ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at ROSARY HIGH SCHOOL

Dates: (11/5/2011 - 11/7/2011 )

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ROSARY HIGH SCHOOL

AURORA,IL 60506

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This highly original and theatrical st1:place w:st="on"Caribbean/st1:place adaptation of the popular fairy tale span style="font-style: italic;"The Little Mermaid/span garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run, including Best Musical, Book and Score. In almost non-stop song and dance, the show tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, the fantastical gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death.p/p p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"strongONCE ON THIS ISLAND/strong is a director/choreographer's dream, an intimate show presented in a dance/movement-driven style reminiscent of story theatre, with a small band and minimal - though colorful - sets and costumes that capture the imagination of the audience. Its catchy, contemporary, and Caribbean-flavored score by the Tony® Award-winning songwriting team of a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3399"Lynn Ahrens/a and a href="http://mtishows.com/biography.asp?writerid=3479"Stephen Flaherty/a (stronga href="http://www.mtishows.com/show_detail.asp?showid=000228"strongRAGTIME/strong/a/strong and the animated film span style="font-style: italic;"Anastasia/span) includes tender ballads and rousing celebratory numbers for an ensemble cast of strong singers./p

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