Harada, Llana, et. al Set for 'Once On This Island' Concert, 5/16

A concert version of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty's Once On This Island will hit the stage on May 16th at 7:30pm at the York Theatre. The concert will be performed in connection with Asian Heritage Month and will be directed by original cast member Gerry McIntyre. Randy Redd will serve as musical director.

The concert will feature a cast of Asian-American Broadway stars. Ann Harada, Jose Llana, Yuka Takara, Telly Leung, Christine Toy Johnson, Paolo Montallban, Jason Ma and Kylie Liya Goldstein are all set for the concert.

The musical features book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Aherns and Flaherty are best known for creating Ragtime, Seussical and A Man of No Importance.

For reservations call Pearl Brady at (212) 869-8543 or email eeo@actorsequity.org.

The York Theatre is located at the Theatre at St. Peters, 619 Lexington Avenue in New York City.

This concert is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and is being presented in conjunction with the Equal Employment Opportunity Committee of Actors' Equity Association.