Shubert Theatre, (7/25/1975 - 4/28/1990)

Category: Musical, Drama, Original, Broadway
Setting: An Audition. 1975. Here.

Comments: "The characters portrayed in A CHORUS LINE are, for the most part, based upon the lives of Broadway dancers. This show is dedicated to anyone who has every danced in a chorus or marched in step...anywhere."

Opening Night Production Credits [see more]

Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)

Produced by Joseph Papp; Produced in association with Plum Productions, Inc.; Associate Producer: Bernard Gersten

Originally produced by The New York Shakespeare Festival (Joseph Papp, Producer)

Book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante; Music by Marvin Hamlisch; Lyrics by Edward Kleban; Music orchestrated by Bill Byers, Hershy Kay and Jonathan Tunick; Musical Director: Donald Pippin; Vocal arrangements by Donald Pippin

Conceived by Michael Bennett; Choreographed by Michael Bennett; Directed by Michael Bennett; Co - Choreographer: Bob Avian

Scenic Design by Robin Wagner; Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge; Lighting Design by Tharon Musser; Sound Design by Abe Jacob; Associate to Miss Aldredge: Bill Kellard; Personal Asst. to Miss Aldredge: Paul Martino; Assistant to Miss Musser: Richard Winkler; Assistant to Mr. Jacob: David Congdon

General Manager for NYSF: Robert Kamlot; Company Manager: Patricia Carney; Assistant to the General Manager: Sally Campbell

Production Manager for NYSF: Andrew Mihok; Production Stage Manager: Jeff Hamlin; Stage Manager: Frank Hartenstein; Assistant Stage Mgr: Scott Allen; Technical Director for the NYSF: Mervyn Haines, Jr.

Musical Coordinator: Robert Thomas; Orchestra Personnel Manager: Herbert Harris; Associate Conductor: Jerry Goldberg; Music Copyist: Larry Abel; Bass Guitar: Roland Wilson; Upright Bass: Jaime Austria; Harp: Bernice Horowitz; Percussion: Benjamin Herman; Reeds: Joseph Maggio, Marvin Roth, Stanley Brauner and Norman Wells; Trumpet: Bob Millikan and Al Mattaliano; Trombone: Vincent Forchetti and Gordon Early Anderson; Keyboards: Fran Liebergall; Guitars: George Davis, Jr.; Bass Trombone: Blaise Turi; Drums: Allen Herman

General Press Representative for NYSF: Merle Debuskey; Casting Director for NYSF: Rosemarie Tichler; Press Representative: Bob Ullman; Asst. to the Choreographers: Baayork Lee; Press Assistant: Norman L. Berman; Dance Captain: Baayork Lee; Consultant to the Producer: Novella Nelson; Graphics Design: Susan Frank; Photographer: George E. Joseph; Advertising: Don Josephson and The Blaine Thompson Company

Scott Allen Broadway Debut	Roy
Renee Baughman	Kristine
Carole Bishop Changed name to Kelly Bishop during run	Sheila
Pamela Blair	Val
Wayne Cilento	Mike
Chuck Cissel	Butch
Clive Clerk Broadway debut	Larry
Kay Cole	Maggie
Ronald Dennis	Richie
Donna Drake Broadway debut	Tricia
Brandt Edwards Broadway debut	Tom
Patricia Garland	Judy
Carolyn Kirsch	Lois
Ron Kuhlman	Don
Nancy Lane Broadway debut	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. Walsh	Bobby
Sammy Williams	Paul
Crissy Wilzak	Vicki

Understudies: Chuck Cissel (Paul, Richie), Clive Clerk (Zach), Donna Drake (Connie, Kristine, Maggie), Brandt Edwards (Don, Mark), Carolyn Kirsch (Cassie, Sheila), John Mineo (Al, Mike), Carole Schweid (Bebe, Diana), Michael Serrecchia (Bobby, Greg, Larry), Crissy Wilzak (Judy, Val).