Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 "But we didn't need any high-tech help to fill every seat in the Public Theater on April 15, 1975. The...

Photo by Andrew H. Walker 2007 Alyce Gilbert Photo by William Mead MICHAEL BENNETT , acknowledging the creative team and key staff...

Photo by Brownie Harris, 1983. Our costume designer was a lovely, gifted Greek woman named Theoni Aldredge, who'd been creating Broadway...

Tharon Musser. Photo from NYPL Digital Collection Tharon won Best Lighting Design for a Musical in 1976 for A Chorus Line Tharon: "I went...

Don Pippin (front) with Michael Bennet (back) at the recording of the cast album. Photo by Bernard Fox, 1975 Donald Pippin was the Music...

Martha Swope, 1975 Robert: "In August of ’74 I had made the great big jump from chorus dancer to actor and was on a roll of regional...

Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 "While in search of a replacement for Tony Stevens [in the role of 'Larry' the assistant-director], Michael...

Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 Priscilla: “Most of the time I felt that Michael left me on my own while creating Diana Morales. The best...

Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 "Sammy Williams recalls that there was a 'presence' between Bennett and himself during the rehearsal period...

Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 "Rick has a boyish charm and a terrific jazz technique. He got a call to audition. After he had sung the only...

Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 "Pamela Blair's connection with A Chorus Line came as the result of a happy accident. 'I ran into Michael on...

Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 "In the first workshop Robert LuPone was cast in the role of Al, paired with Rence Baughman as Kristine-two...

Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 “For Don Percassi, a short, dark, muscular Italian with a Lebanese nose, boundless energy, and a rapid-fire...

Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 "Between the second and third sections of 'the Montage,' Richie was supposed to have his moment in the sun....

Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 “A new Trish Garland returned to the second workshop. She was nervous but determined to assert herself. ‘I’ll...

Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 “For a month, Nancy Lane, the Jewish girl from New Jersey, had understudied Priscilla Lopez as Diana Morales...

Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 “Thommie Walsh read his own monologue at the audition, a memoir about his moving to Florida with his...

Kelly recalls her vocal audition for the role of Sheila: "'I don't want to waste your time, Marvin,' I announced, 'but as much as I want...

Donna McKechnie and Michael Bennett met as dancers on the variety show Hullabaloo in the 1960s. In her book she recalls: “One of my...

Photo by Martha Swope, 1975. Michel Stuart plays Gregory Gardner. Michel attended High School of the Performing Arts for ‘the two best...