Photo Coverage: Paper Mill Playhouse's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Celebrates Opening Night!

American Idol finalist Syesha Mercado plays Ti Moune, and Broadway veteran Darius de Haas portrays Agwe. De Haas was seen on Broadway in Rent (Collins/Angel/Benny), Dreamgirls (C.C. White), Kiss of the Spider Woman, Encore's Broadway Bash and Carousel (Mr. Snow) at Lincoln Center. Kevin R. Free plays Tonton Julian. Free was named a Person of the Year in 2010 by NYTheatre.com for noteworthy contributions to New York Theater. In NYC, Free was featured in From My Hometown, The Conjure Man Dies and Taking a Chance on Love. Adam Jacobs plays Daniel. Jacobs is currently featured in Disney's The Lion King on Broadway. Jacobs played Marius in the recent Broadway revival of Les Misérables and starred in the title role of the world premiere of Disney's Aladdin.

BroadwayWorld brings you full coverage from opening night below!

Once On This Island will be performed eight times a week, Wednesday through Sunday. For more information, go to www.papermill.org.

Photo Credit: Genevieve Rafter Keddy

Kenita R. Miller, Courtney Harris and Kevin R. Free

Kenita R. Miller, Courtney Harris and Kevin R. Free

AureLia Williams, Alan Mingo, Jr., Saycon Sengbloh and Darius de Haas

AureLia Williams, Alan Mingo Jr., Saycon Sengbloh and Darius de Haas

Adam Jacobs

Adam Jacobs

Syesha Mercado

Syesha Mercado

Syesha Mercado

Courtney Harris, Kenita R. Miller, Syesha Mercado, Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed and Kevin R. Free

Courtney Harris, Kenita R. Miller, Syesa Mercado, Adam Jacobs, Courtney Reed, Kevin R. Free and Darius de Haas

Alan Mingo, Jr., AureLia Williams, Jerold E. Solomon, Courtney Harris, Kenira R. Miller, Syesha Mercado, Adam Jacobs and Courtney Reed

Lynn Ahrens (Book and Lyrics)

Lynn Ahrens and Thomas Kail (Director)

Thomas Kail, Lynn Ahrens and Lin-Manuel Miranda

Donyale Werle (Scenic Design) and Thomas Kail

Lin-Manuel Miranda

Lin- Manuel Miranda

Thomas Kail, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Alex Lacamoire

Jessica Jahn (Costume Design) and Marc Kimelman (Associate Choreographer)

Stephen Flaherty (Music)

Lynne Shankel  and Stephen Flaherty

Mark S. Hoebee (Producing Artistic Director), Stephen Flaherty, and Patrick Parker (Associate Artistic Director)

Larry Elardo, Stephen Hoebee-Elardo, Ashley Hoebee-Elardo and Mark S. Hoebee

Thomas Kail, Lynn Ahrens, Stephen Flaherty and Mark S. Hoebee

Jessica Jahn, Thomas Kail and Donyale Werle

Adam Jacobs

Adam Jacobs

Courtney Harris

Courtney Harris

Courtney Harris with her family Angela McNeal and Priscilla McNeal

Bradley Rapier (Choreographer)

Jerold E. Solomon

Kevin R. Free

Kevin R. Free

Gregory Philpotts and AureLia Williams

Darius de Haas

Darius de Haas

Alan Mingo, Jr.

Courtney Reed

Courtney Reed

Courtney Reed and Mark S. Hoebee

Mark S. Hoebee and Saycon Sengbloh

Mark S. Hoebee and Saycon Sengbloh

Saycon Sengbloh

Kenita R. Miller

Kenita R. Miller

Syesha Mercado

Syesha Mercado

Syesha Mercado

Courtney Harris, Syesha Mercado and Montana Byrne

Courtney Harris, Syesha Mercado and Montana Byrne

Adam Jacobs and Syesha Mercado

Adam Jacobs and Syesha Mercado

Mark S. Hoebee and Syesha Mercado

Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty with the cast of Once On This Island-Darius de Haas, Kevin R. Free, Courtney Harris, Adam Jacobs, Syesha Mercado, Kenita R. Miller, Alan Mingo, Jr., Courtney Reed, Saycon Sengbloh, Jerold E. Solomon, AureLia Williams and Montana Byrne