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...

Baayork Lee. Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 "I got a call from Michael and he said, 'Baayork, I'm doing this show and you must come down and...

Wayne Cilento dancing 'I Can Do That.' Photo by Martha Swope, 1975. "Wayne Cilento went to a Catholic grammar school in Westchester, New...

Kay Cole (Back: Baayork Lee, Michael Stuart, Donna McKechnie, Kelly Bishop) Photo by Martha Swope, 1975. "Kay Cole, who is nearsighted,...

Ron Kuhlman. Photo by Martha Swope, 1975 "Ron Kuhlman, tall and handsome, first auditioned for Michael Bennett as a replacement for the...

Marvin Hamlisch. Photo by Photofest Marvin Hamlisch was the composer of A Chorus Line , creating a score that captured both the...

Bob Avian and Michael Bennett at the 1979 Tony Awards. Photo by Bob Deutsch Bob Avian, the co-choreographer of A Chorus Line , played a...

Michael Bennett was born Michael DiFiglia on April 8, 1943, in Buffalo, New York, and began dancing professionally as a teenager. He...