Nicholas Dante

Nicholas Dante
BornConrado Morales
(1941-11-22)November 22, 1941
New York, New York, U.S.
DiedMay 21, 1991(1991-05-21) (aged 49)
New York, New York, U.S.
NationalityPuerto Rican-American
Notable awardsPulitzer Prize for Drama (1976)
Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical (1976)
Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Musical (1976)

Nicholas Dante (November 22, 1941[1] – May 21, 1991[2]) was an American dancer and writer, best known for having co-written the book of the musical A Chorus Line. He was the first Latino to win a Pulitzer Prize for Drama.[3][4]

  1. ^ Social Security Death Index Search
  2. ^ Nicholas Dante, 49; Dancer and a Writer Of 'A Chorus Line from New York Times, 22 May 1991
  3. ^ "The 1976 Pulitzer Prize Winner in Drama" from The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2022-10-02.
  4. ^ Sandoval-Sánchez, Alberto (1999). José, Can You See? Latinos on and Off Broadway. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 9780299162047.