Loni Ackerman

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Loni Ackerman
Born (1949-04-10) April 10, 1949 (age 74)
New York City, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actress, singer
Years active1968–present
Spouse
Steve Canyon Kennedy
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(m. 1983)​
Children2
Parents

Loni Ackerman (born April 10, 1949) is an American musical theatre performer and cabaret singer.

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Career

Ackerman was born in New York City to Cyma Rubin, a theatre and film producer, and Martin Ackerman, an ophthalmologist. Her stepfather was Samuel Rubin. [1] She made her Broadway debut in George M! in 1968, [2] then starred as a replacement in the off-Broadway production of Dames at Sea in 1970. [3] Ackerman's other Broadway credits include the roles of Betty Brown in the 1971 revival of No, No, Nanette, Charmin in The Magic Show (1974), and Wanda in So Long, 174th Street (1976). [4] In 1977, she was in the original cast of Starting Here, Starting Now . [5]

She played the title role in the first U.S. national tour of Evita (1980–1983). [6] She was later a replacement in the title role of the Broadway production (from April to May 1983). [7] The following year she was in the off-Broadway show Diamonds. [8] Her last Broadway credit was as Grizabella in Cats as a replacement in September 1991. [9] She appeared in the off-Broadway production of The Petrified Prince in 1994. [10] She then retired to raise her two sons.

In 2011, she returned to performing at Gateway Playhouse in Bellport, Long Island, starring as Norma Desmond in the musical Sunset Boulevard [2] In 2012, Ackerman debuted her cabaret show Next To Ab-normal in NYC. [2] She later starred in two plays, My Mother, My Sister, and Me (2016), [11] and 'To Life (2019). [12]

Personal life

Ackerman is married to sound designer Steve Canyon Kennedy. [2] They have two sons, Jack and George.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. ↑ "Cyma Rubin Papers, 1942-2016". lib.ncsu.edu. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Wong, Curtis M. (October 5, 2012). "Broadway Diva's Latest Act Includes Theme Song To X-Rated French Film". HuffPost. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Dames at Sea", IOBDB. Retrieved October 5, 2023
  4. ↑ "Loni Ackerman (Playbill)".
  5. ↑ "Starting Here, Starting Now (off-Broadway Commercial Transfer, 1977)". ovrtur.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Evita (1st National Tour, 1980) | Ovrtur". ovrtur.com. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  7. ↑ "PHOTO SPECIAL: The Evita Files — Loni Ackerman".
  8. ↑ "THEATER: 'DIAMONDS,' A REVUE ABOUT BASEBALL". The New York Times. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Cast of Cats (Playbill)".
  10. ↑ "Harold Prince Papers: Guides to Special Collections in the Music Division of the Library of Congress (Page 8)" (PDF).
  11. ↑ BWW News Desk. "Cast, Creative Team Set for MY MOTHER, MY SISTER & ME at Morris Museum's Bickford Theatre". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  12. ↑ BWW News Desk. "Broadway's Loni Ackerman Stars In TO LIFE At Theater For The New City". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
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