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Leilani Jones

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Composer b. 1957 On stage 1985

Leilani Jones (b. 1957) is an American actress who won a Tony Award for the musical Grind (1985) and originated the role of Chiffon in the off-Broadway Little Shop of Horrors.

On stage 1 production

1985 Grind Mark Hellinger · Original · directed by Harold Prince 71 perf.

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In the literature8 passages

  • tSucceeded by: 1. Leilani Jones, 2. Fyvush Finkel, 3. Faith Prince, Katherine Meloche, 4. Brad Moranz, 5. Anthony B. Asbury, 6. Robert Frischtheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1982-83 Season, v. 39 (Willis).txt
  • Top: Marianne latum, John Mahoney. William Hurt, Rosemary Harris, Barry Miller, Patricia Elliott Below: Melba Moore, Richard Chaves, Giancarlo Esposito, Ronnie Cesser for Whoopi Goldberg, Leilani Jones, Marianne Tatum Bottom: Lucille Lortel, Clive Barnes, LucUle Lortel (center), Juliette Koka, Rosetta LeNoire, Carleton Carpenter, Lucille…theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1984-85 Season, v. 41 (Willis).txt
  • 1984-85: Kevin Anderson, Richard Chaves, Parti Cohenour, Charles S. Dutton, Nancy Giles, Whoopi Goldberg, Leilani Jones, John Mahoney, Laurie Metcalf, Barry Miller, John Turturro, Amelia WTiitetheatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1985-86 Season, v. 42 (Willis).txt
  • Top Right: Dudley Swetland, Erika Petersen, Mark Capri, Millicent Martin in “Noises Off” Below: Tom Tammi, Leilani Jones in “Dusky Sally”theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1987-88 Season, v. 44 (Willis).txt
  • (Clockwise from center) Obba Babatundé, Leilani Jones, Freda Payne, Karole Foreman, Tonya Pinkins in " Jelly's Last Jam"theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1990-1991 Season, v. 47 (Willis).txt
  • Freda Payne, Obba Babatundé, Joanne Jackson, Leilani Jones In "Blues in the Night"theatre-pdfs/Theatre World/Theatre World, 1990-1991 Season, v. 47 (Willis).txt

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