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A Chorus Line No. 51 - Michael's Gala Speech
Michael Bennett on ladder, Bob Avian in tie. "Michael watched the finale number from his perch atop a ladder, situated in the twelfth...

Lauryn Johnson
Aug 2


Observations from the Balcony
I was grateful to be invited to the Sunday afternoon dress rehearsal before the 50th Anniversary Concert. Alone in the front row of the...

Lauryn Johnson
Aug 1


A Chorus Line No. 6 - Wayne Cilento
Wayne Cilento dancing 'I Can Do That.' Photo by Martha Swope, 1975. "Wayne Cilento went to a Catholic grammar school in Westchester, New...

Lauryn Johnson
Jul 5


A Chorus Line No. 2 - Bob Avian
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...

Lauryn Johnson
Jul 2


A Chorus Line No. 1 - Michael Bennett
Michael Bennett was born Michael DiFiglia on April 8, 1943, in Buffalo, New York, and began dancing professionally as a teenager. He...

Lauryn Johnson
Jul 1
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