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==Description==
 
==Description==
  
Dancer and choreographer, 'A Chorus Line' (1975), for which he won Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1976)
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Dancer and choreographer.  Notable productions include 'A Chorus Line' (1975), for which he won Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1976) and was the longest running broadway production in history.  Recipient of seven Tony Awards, including 'Dream Girls' (1981), 'Follies' (1971) and 'Promises, Promises' (1968).  Original name was Michael Bennett DiFiglia.  Died of AIDS.
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==See Also==
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* [[Notable LGBTQ Dance Choreographers]]
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==Further Reading/Research==
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* https://www.nytimes.com/1987/07/03/obituaries/michael-bennett-theater-innovator-dies-at-44.html
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* http://www.masterworksbroadway.com/artist/michael-bennett/
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Latest revision as of 18:42, 5 September 2018

Michael Bennett

Country

United States

Birth - Death

1943 - 1987

Occupation

Entertainment

Notable Achievement

Pulitzer Prize, Tony Award

Description

Dancer and choreographer. Notable productions include 'A Chorus Line' (1975), for which he won Pulitzer Prize for Drama (1976) and was the longest running broadway production in history. Recipient of seven Tony Awards, including 'Dream Girls' (1981), 'Follies' (1971) and 'Promises, Promises' (1968). Original name was Michael Bennett DiFiglia. Died of AIDS.

See Also

Further Reading/Research


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