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Rare 2-piece 1975 A Chorus Line program collection documenting the landmark musical’s transition from The Public Theater to Broadway.Included are:• Original Newman Theater / Public Theater program from the show’s original 1975 pre-Broadway production.• Original August 1975 Playbill from the Shubert Theatre on Broadway, dating from approximately the first month of the show’s legendary Broadway run.A Chorus Line opened at The Public Theater’s Newman Theater on May 21, 1975 before transferring to Broadway’s Shubert Theatre, where it officially opened on July 25, 1975.The Broadway production went on to become one of the most important and successful musicals in Broadway history, running for 6,137 performances through April 1990. It won nine Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.Conceived, directed, and choreographed by Michael Bennett, with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante.These two original 1975 pieces are being sold together as a set and provide an excellent representation of the production’s transition from its original Public Theater engagement to its historic Broadway run.Both are vintage original items, not reproductions.Please review all photos carefully for exact condition, dates, contents, and any age-related wear. Both pieces will be packaged carefully for shipping.Excellent collectible for fans of A Chorus Line, Michael Bennett, Marvin Hamlisch, Broadway history, and vintage theater memorabilia.
