NewsPHOTO CALL: Stephanie J. Block, Liz Callaway, LaChanze, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mary Testa and More Kick Off Ahrens and Flaherty CelebrationTony Award winners Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty, who created such works as Ragtime, Once On This Island and the upcoming Broadway musical Rocky, are celebrating 30 years of musical collaboration with a six-performance concert engagement beginning Sept. 26 at 54 Below.
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Matthew Blank
September 27, 2013
Billed as Nice Fighting You: A 30th Anniversary Celebration, the concerts are populated by special guests from Ahrens and Flaherty's three decades of collaboration. Lyricist Ahrens and composer Flaherty will be joined by actors who appeared in their productions of Lucky Stiff, Ragtime, Once On This Island, A Man of No Importance, Seussicaland their animated film "Anastasia."
Here's a look at the first concert:
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Stephanie J. Block, Liz Callaway, LaChanze, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Mary Testa and More Kick Off Ahrens and Flaherty Celebration
The Sept. 28 concert at 8 PM features Crawford, Kevin Chamberlin, Darrington, Lewis Grosso, LaChanze, Mazzie and Molaskey. The 11 PM concert includes Ashford, Chamberlin, Darrington, Grosso, Halston, Rebecca Luker, Mazzie, Molaskey and Steggert.
There is a $55-$65 cover charge ($40-$50 for 11 PM shows) and a $25-$30 food/beverage minimum.
54 Below is located at 254 West 54th Street. For more information and tickets, call (866) 468-7619 or visit 54Below.com.