- (1985) His musical, "A Chorus Line", was performed at the Marriott Theatre in Chicago, Illinois, with Candace Tovar as the choreographer.
- (1986) His musical, "A Chorus Line", was performed at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Chicago, Illinois. Cast and crew also included David Bedella, choreography by Rudy Hogenmiller, directed by William Pullinsi.
- (1991) His musical, "A Chorus Line", was performed at the Candlelight Dinner Playhouse in Chicago, Illinois. Rudy Hogenmiller and James Harms were the choreographers.
- (1997) His musical, "A Chorus Line," was performed at the Drury Lane Theatre in Oakbrook, Illinois.
- (2000) His musical, "A Chorus Line", was performed at the Drury Lane Theatre in Evergreen Park, Illinois with Marc Robin (director) and Rudy Hogenmiller (choreographer) in the crew.
- (2004) His musical, "A Chorus Line", was performed at the Theatre at the Center in Chicago, Illinois. Rudy Hogenmiller was the choreographer.
- (1975) Stage Play: A Chorus Line. Musical/drama. Book by James Kirkwood Jr. and Nicholas Dante. Music by Marvin Hamlisch. Lyrics by Ed Kleban [earliest Broadway credit]. Music orchestrated by Billy Byers [credited as Bill Byers], Hershy Kay and Jonathan Tunick. Musical Director: Don Pippin. Vocal arrangements by Don Pippin. Conceived by Michael Bennett. Choreographed by Michael Bennett. Co- Choreographer: Bob Avian. Scenic Design by Robin Wagner. Costume Design by Theoni V. Aldredge. Lighting Design by Tharon Musser. Sound Design by Abe Jacob. Associate to Miss Aldredge: Bill Kellard. Personal Asst. to Miss Aldredge: Paul Martino. Assistant to Miss Musser: Richard Winkler. Assistant to Mr. Jacob: David Congdon. Directed by Michael Bennett. Shubert Theatre: 25 Jul 1975- 28 Apr 1990 (6137 performances). Cast: Scott Allen (as "Roy") [Broadway Debut], Renee Baughman (as "Kristine"), Carole Bishop [changed name to Kelly Bishop during run] (as "Sheila"), Pamela Blair (as "Val"), Wayne Cilento (as "Mike"), Chuck Cissel (as "Butch"), Clive Clerk (as "Larry") [Broadway debut], Kay Cole (as "Maggie"), Ronald Dennis (as "Richie"), Donna Drake (as "Tricia") [Broadway debut], Brandt Edwards (as "Tom") [Broadway debut], Trish Garland [credited as Patricia Garland] (as "Judy"), Carolyn Kirsch (as "Lois"), Ron Kuhlman (as "Don"), Nancy Lane (as "Bebe") [Broadway debut], Baayork Lee (as "Connie"), Priscilla Lopez (as "Diana"), Robert LuPone (as "Zach"), Cameron Mason (as "Mark"), Donna McKechnie (as "Cassie"), Don Percassi (as "Al"), Michael Serrecchia (as "Frank"), Michel Stuart (as "Greg"), Thomas J. Walsh (as "Bobby"), Sammy Williams (as "Paul"), Crissy Wilzak (as "Vicki"). Understudies [note: during the show's record 15-year run literally 100's) of replacement actors and understudies were utilized] included: 'René Ceballos' (as "Bebe/Lois") [1977- ?/Broadway debut], Bebe Neuwirth (as "Cassie"), Julie Pars (as "Judy/Kristine/Val") Ann Reinking (as "Cassie") [from Apr 1976- ?]. Produced by Joseph Papp. Produced in association with Plum Productions Inc. Associate Producer: Bernard Gersten.
- Ballroom (1978). Musical. Book by Jerome Kass. Music by Billy Goldenberg. Lyrics by Alan Bergman and Marilyn Bergman. Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick. Musical Director: Don Jennings. Choreographed by Michael Bennett. Co-Choreographer: Bob Avian. Directed by Michael Bennett. Majestic Theatre: 14 Dec 1978- 24 Mar 1979 (116 performances + 11 previews that began 1 Dec 1978). Cast: Vincent Gardenia (as "Alfred Rossi"), Dorothy Loudon, Peter Alzado, Danny Carroll (as "Scooter"), Marilyn Cooper, Dick Corrigan, Dorothy Danner, Patricia Drylie, Barbara Erwin, David Evans, Bud Fleming, Carol Flemming, Peter Gladke, Victor Griffin (as "Harry The Noodle"), Svetlana McLee Grody, Mickey Gunnerson, John Hallow, Roberta Haze, Sally-Jane Heit, Alfred Karl, Adriana Keathley, Gene Kelton, Bernie Knee, Dorothy D. Lister, John J. Martin, Joe Milan, Mary Ann Niles, Howard Parker, Frank Pietri, Mavis Ray, Lynn Roberts, Liz Sheridan, Rudy Tronto, Jayne Turner, Terry Violino, Michael Vita, Janet Stewart. Produced by Michael Bennett. Co-Producer: Bob Avian, Bernard Gersten and Susan MacNair.
- (1981) He directed Henry Krieger's musical, "Dreamgirls", at the Broadway Theatre on Broadway in New York City with Obba Babatundé, Cleavant Derricks, Loretta Devine, Ben Harney, Jennifer Holliday and Sheryl Lee Ralph in the cast. 'Michael Bennett' was the director.
- (November 1982) He directed Henry Krieger's musical, "Dreamgirls", at the Imperial Theatre on Broadway in New York City with Obba Babatundé, Cleavant Derricks, Loretta Devine, Ben Harney, Jennifer Holliday and Linda Leilani Brown in the cast.
- (November 1982) He directed Marvin Hamlisch's musical, "A Chorus Line", at the Shubert Theatre on Broadway in New York City with Steve Boockvor and Pamela Sousa in the cast.
- Follies (1971). Musical/drama. Book by James Goldman. Music by Stephen Sondheim. Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Musical Director: Harold Hastings. Music orchestrated by Jonathan Tunick. Dance arrangements by John Berkman. Choral arrangements by Harold Hastings. Assistant Musical Director: Paul Cianci. Choreographed by Michael Bennett. Associate Choreographer: Bob Avian. Directed by Harold Prince and Michael Bennett. Winter Garden Theatre: 4 Apr 1971- 1 Jul 1972 (522 performances + 12 previews that began on 24 Mar 1971). Cast: Dorothy Collins (as "Sally Durant Plummer"), John McMartin (as "Benjamin Stone"), Gene Nelson (as "Buddy Plummer"), Alexis Smith (as "Phyllis Rogers Stone"), Yvonne De Carlo (as "Carlotta Campion") [only Broadway role], Roy Barry (as "Singer and Dancer"), Michael Bartlett (as "Roscoe"), Helon Blount (as "Dee Dee West"), Steven Boockvor (as "Singer and Dancer"), Suzanne Briggs (as "Showgirl"), Trudy Carson (as "Showgirl"), Ethel Barrymore Colt (as "Christine Crane"), Kathie Dalton (as "Showgirl"), Graciela Daniele (as "Young Vanessa/Singer and Dancer"), Fifi D'Orsay (as "Solange LaFitte"), Harvey Evans (as "Young Buddy"), Victor Griffin (as "Vincent"), John Grigas (as "Chauffeur"), Mary Jane Houdina Young Hattie/Singer and Dancer"), Justine Johnston (as "Heidi Schiller"), Fred Kelly (as "Willy Wheeler"), Dick Latessa (as "Major-Domo"), Sonja Levkova (as "Sandra Donovan"), Victoria Mallory (as "Young Heidi"), John J. Martin (as "Max Deems"), Ursula Maschmeyer (as "Showgirl"), Mary McCarty (as "Stella Deems"), Michael Misita (as "Young Vincent/Singer and Dancer"), Arnold Moss (as "Dimitri Weismann"), Joseph Nelson (as "Singer and Dancer"), Ralph Nelson (as "Kevin/Singer and Dancer"), Rita O'Connor (as "Singer and Dancer"), Julie Pars (as "Singer and Dancer"), Linda Perkins (as "Showgirl"), Kurt Peterson (as "Young Ben"), Suzanne Rogers (as "Singer and Dancer"), Marti Rolph (as "Young Sally"), Virginia Sandifur (as "Young Phyllis"), Ethel Shutta (as "Hattie Walker"), Sheila Smith (as "Meredith Lane"), Marcie Stringer (as "Emily Whitman"), Margot Travers (as "Showgirl"), Jayne Turner (as "Vanessa"), Kenneth Urmston (as "Singer and Dancer"), Peter Walker (as "Chet Richards"), Donald Weissmuller (as "Singer and Dancer"), Charles Welch (as "Theodore Whitman"). Standbys: Sheila Smith (as "Carlotta Campion/Phyllis Rogers Stone/Solange LaFitte"), Edwin Steffe (as "Dimitri Weismann"). Understudies: Helon Blount (as "Christine Crane/Hattie Walker/Stella Deems"), Ethel Barrymore Colt (as "Heidi Schiller/Sally Durant Plummer"), Fred Kelly (as "Dimitri Weismann/Major-Domo/Theodore Whitman"), Dick Latessa (as "Buddy Plummer"), Sonja Levkova (as "Vanessa"), Peter Walker (as "Benjamin Stone"), Donald Weissmuller (as "Vincent"). Replacement actors: Camila Ashland (as "Emily Whitman"), Roy Barry (as "Kevin"), Alexandra Borrie (as "Young Phyllis") [Broadway debut], Jan Clayton (as "Christine Crane"), Susanna Clemm (as "Showgirl"), Joel Craig (as "Singer and Dancer"), Patricia Garland (as "Singer and Dancer"), John Johann (as "Young Ben"), Ted Lawrie (as "Theodore Whitman"), Marion Marlowe (as "Meredith Lane"), Jennifer Nairn-Smith (as "Showgirl"), Joseph Nelson (as "Major-Domo"), Jacqueline Payne (as "Singer and Dancer/Young Hattie"), Denise Pence (as "Singer and Dancer"), Marti Rolph (as "Young Heidi"), David Roman (as "Singer and Dancer"), Rita Rudner (as "Singer and Dancer"), Terry Saunders (as "Christine Crane"), Rosemary Shevlin (as "Showgirl"), Margot Travers (as "Young Vanessa"), Donald Weissmuller (as "Willy Wheeler"). Standbys: Jan Clayton (as "Sally Durant Plummer"), Ted Lawrie (as "Buddy Plummer"), Marion Marlowe (as "Carlotta Campion/Phyllis Rogers Stone"). Understudies: Sonja Levkova (as "Solange LaFitte"), Suzanne Rogers (as "Young Phyllis"), Ken Urmston (as "Young Ben"). Produced by Harold Prince. Produced in association with Ruth Mitchell.
- A Joyful Noise (1966). Musical. Music by Oscar Brand and Paul Nassau. Lyrics by Oscar Brand and Paul Nassau. Book by Edward Padula. Based on "The Insolent Breed" by Borden Deal. Music orchestrated by William Stegmeyer. Choreographed by Michael Bennett. Assistant Choreographer: Leland Palmer and Jo-Jo Smith. Directed by Edward V. Padula. Mark Hellinger Theatre: 15 Dec 1966- 24 Dec 1966 (12 performances + 4 previews that began on 28 Nov 1966). Cast: Martin Ambrose (as "Freddy, Saw Mill Boys and The Motley Crew"), Bonnie Ano (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Ken Ayers (as "Director/Ensemble Singer"), Chrissy Bocchino (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Shawn Campbell (as "John Tom"), Paul Charles (as "Boy/Ensemble Dancer"), Clifford David (as "Brother Locke"), Susan Donovan (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Jack Fletcher (as "Stage Manager/Ensemble Singer"), Winston DeWitt Hemsley (as "Ensemble"), Baayork Lee (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Stuart Mann (as "Ensemble Singer"), Eric Mason (as "Ensemble Singer"), George Mathews (as "Walter Wishenant"), Veronica McCormick (as "Ensemble Singer"), Jack Metté (as "Announcer/Ensemble Singer"), Charles Morley (as "Jaybird, Saw Mill Boys and The Motley Crew"), Karen Morrow (as "Mary Texas"), April Nevins (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Leland Palmer (as "Miss Jimmie"), Scott Pearson (as "Boy/Ensemble Dancer"), Alan Peterson (as "Boy/Ensemble Dancer"), Diane Phillips (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Barry Preston (as "Boy/Ensemble Dancer"), Jessica Quinn (as "Ensemble Singer"), John Raitt (as "Shade Motley"), Steven Ross (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Darrell Sandeen (as "Ensemble Singer"), Joy Serio (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Jo-Jo Smith (as "Bailey/Ensemble Dancer"), Oatis Stephens (as "Oscar, Saw Mill Boys and The Motley Crew"), Melissa Stoneburn (as "Ensemble Dancer "), Swen Swenson (as "Bliss Stanley"), Diane Tarleton (as "Ensemble Singer"), Linda Theil (as "Ensemble Singer"), Jamie Thomas (as "Ensemble Singer"), Tommy Tune (as "Tommy, Saw Mill Boys and The Motley Crew/Ensemble Dancer"), Carol Flynn Vasquez (as "Ensemble Dancer"), Art Wallace (as "Sam Fredrickson"), Susan Watson (as "Jenny Lee"), Eric Weissberg (as "De Witt, Saw Mill Boys and The Motley Crew"). Understudies: Chrissy Bocchino (as "Miss Jimmie"), Jack Fletcher (as "Brother Locke"), Jack Metté (as "Shade Motley), Von O'Fallon (as "John Tom"), Darrell Sandeen (as "Walter Wishenant"), Jamie Thomas (as "Jenny Lee/Mary Texas"), Tommy Tune (as "Saw Mill Boys"). Produced by Edward Padula and L. Slade Brown.
- (1974) Stage Play: God's Favorite. Written by Neil Simon. Assistant Director: Bob Avian. Directed by Michael Bennett. Eugene O'Neill Theatre: 11 Dec 1974- 22 Mar 1975 (116 performances + 7 previews that began on 3 Dec 1974). Cast: Vincent Gardenia (as "Joe Benjamin"), Maria Karnilova (as "Rose Benjamin"), Charles Nelson Reilly (as "Sidney Lipton"), Laura Esterman (as "Sara Benjamin"), Terry Kiser (as "David Benjamin"), Nick LaTour (as "Morris"), Rosetta LeNoire (as "Mady"), Lawrence John Moss (as "Ben Benjamin"). Standby: Ken Olfson (as "Ben Benjamin/Sidney Lipton"). Understudies: Jo Flores Chase (as "Rose Benjamin"), Philip Cusack (as "David Benjamin"), Richard Kuss (as "Joe Benjamin"), Mary Rio Lewis (as "Mady"), Philip Lindsay (as "Morris"), Ellen Ruskin (as "Sara Benjamin"). Produced by Emanuel Azenberg and Eugene V. Wolsk.
- (October 3, 2012 - October 28, 2012) His musical, "A Chorus Line," was performed at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey. James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante wrote the Book of a Musical. Marvin Hamlisch was composer. Edward Kleban was lyricist. Bob Avian was co-choreographer. Mitzi Hamilton was director and choreographer.
- (November 22, 1971) He choreographed the musical, "Company," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with George Chakiris (Robert); Elaine Stritch (Joanne), Louisa Flaningam, Robert Goss, Marian Hailey, Del Hinkley, Ann Johnson, Jane A. Johnston, Bobbi Jordan, Carolyn Kirsch, Gary Krawford, Bernie McInerney, Marti Stevens, and George Wallace in the cast. Stephen Sondheim wrote the music and lyrics. George Furth wrote the book. Boris Aronson was set designer. D.D. Ryan was costume designer. Harold Prince was director.
- (1990-1991 Season) He was the original director and choreographer of Marvin Hamlisch's musical, "A Chorus Line," at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, New Jersey with Jan Leigh Herndon, Jane Lanier, Robert Longbottom, Michelle Mallardi, Eric Paeper and Matt Zarley in the cast. Baayork Lee adapted the direction and choreography for this production. Original Scenic design by Robin Wagner was adapted by Michael Anania. Original lighting design by Tharon Musser was adapted by Marilyn Rennagel. Original costume design by Theoni V. Aldredge was adapted by Jose M. Rivera.
- (May 21 to July 6, 2008) He developed and was the original choreographer for the musical, "A Chorus Line," at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California. James Kirkwood and Nicholas Dante wrote the book. Marvin Hamlisch was composer. Ed Kleban was lyricist. Bob Avian was original co-choreographer. Baayork Lee was choreographer. Bob Avian was director.
- (April 10 to May 26, 2019) Marvin Hamlisch, James Kirkwood Jr., Nicholas Dante and his musical, "A Chorus Line," was performed at the Porchlight Music Theatre at Ruth Page Center for the Arts in Chicago, Illinois. Brenda Didier was director. Denise Karczewski was lighting designer. Christopher Case Carter was choreographer.
- (Summer 1993) James Kirkwood Jr., Nicholas Dante, Marvin Hamlisch and his musical, "A Chorus Line," was performed in a Cherry County Playhouse production at the Frauenthal Theatre in Muskegon, Michigan with an ensemble in the cast. Pat Paulsen and Neil Rosen were artistic directors.
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