Once on This Island

Step into the enchanting world of Once on This Island, where love, fate, and the power of storytelling intertwine to create a mesmerizing journey!

July 7 – July 31, 2022
New Canaan, CT

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Overview

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Step into the enchanting world of Once on This Island, where love, fate, and the power of storytelling intertwine to create a mesmerizing journey. Set on a Caribbean island, this captivating Broadway musical follows the spirited Ti Moune on her quest for true love and destiny. With vibrant music, exhilarating dance, and a heartwarming tale of resilience, Once on This Island is a celebration of the human spirit that will leave audiences spellbound and inspired.
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Book and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
Music by Stephen Flaherty
Based upon the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy
Directed & Choreographed by George Faison

Reviews

“If there were to be another Broadway revival (and this critic hopes there will be), this incandescent production should be brought there intact.”
– Sherry Shameer Cohen (Broadway World)

“This Once on This Island is a visual feast and is both entertaining and extremely moving.”
— Zander Opper (CT Critics Circle)

“There is plenty of joy in the dancing performed on this outdoor stage.”
— Nancy Sasso Janisi (PATCH, CT Critics Circle)

“Faison and the Summer Theatre of New Canaan have brought out a delightful production.”
— Tim Leininger (CT Examiner, CT Critics Circle)

“A wonderful Technicolor experience for you and your family.”
— Bonnie Goldberg (CT Critics Circle)

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Cast

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*Member of Actors’ Equity Association, the labor union representing American Actors and Stage Managers.

Creative

Director/Choreographer: George Faison***
Music Director: Damien Sneed
Costume Design: Arthur Oliver
Sound Design: Brian Infantino
Scenic Design: Bill Menching Jr.
Lighting Design: Dalia Sevilla
Production Manager /Technical Director: Wayne Yeager
Master Electrician: Joey Mejia**

Production Stage Manager: Daniel Schultz*
Conductor/First Keyboard: Ari Goldbloom-Helzner
Audio Engineer: Wayne Smith**
Associate Choreographer/Assistant Director: David Robertson
Assistant Choreographer: Sheen Jamaal
Assistant Stage Manager: Erica Kimble*
Costume Supervisor: Sara Brookes
Assistant Sound Design: Olivia Batal

*Member of Actors Equity Association ** Member I.A. Local 74 *** Member SDC

Credits

Originally Directed and Choreographed on Broadway by Graciela Daniele Playwrights Horizons, Inc. Produced ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Off-Broadway In 1990

Originally Produced On Broadway By The Shubert Organization, Capital Cities/ABC, Inc., Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh, In Association With Playwrights Horizons

Once on This Island Is presented through a special arrangement with Music Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com

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