Loni Ackerman has been a longtime favorite of Broadway theatergoers. She captivated New York audiences in such coveted roles as Eva in Evita and Grizabella in Cats. Other Broadway credits include leading roles in The Magic Show, So Long, 174th Street, No, No, Nanette, and George M!. She was in the original cast of Starting Here, Starting Now and appeared Off-Broadway in Diamonds, The Petrified Prince (both under the direction of Hal Prince), Brownstone and Dames at Sea. Loni performed “Buenos Aires” at DO40’s tribute to Larry Fuller at St. Luke’s Theater in 2016, with “slouchos” Richard Schiffer, Matthew Kilgore, Antyon Lemonte and Buddy Flowers. She is married to TONY-award-winning sound designer Steve Kennedy and has two sons, Jack and George., two beautiful daughters-in law, Mary and Jami, and three awesome grand-daughters, Maggie, Josie and newly arrived Lola!