Once On This Island to Launch National Tour Next Year
The acclaimed Broadway revival of Once On This Island will launch a North American Tour in the fall of 2019.
The tour will play The Center Group in Los Angeles, with additional cities to be announced. The current Broadway production opened at the Circle in the Square Theatre on 3 December 2017 and you can visit our page and purchase your tickets here.
Once On This Island is written by the Tony Award-winning team, Lynn Ahrens, who wrote book and lyrics, and Stephen Flaherty, who wrote the music. It is based on the 1985 novel by Rosa Guy, “My Love, My Love” and the play features new orchestrations by original orchestrator Michael Starobin who is joined by AnnMarie Milazzo.
This new production is directed by Tony nominee Michael Arden and choreographed by the critically-acclaimed Camille A. Brown. The cast is led by Lea Salonga, Alex Newell, Tamyra Gray and Norm Lewis. The production opened in December 2017 to rave views and was named Broadway.com’s Best Show of 2017.
The play is set in the French Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The one-act play includes the elements of the Romeo and Juliet and also of Little Mermaid, a fairy tale of Hand Christian Andersen. A peasant girl uses the power of love to bring people of different social classes together.
The fearless girl, Ti Moune, falls in love with a wealthy boy from the other side of the island and is guided by the powerful gods to beat their different cultures. Island gods, Erzulie, Asaka, Papa Ge and Agwe help her on her journey to reunite with her loved one. The scenery is bursting with vibrant tropical colours and helps this amazing love story full of hope come to life and captivates our attention.
The creative team of the musical is thrilled to be going on tour and showcase this brilliant and elegant piece to North America. The new production unfolds the amazing and engaging storytelling, amazing music and breathtaking choreography. Don’t miss your chance to witness a truly extraordinary piece of what is essentially a universal story of forbidden love. Tickets for all current shows can be bought here.
Once On This Island
Show Date and Time: Saturday, 10 March, 2017, 8om
Show Location: Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, New York
Show Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes, no intermission
Age Restriction: Recommended for ages 10 and up. Children under 4 will not be admitted.
