Once On This Island Revival 1994 - Articles Page 8

Ages: 4+
Opened: September 28, 1994
Closing: unknown

Once On This Island - 1994 - West End History , Info & More

Royalty Theatre
Portugal Street, Kingsway London

Based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy

Once On This Island - 1994 - West End Cast

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Got Milk? Invites You To Enjoy A Taste Of Havana At Home
by Marina Kennedy - Mar 9, 2017


In Cuba, coffee is a daily part of the relaxed island culture, where a hot cup is celebrated as a way to bring friends together, whether it is catching up on the day's news over a "cafecito" at a street caf or exchanging gossip over a pot of strong brew at home. And in Miami, where the largest numbers of Cuban expats now live, 3:05 pm has become the city's official "cafecito" time, recognizing the power of Cuban coffee culture in bringing together the city's diverse community.

Richard Gere, NORMAN Screening to Open 34th Annual Miami Film Festival; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - Mar 3, 2017


Acclaimed box office star, producer and humanitarian Richard Gere will open the 34th edition of Miami Dade College's Miami Film Festival on March 3, 2017, followed by an Opening Night Gala screening of his new film, Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer, directed by 2-time Oscar-nominated Israeli filmmaker Joseph Cedar, with the KORBEL Opening Night Party to follow at Miami's Historic Alfred I. Dupont Building.

ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME, Starring Wade McCollum, Headed Off-Broadway This May
by BWW News Desk - Feb 23, 2017


Producer Q Theatricals announced today that after critically acclaimed and award winning productions in Seattle, New Jersey and Boston the new musical, ERNEST SHACKLETON LOVES ME, will begin performances on Friday, April 14, 2017 and officially open on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Off-Broadway's Tony Kiser Theatre (305 West 43rd Street). This strictly limited engagement will play through Sunday, June 11th only.

Catherine Zuber and Tony Straiges Among 2017 Theatre Development Fund/Irene Sharaff Awardees
by BWW News Desk - Feb 22, 2017


Six-time Tony Award-winning costume designer CATHERINE ZUBER and legendary scenic designer TONY STRAIGES are among the 2017 TDF/Irene Sharaff Awards recipients which were just announced by Theatre Development Fund (TDF), a not-for-profit service organization for the performing arts.

Cast, Creatives Set for MACBETH, THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST at Oak Park Festival Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Feb 8, 2017


An action-filled Shakespeare tragedy paired with a swashbuckling, award-winning, rip-roaring comedy! This summer Oak Park Festival Theatre is filling Austin Gardens with epic passions and death-defying sword fights as we bring to life MACBETH by William Shakespeare and THE FAIR MAID OF THE WEST by Thomas Heywood. Scroll down for details!

Alan Gilbert Leads New York Philharmonic Europe Spring 2017 Tour
by Molly Tracy - Jan 28, 2017


Music Director Alan Gilbert will lead the New York Philharmonic on the EUROPE / SPRING 2017 tour, March 23-April 7, 2017. The two-week tour - Alan Gilbert's ninth and final international tour as Music Director, the seventh with him to Europe - will feature fourteen concerts in seven countries.

Richard Gere, NORMAN Screening to Open 34th Annual Miami Film Festival; Lineup Announced!
by Movies News Desk - Jan 26, 2017


Acclaimed box office star, producer and humanitarian Richard Gere will open the 34th edition of Miami Dade College's Miami Film Festival on March 3, 2017, followed by an Opening Night Gala screening of his new film, Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer, directed by 2-time Oscar-nominated Israeli filmmaker Joseph Cedar, with the KORBEL Opening Night Party to follow at Miami's Historic Alfred I. Dupont Building.

Samuel L. Jackson to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award at Dubai Film Festival
by Caryn Robbins - Nov 28, 2016


Flm icon Samuel L. Jackson, long-celebrated as one of cinema's most talented and intuitive actors, will be the recipient of the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF).

Dance Enthusiast Presents Caribbean Dance Artists At Gibney Dance
by BWW News Desk - Nov 17, 2016


Join host Christine Jowers,  Editor of The Dance Enthusiast and Caribbean artists, Candace Thompson (Trinidad & Tobago), Nelida Tirado (Puerto Rico), Nadia Dieudonne (Haiti), and  Davalois Fearon (Jamaica) for a stellar evening of performance & conversation as they introduce us to a one-of-a kind insider experience into the beauty and complexity of Caribbean culture and performance. 

Dance Enthusiast Presents Caribbean Dance Artists At Gibney Dance
by Molly Tracy - Nov 10, 2016


Join host Christine Jowers,  Editor of The Dance Enthusiast and Caribbean artists, Candace Thompson (Trinidad & Tobago), Nelida Tirado (Puerto Rico), Nadia Dieudonne (Haiti), and  Davalois Fearon (Jamaica) for a stellar evening of performance & conversation as they introduce us to a one-of-a kind insider experience into the beauty and complexity of Caribbean culture and performance. 

The Dance Enthusiast Announces Island to Island-Moving Caribbean 11/16
by Ashlee Latimer - Oct 22, 2016


After four successful Enthusiastic Events!, The Dance Enthusiast is thrilled to announce the 5th Enthusiastic Events! event:  Dance: Island to Island-Moving Caribbean in New York City, Wednesday November 16, 6:15 PM to 9 (nibblies before and after; performance at 7 PM) at Gibney Dance, 280 Broadway (entrance at 53A Chambers Street).   Enthusiastic Events! is proud to partner with PANK Elephant Catering, who will be providing tasty delicacies from all over the Caribbean chain.   The event follows four successful previous Enthusiastic Events! in which The Dance Enthusiast celebrated the relationship of dance to other important fields: the world of design and fashion, the world of empowing thought and action, the world of visual art and, most recently, the landscape of dance on Broadway versus concert dance versus Reality TV.   

Spectrum Theatre Company Presents Once On This Island by Lynn Ahrens
by BWW News Desk - Oct 20, 2016


Spectrum Theatre Company is pleased to bring you ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, playing OCTOBER 20TH - 30th on stage at The Boyd Vance Theater at the George Washington Carver Museum. Once on This Island is a one-act musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl by Rosa Guy, it is set in the French Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The show includes elements of the Romeo and Juliet story and elements of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale The Little Mermaid. It concerns a peasant girl on a tropical island, who uses the power of love to bring together people of different social classes. The original Broadway production ran from 1990 to 1991, and the West End production opened in 1994, where it won the 1995 Olivier Award for Best New Musical.

Andrew Samonksy, Jason Graae, Beverly Ward and More to Star in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Concert at Rubicon
by BWW News Desk - Oct 1, 2016


The 2015-16 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company concludes with a concert presentation of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.

Andrew Samonksy, Jason Graae, Beverly Ward and More to Star in MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG Concert at Rubicon
by BWW News Desk - Sep 23, 2016


The 2015-16 Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Broadway Musical Concert Series at Rubicon Theatre Company concludes with a concert presentation of Stephen Sondheim and George Furth's MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG.

Spectrum Theatre Company Presents Once On This Island by Lynn Ahrens
by Liz Cearns - Sep 19, 2016


Spectrum Theatre Company is pleased to bring you ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, playing OCTOBER 20TH - 30th on stage at The Boyd Vance Theater at the George Washington Carver Museum. Once on This Island is a one-act musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl by Rosa Guy, it is set in the French Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. The show includes elements of the Romeo and Juliet story and elements of the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale The Little Mermaid. It concerns a peasant girl on a tropical island, who uses the power of love to bring together people of different social classes. The original Broadway production ran from 1990 to 1991, and the West End production opened in 1994, where it won the 1995 Olivier Award for Best New Musical.

The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre to Hold 3rd Annual Tribute to Founder
by BWW News Desk - Sep 17, 2016


Join The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at CM Performing Arts Center on Friday, September 17 at 8PM as they pay Tribute to Noel S. Ruiz, the founder of the organization.

MAN IN THE RING to Make World Premiere at the Court Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Sep 15, 2016


Court Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, presents the World Premiere of Man in the Ring by Michael Cristofer, directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell.

The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre to Hold 3rd Annual Tribute to Founder
by BWW News Desk - Sep 7, 2016


Join The Noel S. Ruiz Theatre at CM Performing Arts Center on Friday, September 17 at 8PM as they pay Tribute to Noel S. Ruiz, the founder of the organization.

TV's Wyatt Earp, Hugh O'Brian Dies at 91
by Caryn Robbins - Sep 6, 2016


Hugh O'Brian, famed for his role as television's Wyatt Earp in "The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp" from 1955-1961, passed away the morning of September 5, 2016, at the age 91.

The Public's TWELFTH NIGHT Musical Adaptation Runs This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - Sep 2, 2016


The Public Theater kicks off the 2016-17 season this month with a free Public Works musical adaptation of TWELFTH NIGHT, conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub, with music and lyrics by Shaina Taub.

MAN IN THE RING to Make World Premiere at the Court Theatre
by BWW News Desk - Aug 29, 2016


Court Theatre, under the leadership of Artistic Director Charles Newell and Executive Director Stephen J. Albert, presents the World Premiere of Man in the Ring by Michael Cristofer, directed by Artistic Director Charles Newell.

EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE: THE LIFE & SLIMES OF MARC SUMMERS Up Next at Adirondack Theatre Festival
by BWW News Desk - Aug 10, 2016


Continuing Adirondack Theatre Festival's (ATF) 22nd summer season of professional theatre is EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE: THE LIFE & SLIMES OF MARC SUMMERS.

Starry PRISCILLA, QUEEN OF THE DESERT Starts Tonight at Ogunquit Playhouse
by BWW News Desk - Aug 10, 2016


Get your glitter on and take the ride of your life with the hilarious and heartwarming Tony Award-winning Broadway musical, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, based on the Oscar-winning film on stage at the Ogunquit Playhouse tonight, August 10 to September 3.

Nikki M. James, Jose Llana and Andrew Kober to Lead the Public's TWELFTH NIGHT Musical Adaptation
by BWW News Desk - Aug 3, 2016


The Public Theater will kick off the 2016-17 season in September with a free Public Works musical adaptation of TWELFTH NIGHT, conceived by Kwame Kwei-Armah and Shaina Taub, with music and lyrics by Shaina Taub. Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah, TWELFTH NIGHT will once again feature over 200 actors and community members alongside five equity actors, including this year Nikki M. James as Viola and Jose Llana as Orsino.

EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE: THE LIFE & SLIMES OF MARC SUMMERS Up Next at Adirondack Theatre Festival
by BWW News Desk - Aug 1, 2016


Continuing Adirondack Theatre Festival's (ATF) 22nd summer season of professional theatre is EVERYTHING IN ITS PLACE: THE LIFE & SLIMES OF MARC SUMMERS.

Once On This Island FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What productions of Once On This Island have there been?
Once On This Island has had 10 productions including Off-Broadway which opened in 1990, Off-Broadway which opened in 1990, Broadway which opened in 1990, Broadway which opened in 1990, West End which opened in 1994, Broadway which opened in 2002, Broadway which opened in 2002, Broadway which opened in 2017, US Tour which opened in 2019 and West End which opened in 2023.
What awards has Once On This Island been nominated for?
Once On This Island has been nominated for several awards. These include Best Director of a Musical at the Olivier Awards for David Toguri and Gwenda Hughes, Best Supporting Performance in a Musical at the Olivier Awards for Sharon D Clarke, Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards for David Toguri, and The American Express Award for Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards for Stephen Flaherty.
What awards has Once On This Island won?
Once On This Island has won several awards, including the Best Director of a Musical at the Olivier Awards for David Toguri and Gwenda Hughes. Sharon D Clarke won the award for Best Supporting Performance in a Musical at the Olivier Awards. David Toguri also received the award for Best Theatre Choreographer at the Olivier Awards. Additionally, Once On This Island won the American Express Award for Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards, with Stephen Flaherty being recognized for his contribution.

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