Photo Coverage: Wait No More! Enter the Rehearsal Room for ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
By: Jennifer Broski Oct. 25, 2017
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The revival of the Olivier Award-winning and Tony Award-nominated Best Musical Once On This Island, directed by Tony nominee Michael Arden and choreographed by the critically-acclaimed Camille A. Brown, will begin preview performances on Thursday, November 9, 2017 and officially open on Sunday, December 3 at the Circle in the Square Theatre.
Lea Salonga (Erzulie), Alex Newell (Asaka), Merle Dandridge (Papa Ge), and Quentin Earl Darrington (Agwe) are joined in the cast by newcomer Hailey Kilgore (Ti Moune), alongside Phillip Boykin (Tonton Julian), Darlesia Cearcy(Storyteller), Rodrick Covington (Storyteller), Alysha Deslorieux (Andrea), Tyler Hardwick (Storyteller), Cassondra James (Storyteller), David Jennings(Armand), Grasan Kingsberry (Storyteller), Loren Lott (Storyteller), Kenita R. Miller (Mama Euralie), Isaac Powell (Daniel), T. Oliver Reid (Storyteller), and AureLia Williams (Storyteller). Emerson Davis and Mia Williamson take on the role of the Little Girl.
Once On This Island is written by the Tony Award-winning team of Lynn Ahrens (Book and Lyrics) and Stephen Flaherty (Music), and based on the novel "My Love, My Love" by Rosa Guy. This production will feature new orchestrations by original orchestrator Michael Starobin who is joined by AnnMarie Milazzo.
Once On This Island is the tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl who falls in love with a wealthy boy from the other side of the island. When their divided cultures keep them apart, Ti Moune is guided by the powerful island gods, Erzulie, Asaka, Papa Ge, and Agwe, on a remarkable quest to reunite with the man who has captured her heart.
Check out photos of the cast in rehearsal below!
Photo Credit: Jennifer Broski
Mia Williamson, Quentin Earl Darrington and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Merle Dandridge, Mia Williamson and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Mia Williamson, Lea Salonga, Merle Dandridge and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Alex Newell, Merle Dandridge and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Quentin Earl Darrington, Mia Williamson, Merle Dandridge, Lea Salonga, Alex Newell, and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Kenita R. Miller, Philip Boykin and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Mia Williamson, Philip Boykin, Kenita R. Miller and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Philip Boykin, Mia Williamson, Kenita R. Miller and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Philip Boykin, Mia Williamson, Kenita R. Miller and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Kenita R. Miller, Mia Williamson
Philip Boykin, Hailey Kilgore, Kenita R. Miller and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Hailey Kilgore, Isaac Powell and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
The cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Alex Newell, Hailey Kilgore and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Hailey Kilgore, Alex Newell and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Lea Salonga, Emerson Davis and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Lea Salonga, Emerson Davis and the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
The cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
The cast and creative team of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
Alex Newell, Merle Dandridge, Lea Salonga, Quentin Earl Darrington
Stephen Flaherty, Lynn Ahrens, Michael Arden
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