A Chorus Line (Broadway, Sam S. Shubert Theatre, 1975)

A Chorus Line

Broadway

Musical

Original

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A Chorus Line

Broadway

Musical

Original

SYNOPSIS: Broadway gypsies bare their souls and put their lives "on the line" as they audition for an unnamed Broadway musical. The 1975 show won the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award for Best Musical.

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Awards

Drama Desk Award
1984	Special Award	Joseph Papp	Winner
1984	Special Award	Michael Bennett	Winner
1984	Special Award	The Shubert Organization	Winner
1976	Outstanding Musical		Winner
1976	Outstanding Actress in a Musical	Kelly Bishop	Winner
1976	Outstanding Actress in a Musical	Donna McKechnie	Winner
1976	Outstanding Director of a Musical	Michael Bennett	Winner
1976	Outstanding Choreography	Michael Bennett Bob Avian	Winner
1976	Outstanding Music and Lyrics	Marvin Hamlisch Edward Kleban	Winner

New York Drama Critics' Circle
1975	Best Musical	Marvin Hamlisch Edward Kleban James Kirkwood Nicholas Dante	Winner

Outer Critics Circle
1976	Special Award	Michael Bennett	Winner

Pulitzer Prize
1976	Pulitzer Prize for Drama	Michael Bennett Marvin Hamlisch Edward Kleban James Kirkwood Nicholas Dante	Winner

Theatre World Awards
1976	Theatre World Special Award		Winner

Tony Award
1984	Special Award		Winner
1976	Best Actress in a Musical	Donna McKechnie	Winner
1976	Best Featured Actress in a Musical	Kelly Bishop	Winner
1976	Musical		Winner
1976	Best Featured Actor in a Musical	Sammy Williams	Winner
1976	Best Featured Actor in a Musical	Robert LuPone	Nominee
1976	Best Featured Actress in a Musical	Priscilla Lopez	Nominee
1976	Lighting Design (Play or Musical)	Tharon Musser	Winner
1976	Best Original Score	Marvin Hamlisch Edward Kleban	Winner
1976	Best Book of a Musical	James Kirkwood Nicholas Dante	Winner
1976	Best Choreography	Michael Bennett Bob Avian	Winner
1976	Costume Design (Play or Musical)	Theoni V. Aldredge	Nominee
1976	Best Direction of a Musical	Michael Bennett	Winner

QUICK STATS

(as of Apr 29, 1990) Total Current Gross: $51,922,943.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $420,407.00 (Week Ending Apr 29, 1990) Average Ticket Price: $29.54 Average % Capacity: 58.33%

Grosses

Week Ending	Week Number	This Week Gross Potential Gross	Diff $	Avg Ticket Top Ticket	Seats Sold Seats in Theatre	Perfs Previews	% Cap This Week	Diff % cap
Apr 29, 1990	48	$420,407.00 $0.00	$14,000.00	$37.83 $0.00	11,113 1,472	8 0	94.37%	-0.13%
Apr 22, 1990	47	$406,407.00 $0.00	$7,142.00	$36.52 $0.00	11,128 1,472	8 0	94.50%	1.04%
Apr 15, 1990	46	$399,265.00 $0.00	$122,524.00	$36.28 $0.00	11,006 1,472	8 0	93.46%	24.13%
Apr 8, 1990	45	$276,741.00 $0.00	-$119,308.00	$33.90 $0.00	8,164 1,472	8 0	69.33%	-25.88%