TLC Musical Finds Its T-Boz, Left Eye and Chilli! Meet the Stars Bringing “CrazySexyCool ”to the Stage (Exclusive)

Dave QuinnWed, February 25, 2026 at 7:00 PM UTC

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(From left): Holli' Gabrielle Conway (Tionne ‘T-Boz’ Watkins), Stoney B. Woods (Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas), and Jade Milan (Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes) for 'CrazySexyCool — The TLC Musical'Credit: Sergio Villarini/Broadway Across America -

CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical will premiere in June 2026 at Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater in Washington, D.C.

Holli’ Gabrielle Conway, Jade Milan, and Stoney B. Woods will portray T-Boz, Left Eye, and Chilli, respectively, PEOPLE can exclusively reveal

The musical will explore TLC’s rise, struggles, and legacy, featuring their iconic hits like "Waterfalls" and "No Scrubs"

TLC’s groundbreaking legacy is coming to the stage and the performers tasked with playing Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas have officially been picked!

PEOPLE can exclusively reveal the principal cast of CrazySexyCool — The TLC Musical, ahead of the show's premiere at Arena Stage’s Kreeger Theater in Washington, D.C., this June.

Named after their blockbuster 1994 album, the musical will feature the songs from the catalogue of TLC, who dominating the charts throughout the 1990s with nine top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (like "What About Your Friends" and "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg" and the No. 1 singles "Creep", "Waterfalls", "No Scrubs" and "Unpretty").

The show promises to trace the group’s cultural impact and lasting influence. Audiences will be taken beyond the headlines surrounding their meteoric rise, creative clashes and personal tragedies to explore a story rooted in sisterhood, resilience and enduring love.

TLC (Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes, and Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas) in October 1992Credit: Al Pereira/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty

Stepping into the shoes of the history-making trio will be no easy task. But for the musical, Arena Stage has chosen three triple-talent threats with a pedigree of theater credits to their name.

Holli’ Gabrielle Conway will portray T-Boz. The actress previously appeared on Broadway in the original casts of Lempicka and Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, and made history in Six as the first Black woman to play Katherine Howard on Broadway. She was also recently seen in Whitney White’s Macbeth in Stride at BAM.

Jade Milan will play Left Eye. She most recently starring as Ali in Alicia Keys’ Tony-nominated Broadway musical Hell’s Kitchen. Milan has also performed in The Lion King on Broadway and in Las Vegas and previously appeared as a contestant on Fox’s The Four.

Rounding out the group is Stoney B. Woods, who has been cast as Chilli. The Bronx-born actress, singer and recording artist's credits include Broadway’s The Book of Mormon, television appearances on Law & Order and BET’s Tribute to George Floyd, as well as her Emmy-nominated children’s series Stoney’s Spectacular Show.

In 1999, Tionne ’T-Boz’ Watkins, Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes, and Rozonda ‘Chilli’ Thomas won the MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video for ‘No Scrubs’.Credit: Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images

For the real T-Boz and Chilli, the casting marks a major milestone as their life story makes the leap from concert stage to theater.

“The moment we saw Holli’, Jade, and Stoney bring our music to life onstage, we felt an immediate connection,” T-Boz tells PEOPLE.

Chilli adds, “They carry our story with authenticity and grace, and watching them perform is genuinely captivating. We can’t wait for audiences to experience CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical.”

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Rozonda “Chilli” Thomas, Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes and Tionne “T-Boz” Watkins at the 38th annual Grammy Awards in February 1996Credit: Jim Smeal/Ron Galella Collection via Getty

TLC came to prominence in the '90s, and are credited with reshaping pop and R&B music. But behind the boundary-breaking girl group was a slew of conflict, including major money problems that stemmed from bad contracts that didn't pay them fairly for album sales.

Despite earning an estimated $175 million for the runaway success of CrazySexyCool, the trio filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in July 1995. "We're as broke as broke can be," Chilli famously told press at the 1996 Grammys, moments after they'd won two awards

They eventually settled a multimillion-dollar lawsuit with LaFace Records, resulting in a more equitable contract. And though the ordeal brought the women closer, internal disagreements threatened to pull them apart.

Then, tragedy came in a 2002, when Left-Eye died in a car crash at age 30 while on a spiritual retreat in Honduras.

In the years since, T-Boz and Chilli have kept the legacy of TLC alive with tours, albums, a Lifetime original movie and more.

CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical is the next step in that. The musical runs June 12 through Aug. 9, 2026, with a press night scheduled for June 26.

British actor, playwright, director and broadcaster Kwame Kwei-Armah (One Love: The Bob Marley Musical) will write and direct the musical. Choreography will be by actor and author Chloe O. Davis.

Additional casting and the full creative team will be announced in April.

"Bringing this story to the stage is a dream come true," T-Boz previously said in a statement. "We have performed in a lot of different venues all over the world throughout our career, but bringing our story and music to the theater is a totally new and exciting challenge."

"We have some of the best people in the business working on this project," Chilli added. “Audiences will get to hear our story — mostly fact with a sprinkle of fiction — told in our own way, and of course it’s set to all your favorite hits!"

Tickets to CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical are now on sale.

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