The Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty musical, starring LaChanze, opened at the Booth Theatre October 18, 1990.

Broadway couple Stephanie J. Block and Sebastian Arcelus recommends listening to the 1990 Tony Award-winning musical.

The 44th annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) Awards ceremony, hosted by French Stewart ("3rd Rock From the Sun"), was held March 18 at 7:30 PM at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in downtown L.A.

The 44th annual Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) Awards ceremony takes place March 18 at 7:30 PM at the Los Angeles Theatre Center in downtown L.A. French Stewart, best known for his work on NBC's "3rd Rock From the Sun," hosts.

The Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle (LADCC) announced nominations and special awards for excellence in Los Angeles and Orange County theatre's 2012 calendar year on Jan. 24. Topping the list with five nominations each were Jitney (South Coast Repertory), Silence! The Musical (Theater Mogul/Oskar Eiriksson and MagicSpace Entertainment) and Waiting for Godot (Center Theatre Group).

The cast and crew of A Raisin in the Sun, directed by Phylicia Rashad, celebrated its opening at The Center Group's Kirk Douglas Theatre in Los Angeles on Jan. 22.

Ti Moune might have put it this way: "Oh, gods! Oh, gods! You were there!"

The mortal and immortal inhabitants of a jewel-like island in the Antilles will come to life May 12 at the Winter Garden Theatre, where a benefit reunion concert of the 1990 Broadway musical, Once On This Island bursts forth.

As of the morning of May 10, tickets were still available for the two-performance benefit concert reunion of the Broadway cast of Once On This Island, May 12 at the Winter Garden Theatre, but the shows are expected to sell out, a spokesman said.

On May 12, members of the original cast of Broadway's Once on This Island will assemble for two benefit concert performances of the 1990 Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty musical, at the Winter Garden Theatre. The Caribbean set fairy-tale musical will star LaChanze, Jerry Dixon, Sheila Gibbs, Kecia Lewis, Afi McClendon, Gerry McIntyre, Milton Craig Nealy, Nikki Rene, Monique Cintron (who played "Andrea" on the first National Tour), Eric Riley and Ellis E. Williams, with a special guest appearance by Lillias White (she stepped into the original Broadway run as Asaka). The Tony Award-nominated show marked the Broadway debut of librettist-lyricist Ahrens and composer Flaherty, whose previous musical was Off-Broadway's Lucky Stiff and whose subsequent work included Broadway's My Favorite Year, Ragtime (for which they won the Best Score Tony Award) and the short-lived Seussical the Musical, which will be launched on a national tour come fall. Their upcoming show is an adaptation of the 1994 Irish-set film, "A Man of No Importance," for Lincoln Center Theater, about a repressed bus conductor who stages a play by Oscar Wilde at his church in the 1960s, prompting him to confront his true nature. The libretto is by Terrence McNally. It premieres at LCT in September. Lynn Ahrens spoke to Playbill On-Line's Kenneth Jones about Once on This Island and Ahrens & Flaherty projects past, present, future and shelved.

On May 12, members of the original cast of Broadway's Once on This Island will assemble for two benefit concert performances of the 1990 Lynn Ahrens-Stephen Flaherty musical, at the Winter Garden Theatre. The Caribbean set fairy-tale musical will star LaChanze, Jerry Dixon, Sheila Gibbs, Kecia Lewis, Afi McClendon, Gerry McIntyre, Milton Craig Nealy, Nikki Rene, Monique Cintron (who played "Andrea" on the first National Tour), Eric Riley and Ellis E. Williams, with a special guest appearance by Lillias White (she stepped into the original Broadway run as Asaka). The Tony Award-nominated show marked the Broadway debut of librettist-lyricist Ahrens and composer Flaherty, whose previous musical was Off-Broadway's Lucky Stiff and whose subsequent work included Broadway's My Favorite Year, Ragtime (for which they won the Best Score Tony Award) and the short-lived Seussical the Musical, which will be launched on a national tour come fall. Their upcoming show is an adaptation of the 1994 Irish-set film, "A Man of No Importance," for Lincoln Center Theater, about a repressed bus conductor who stages a play by Oscar Wilde at his church in the 1960s, prompting him to confront his true nature. The libretto is by Terrence McNally. It premieres at LCT in September. Lynn Ahrens spoke to Playbill On-Line's Kenneth Jones about Once on This Island and Ahrens & Flaherty projects past, present, future and shelved.

Three star-studded concert evenings are planned as fund-raisers for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS in the next few months.

Mamma will provide" a two-performance concert reunion of cast members of Once On This Island, including LaChanze, for a benefit to support Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS May 12 at the Winter Garden Theatre.

Oliver Mayer's Joe Louis Blues closes its Los Angeles premiere Dec. 23 at the Tiffany Theater. Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins stars in the play with music, set in the dual worlds of jazz and boxing.

Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins is a jazzy chanteuse, singing Joe Louis Blues, opening Nov. 3 at Los Angeles' Tiffany Theater. The Oliver Mayer drama, set in the duo worlds of jazz and boxing, runs through Dec. 23.

Tony Award winner Tonya Pinkins will sing Joe Louis Blues Oct. 25-Dec. 23 at Los Angeles' Tiffany Theater. The world premiere play by Oliver Mayer opens Nov. 3.

The world premiere of Elroyce D. Jones' lyrical, bittersweet southern drama A Thimble of Smoke will continue through Dec. 19 at the 24th St. Theatre, directed by Gregg Daniel.

Productions of Frozen, Aida and the new work, Ice Glen, received honors April 10 in the 30th Annual Carbonell Awards, celebrating excellence in South Florida resident professional theatre.

The 30th annual Carbonell Awards, celebrating excellence in South Florida resident professional theatre, will be handed out in an April 10 ceremony at the Broward Center for the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale.

Nominations for the 30th annual Carbonell Awards, celebrating excellence in South Florida theatre, were announced Jan. 12.