Once On This Island West End

Once On This Island 2023

Ages: 4+
Opened: May 10, 2023
Closing: June 10, 2023

Once On This Island - 2023 - West End History , Info & More

A musical story of love, grief, faith and hope, Once On This Island tells of peasant girl Ti Moune, a boy called Daniel, and a union that prejudice forbids. Against the heat of the Caribbean sun and destruction of tropical storms, can Ti Moune settle the wager of the Gods, and prove that love is more powerful than death?

Gates will open 90 minutes before the show starts.

__Access Performances__

Captioned: Friday 9 June, 8pm

BSL: Tuesday 6 June, 8pm

Audio Described + Touch Tour: Saturday 10 June, 3pm

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Once On This Island FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Once On This Island have there been?
Once On This Island has had 10 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1990, Off-Broadway which opened in 1990, Broadway which opened in 1990, Broadway which opened in 1990, West End which opened in 1994, Broadway which opened in 2002, Broadway which opened in 2002, Broadway which opened in 2017, US Tour which opened in 2019 and West End which opened in 2023.

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