Lita Gaithers (born July 30, 1956) is an American singer and actress. Lita, who received a nomination for the '' Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical'', is the third of only four African American women who have ever been nominated in that category. As a veteran performer of legitimate stages that include: the

Mark Taper Forum The Mark Taper Forum is a 739-seat thrust stage at the Los Angeles Music Center designed by Welton Becket and Associates on the Bunker Hill section of Downtown Los Angeles. Named for real estate developer Mark Taper, the Forum, the neighboring ...

, Pasadena Playhouse, and Arena Stage, her lead and featured stage performances consist of: '' The Tin Pan Alley Rag'', '' Ain't Misbehavin''', ''

Nunsense ''Nunsense'' (1985) is a musical comedy with a book, music, and lyrics by Dan Goggin. Originating as a line of greeting cards, Goggin expanded the concept into a cabaret show that ran for 38 weeks, and eventually into a full-length musical. The o ...

'', '' The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas'', '' A... My Name Is Alice'', '' Purlie'', ''

For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf ''for colored girls who have considered suicide / when the rainbow is enuf'' is Ntozake Shange's first work and most acclaimed theater piece, which premiered in 1976. It consists of a series of poetic monologues to be accompanied by dance moveme ...

'', and being an original cast member of ''Blues'', which was developed at the

Denver Center Theatre Company The Denver Center for the Performing Arts (DCPA) is an organization in Denver, Colorado which provides a showcase for live theatre, a nurturing ground for new plays, a preferred stop on the Broadway touring circuit, acting classes for the communi ...

. Lita is married to the Reverend Dr. Oscar Otis Owens Jr.– Soul Sisters book – by Ambassador Suzan Johnson Cook
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, California.

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