won several…
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…score for the Broadway musical A Chorus Line (1975) won nine Tony Awards, including those for best musical production and best musical score, and he also received a Pulitzer Prize for drama. The show ultimately became one of the longest-running Broadway musicals of all time. In television, Hamlisch won several…
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James Kirkwood
…text for the Broadway musical A Chorus Line (1975), which in 1983 became the longest-running musical in the history of Broadway. It held the record until 1997, when it was surpassed by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats.
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…text for the Broadway musical A Chorus Line (1975), which in 1983 became the longest-running musical in the history of Broadway. It held the record until 1997, when it was surpassed by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats.
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Michael Bennett
… (1969), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Chorus Line (1975), and Dreamgirls (1981). His beginnings as a dancer were most strongly reflected in A Chorus Line, which was made for and about dancers. This musical was conceived, directed, choreographed, and coproduced by Bennett; it won nine Tony awards and the 1976…
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… (1969), Company (1970), Follies (1971), A Chorus Line (1975), and Dreamgirls (1981). His beginnings as a dancer were most strongly reflected in A Chorus Line, which was made for and about dancers. This musical was conceived, directed, choreographed, and coproduced by Bennett; it won nine Tony awards and the 1976…
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