Opened at the Shubert Theatre on July 25, 1975. Closed April 28, 1990 after 6,137 performances — 14.8 years. 👑 Broadway's longest-running show from September 29, 1983 until June 19, 1997. 9 Tony Awards in 1976, including Best Musical; 5 Drama Desk Awards in 1976, including Outstanding Musical; A Special Tony Award in 1984 for becoming Broadway's longest-running musical; Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1976 A Chorus Line is a 1975 musical conceived by Michael Bennett with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Edward Kleban, and a book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Wiki link