Gender
Male
Born
Aug 22, 1924
Los Angeles, California, USA
Died
Apr 21, 1989
New York, New York, USA
Performer Writer
Also Known As
James Kirkwood, Jr.
Jimmy Kirkwood
Relations
Son of
Lila Lee
Son of
James Kirkwood, Sr.
  • CREDITS
    A Chorus Line (Oct 05, 2006 - Aug 17, 2008)
    • Book by James Kirkwood
    MusicalDramaRevival
    A Chorus Line (Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 28, 1990)
    • Book by James Kirkwood
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    P. S. Your Cat Is Dead! (Apr 07, 1975 - Apr 20, 1975)
    • Written by James Kirkwood
    PlayOriginal
    UTBU (Jan 04, 1966 - Jan 08, 1966)
    • Written by James Kirkwood
    PlayComedyOriginal
    Dance Me a Song (Jan 20, 1950 - Feb 18, 1950)
    • Performer: Jimmy Kirkwood [Son, "Glee Club" Performer, Bobbie, Mad Scientist, Knight, "Hello From Hollywood" Performer, "Finale" Performer]
    • Sketches by James Kirkwood
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Small Wonder (Sep 15, 1948 - Jan 08, 1949)
    • Performer: Jimmy Kirkwood
      • Replacement
    MusicalRevueOriginal
    Junior Miss (Nov 18, 1941 - Jul 24, 1943)
    • Performer: James Kirkwood, Jr.
      • Joe - Replacement
    PlayComedyOriginal
    A Chorus Line (May 04, 2008 - Jun 13, 2010)
    • Book by James Kirkwood
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Legends! (Sep 12, 2006 - May 06, 2007)
    • Written by James Kirkwood
    PlayComedyRevival
    A Chorus Line (Sep 24, 1996 - Jun 22, 1997)
    • Book by James Kirkwood
    MusicalDramaRevival
    A Chorus Line (Oct 02, 1990 - May 09, 1993)
    • Book by James Kirkwood
    MusicalDramaRevival
    Legends! (Jan 07, 1986 - Jan 18, 1987)
    • Written by James Kirkwood
    PlayComedyOriginal
    A Chorus Line (May 06, 1976 - Aug 17, 1980)
    • Book by James Kirkwood, Jr.
    MusicalDramaOriginal
    A Chorus Line (Apr 29, 1976 - May 29, 1983)
    • Book by James Kirkwood
    MusicalDramaOriginal
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

    Best Book of a Musical

    1976 | Winner  | A Chorus Line
    Book by James Kirkwood

    Pulitzer Prize

    for Drama

    1976 | Winner  | A Chorus Line
    Book by James Kirkwood

    Drama Desk Award

    Outstanding Musical/Book

    1976 | Winner  | A Chorus Line
    Book by James Kirkwood
     

    Outstanding New Play (American)

    1975 | Nominee  | P. S. Your Cat Is Dead!
    Written by James Kirkwood
A Chorus Line (Oct 05, 2006 - Aug 17, 2008)
  • Book by James Kirkwood
MusicalDramaRevival
A Chorus Line (Jul 25, 1975 - Apr 28, 1990)
  • Book by James Kirkwood
MusicalDramaOriginal
P. S. Your Cat Is Dead! (Apr 07, 1975 - Apr 20, 1975)
  • Written by James Kirkwood
PlayOriginal
UTBU (Jan 04, 1966 - Jan 08, 1966)
  • Written by James Kirkwood
PlayComedyOriginal
Dance Me a Song (Jan 20, 1950 - Feb 18, 1950)
  • Performer: Jimmy Kirkwood [Son, "Glee Club" Performer, Bobbie, Mad Scientist, Knight, "Hello From Hollywood" Performer, "Finale" Performer]
  • Sketches by James Kirkwood
MusicalRevueOriginal
Small Wonder (Sep 15, 1948 - Jan 08, 1949)
  • Performer: Jimmy Kirkwood
    • Replacement
MusicalRevueOriginal
Junior Miss (Nov 18, 1941 - Jul 24, 1943)
  • Performer: James Kirkwood, Jr.
    • Joe - Replacement
PlayComedyOriginal
A Chorus Line (May 04, 2008 - Jun 13, 2010)
  • Book by James Kirkwood
MusicalDramaRevival
Legends! (Sep 12, 2006 - May 06, 2007)
  • Written by James Kirkwood
PlayComedyRevival
A Chorus Line (Sep 24, 1996 - Jun 22, 1997)
  • Book by James Kirkwood
MusicalDramaRevival
A Chorus Line (Oct 02, 1990 - May 09, 1993)
  • Book by James Kirkwood
MusicalDramaRevival
Legends! (Jan 07, 1986 - Jan 18, 1987)
  • Written by James Kirkwood
PlayComedyOriginal
A Chorus Line (May 06, 1976 - Aug 17, 1980)
  • Book by James Kirkwood, Jr.
MusicalDramaOriginal
A Chorus Line (Apr 29, 1976 - May 29, 1983)
  • Book by James Kirkwood
MusicalDramaOriginal

Tony Award®

Best Book of a Musical

1976 | Winner  | A Chorus Line
Book by James Kirkwood

Pulitzer Prize

for Drama

1976 | Winner  | A Chorus Line
Book by James Kirkwood

Drama Desk Award

Outstanding Musical/Book

1976 | Winner  | A Chorus Line
Book by James Kirkwood
 

Outstanding New Play (American)

1975 | Nominee  | P. S. Your Cat Is Dead!
Written by James Kirkwood

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