12 September 2022
A one night only celebration of Ahrens & Flaherty.
Maria Friedman directs A Journey to the Past – a celebration of the great musical theatre writers Ahrens & Flaherty.
The evening will feature a cast of West End performers singing from Ahrens & Flaherty’s catalogue of musical theatre shows including: Ragtime, Once on this Island, Rocky, Anastasia, Dessa Rose, Seussical & many more.
A Journey to the Past will be performed on on 12 September 2022 at the Apollo Theatre, London.
Who are Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flahaerty?
Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty are considered the foremost theatrical writing team of their generation. They won Tony, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for the Broadway hit Ragtime and were nominated for two Academy Awards and two Golden Globes for Twentieth Century Fox’s animated feature film Anastasia, which they also adapted for the Broadway stage. Their newest musical Knoxville is currently making its world premiere in Florida.
Their musical Once On This Island won London’s Olivier Award and Broadway’s 2018 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical. Other theatre credits include Ragtime, Seussical (one of the most produced shows in America); Rocky; My Favourite Year; Chita Rivera – The Dancer’s Life; Dessa Rose; A Man of No Importance; The Glorious Ones; Lucky Stiff and two upcoming shows, Knoxville and Little Dancer.
Show Information
Performance information is for guidance only. Check booking calendar for details.
Venue Information
Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue, London, W1D 7ESNearest Tube or Train: Piccadilly Circus (Bakerloo line, Piccadilly line)
Nearest Buses: 1, 14, 19, 22, 24, 29, 38, 55, 176