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Donna McKechnie [1942-0] American

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Dancer

Donna McKechnie is an American musical theater dancer, singer, actress, and choreographer. She is known for her professional and personal relationship with choreographer Michael Bennett, with whom she collaborated on her most noted role, "Cassie" from the musical A Chorus Line, for which she earned the Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical in 1976.

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The whole cast of 'Company' was invited to Hal Prince's house. This is one of the highlights of my life. We all sat in the living room. Sitting on the floor, I was right by the piano.		101
The two most painful things in my life are arthritis and divorce.		102
I was terribly shy, but I was always in harmony when I was dancing.		103
As an actress, I am always interested in the new writers.		104
You know, I do have a little Pollyanna in me.		105
It's not the ideal situation to have two directors. It's just not the ideal thing.		106
I have the oldest whiplash in the business.		107
Thank God for YouTube. Every Thanksgiving, I'm bombarded with 'Turkey Lurkey Time.'	Thanksgiving	108
When I saw 'Chess' in London, I thought it was horrible. It was so static. People were coming down front and just facing the audience, singing.		109
Sound should bring you in. We have people in all these specialized departments to make it one whole. They are supposed to work together to bring us into their world, not push us away. For example, rock music has to be loud, but it doesn't have to be too loud.		110
Whenever you do a show, there are happy reunions of people; it's very familial.		111
Frank Loesser was a beautiful soul. I didn't know how great he was when I met him, but I just adored him. He was a sweet man.		112
Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon intimidated us all because she walked in and was going to be the dance captain. She was a great star, but she loved that kind of work as his assistant.		113
Any time I can come to L.A., because I live in New York... when I go to L.A., it really is about the people, having reunions and seeing my friends I don't see enough.		114
'A Chorus Line' never dies; it just keeps opening doors and giving back to me - but there was a time when I considered it an albatross around my neck.		115
When I first walked into 54 Below, I had this kind of deja vu experience and tried to imagine what this was like back in the day when I would come here at night after doing 'A Chorus Line.'		116
Whenever I do my concerts, I try to do master classes or students.		117
It has always been important to me to be a creative artist, not to be a star, not to be rich, not to be famous.		118
I thought if I didn't write my own show, I'll rust.		119
Doing a musical is not just acting. It's total theater. When you have to justify the enormous projection of energy it takes to just go into song and dance, you realized why it's such a humbling experience every time you go into a show.		120
It takes a lifetime of devotion to build your craft, your confidence, and the ability to sing and dance and act believably.		121
To go back to visit the early days with Bob Fosse and Gwen Verdon, when she was the dance captain of 'How to Succeed,' and finding them again 25 years later and working with them on 'Charity.' That was really great fun.		122
I can be myself everywhere and be happy and confident and not feel that I am just what I do.		123

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