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Once on This Island   

 
Booth Theatre , (10/18/1990 - 12/01/1991)
First Preview:Oct 02, 1990 Total Previews:19
Opening Date:Oct 18, 1990   
Closing Date:Dec 01, 1991 Total Performances:469

Category: Musical, Original, Broadway
Setting: An island in the French Antilles. Night, in a storm.
Comments: Transferred from off-Broadway (Playwrights Horizons)


Production Staff
Theatre Owned / Operated by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President)
Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President), Capital Cities / ABC Inc., Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh; Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons
Book by Lynn Ahrens; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens; Music by Stephen Flaherty; Based on the novel "My Love, My Love" by Rosa Guy; Music orchestrated by Michael Starobin; Vocal arrangements by Stephen Flaherty; Dance arrangements by Stephen Flaherty; Musical Director: Steve Marzullo; Percussion concepts by Norbert Goldberg
Directed by Graciela Daniele; Choreographed by Graciela Daniele; Associate Choreographer: Willie Rosario
Scenic Design by Loy Arcenas; Costume Design by Judy Dearing; Lighting Design by Allen Lee Hughes; Sound Design by Scott Lehrer
General Manager: James Walsh; Company Manager: Florie Seery
Production Stage Manager: Leslie Loeb; Stage Manager: Fred Tyson; Assistant Stage Mgr: PaSean Wilson
Musical Coordinator: Seymour "Red" Press; Conducted by Steve Marzullo; Music Copying: Emily Grishman
Casting: Alan Filderman and Daniel Swee; General Press Representative: Philip Rinaldi; Musical Theatre Program Director for Playwrights Horizons: Ira Weitzman; Advertising: Serino Coyne, Inc.; Dance Captain: Gerry McIntyre
Cast
Jerry Dixon Daniel
Andrea Frierson Erzulie
Goddess of Love
Sheila Gibbs Mama Euralie
LaChanze Ti Moune
Kecia Lewis-Evans Asaka
Mother of the Earth
Afi McClendon Little Ti Moune
Gerry McIntyre Armand
Milton Craig Nealy Agwe
God of Water
Nikki Rene Andrea
Eric Riley Papa Ge
Demon of Death
Ellis E. Williams Tonton Julian
Understudies: Gerry McIntyre (Papa Ge), Desiree Scott (Little Ti Moune), Keith Tyrone (Agwe, Armand, Daniel, Tonton Julian), Fuschia Walker (Asaka, Erzulie, Mama Euralie) and PaSean Wilson (Andrea, Ti Moune)
1991 Tony Award® Best Musical
 Produced by The Shubert Organization (Gerald Schoenfeld: Chairman; Bernard B. Jacobs: President), Capital Cities / ABC Inc., Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh; Produced in association with Playwrights Horizons [nominee]
1991 Tony Award® Best Book of a Musical
 Book by Lynn Ahrens [nominee]
1991 Tony Award® Best Original Score
 Music by Stephen Flaherty; Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens [nominee]
1991 Tony Award® Best Featured Actress in a Musical
 LaChanze [nominee]
1991 Tony Award® Best Costume Design
 Judy Dearing [nominee]
1991 Tony Award® Best Lighting Design
 Allen Lee Hughes [nominee]
1991 Tony Award® Best Choreography
 Graciela Daniele [nominee]
1991 Tony Award® Best Direction of a Musical
 Graciela Daniele [nominee]
1991 Drama Desk Award Outstanding Actress in a Musical
 LaChanze [nominee]
1991 Theatre World Award
winnerLaChanze [winner]
music by Stephen Flaherty; lyrics by Lynn Ahrens 
Once On This Island (Soundtrack from the Musical) - Various Artists

ACT 1Sung By
We Dance Storytellers
One Small Girl Mama Euralie, Tonton Julian, Little Ti Moune and Storytellers
Waiting for Life Ti Moune and Storytellers
And the Gods Heard Her Prayer Asaka (Mother of the Earth), Agwe (God of Water), Papa Ge (Demon of Death) and Erzulie (Goddess of Love)
Rain Agwe (God of Water) and Storytellers
Pray Ti Moune, Tonton Julian, Mama Euralie, Guard and Storytellers
Forever Yours Ti Moune, Daniel and Papa Ge (Demon of Death)
The Sad Tale of the Beauxhommes Armand and Storytellers
Ti Moune Mama Euralie, Tonton Julian and Ti Moune
Mama Will Provide Asaka (Mother of the Earth) and Storytellers
Waiting for Life (Reprise)Ti Moune
Some Say Storytellers
The Human Heart Erzulie (Goddess of Love) and Storytellers
Pray (Reprise)Storytellers
Some Girls Daniel
The Ball Andrea, Daniel, Ti Moune and Storytellers
Forever Yours (Reprise)Papa Ge (Demon of Death), Ti Moune, Erzulie (Goddess of Love) and Storytellers
A Part of Us Mama Euralie, Little Ti Moune, Tonton Julian and Storytellers
Why We Tell the Story Storytellers