From Company to A Chorus Line: A Look Back at Donna McKechnie on the Stage

Best known for her Tony-winning performance as Cassie in the original Broadway production of A Chorus Line, Donna McKechnie celebrates her birthday November 16.

She has appeared in a number of musicals both on and Off-Broadway. A handful are: How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, Company, State Fair, Can-Can, Annie Get Your Gun, I’m Getting My Act Together and Taking It On the Road, State Fair, and Promises, Promises.

Flip through photos of her career highlights below:

From Company to Chorus Line: Look Back at Donna McKechnie on the Stage

Baayork_Lee_Donna_McKechnie_Marge_Sappington_Promises_Promises_HR — From Company to Chorus Line: Look Back at Donna McKechnie on the Stage

McKechnie won a Tony for her performance in *A Chorus Line* in 1976.
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Donna McKechnie, Dean Jones and Pamela Myers in <i>Company</i>. — Donna McKechnie, Dean Jones and Pamela Myers in *Company*.

(l.-r.) Susan Browning, Donna McKechnie and Pamela Myers in the original production of <i>Company</i> — (l.-r.) Susan Browning, Donna McKechnie and Pamela Myers in the original production of *Company*

Photo by Martha Swope

Company_Production_Photo_Donna McKechnie_HR — Donna McKechnie in *Company*

On_the_Town_Broadway_Production_Photo_Donna McKechnie_Ron Husmann_HR — Donna McKechnie and Ron Husmann in *On the Town*

On_the_Town_Broadway_Production_Photo_Fran Stevens_Donna McKechnie_HR — Fran Stevens and Donna McKechnie in *On the Town*

On_the_Town_Broadway_Production_Photo_Ron Husmann_Donna McKechnie_HR — Ron Husmann and Donna McKechnie in *On the Town*

HR - A Chorus Line (Robert LuPone, Donna McKechnie) - Broadway — Company of *A Chorus Line*

Martha Swope / The New York Public Library

A_Chorus_Line_Broadway_Production_Photo_Donna McKechnie_HR — Donna McKechnie

Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

Donna McKechnie records the <i>Chorus Line</i> cast album — Donna McKechnie records the *Chorus Line* cast album

A_Chorus_Line_Production_Photo_Donna McKechnie_HR — Donna McKechnie in *A Chorus Line*

Martha Swope/©NYPL for the Performing Arts

A_Chorus_Line_Production_Photo_Donna McKechnie_Robert Lupone_HR — Donna McKechnie and Robert Lupone in *A Chorus Line*

Sweet_Charity_Production_Photo_nypl.digitalcollections.0c5d4750-eaa6-0132-be8f-58d385a7bbd0.001.w_HR.jpg — Donna McKechnie in *Sweet Charity*

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