Once On This Island Tickets

By: Music by Stephen Flaherty, with Book & Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Director: Michael Arden
Producer: Ken Davenport and Hunter Arnold
Cast list: Hailey Kilgore (as Ti Moune), Alex Newell (as Asaka), Lea Salonga (as Erzulie), Tamyra Gray (as Papa Ge), Quentin Earl Darrington (as Agwe), Isaac Powell (as Daniel), Boise Holmes (as Tonton Julian), Kenita R. Miller (as Mama Euralie), Alysha Deslorieux (as Andrea), David Jennings (as Armand), and Juliet Benn / Mia Williamson (as Little Girl)
Design: Dane Laffrey
Lighting: Jules Fisher and Peggy Eisenhauer
Costume: Clint Ramos
Choreography: Camille A. Brown
Sound: Peter Hylenski
Other info: Music Supervision by Chris Fenwick, Music Direction by Alvin Hough, Jr., New Orchestrations by Michael Starobin, and Vocal
Design: s by AnnMarie Milazzo

This fable-like tale follows a young peasant girl, Ti Moune, who was saved by the gods at a young age from a terrible destructive flood on the Caribbean island she calls home. She grows up in the arms of adoptive parents, who love her and care for her, as the gods continue to protect her. However, when the grand hommes, the bourgeoius descendants of the French who live on the other side of the island, she falls in love with Daniel, a grand homme whose car crashes in a storm. Ti Moune nurses him back to health, but quickly learns that their different social classes might prevent them from being together. But love is stronger than pain, and Ti Moune strives to find a way to be with her love, though the four gods try to help and thwart her quest.

This heartwarming show boasts some of Ahrens and Flaherty’s best songs, including “We Dance,” “Waiting For Life,” “Some Say,” and “Mama Will Provide,” and the age-old story about the power of family, youth, and love will move you in new ways. The New York Times raves that Michael Arden’s revival of the musical, the first on Broadway since the original production, is “ravishing.” “Mr. Arden gives the performers the kind of backdrop that both grounds them and provides contrast for their big, bold emotions. He has also aced every theatrical trick he’s torn from the ancient handbook, freshening the show, and the tricks, in the process.”

What to watch for

Get to the theater early. The cast comes out onstage before the show begins, and you may even spot some special live animals.

Songwriters Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty only spent six months writing the show. The musical was their first Broadway show.

The musical is based on the 1958 novel “My Love, My Love” by Rosa Guy.

Hailey Kilgore who stars as Ti Moune was cast after a nationwide casting search. She left school to star in the show, which is her Broadway debut.