Once On This Island Revival 1994 - Articles Page 2

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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See Jason Robert Brown & Shoshana Bean, the Four Alternate Queens of SIX and More at 54 Below in August
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 29, 2022


Next month, 54 BELOW will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond. See Jason Robert Brown & Shoshana Bean, John Lloyd Young and more.

Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center Presents ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
by Stephi Wild - Jul 6, 2022


The Fernando Pullum Community Arts Center, a cherished tuition-free performing arts education program for elementary and high school students in Los Angeles' Leimert Park, will stage the one-act Lynn Ahrens / Stephen Flaherty coming-of-age musical “Once on This Island” as its summer theatrical production.

World Premiere of A TRANSPARENT MUSICAL, 1776 National Tour & More Announced for Center Theatre Group 2022-2023 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 23, 2022


Programming has been announced for the 2022/2023 season at the Ahmanson Theatre and Mark Taper Forum. Find out all of the shows in the season, how to get tickets & more. 

​​​​​​Berkshire Theatre Group Announces Casting For Late Summer 2022 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2022


​​​​​​Berkshire Theatre Group has announced casting for shows in BTG’s Late Summer 2022 Season. The full season will feature B.R.O.K.E.N code B.I.R.D switching, a world premiere play and an award recipient of the GRANTS FOR ARTS PROJECTS from the National Endowment for the Arts; Once, a Tony Award-winning musical; Songs For a New World, the first musical by a Tony Award winner; Dracula, a classic gothic tale of horrors; and Edward Albee's Seascape, a Pulitzer Prize-winning play. 

VIDEO: Brian May Shares Innovative 'On My Way Up' Video Alongside Deluxe 'Another World' Reissue
by Michael Major - Apr 22, 2022


Brian May has shared a new and innovative video of “On My Way Up,” one of the highlights of his second solo album, 1998's Another World. The clip marks the release of the album in Brian's Gold Series, featuring the remastered original album alongside remixes, rarities and live tracks in the 2CD and box set formats. 

BWW Exclusive: Jonathan Larson's College Roommate, Emmy-Winner Todd Robinson, Pens Essay About the Composer
by Todd Robinson - Feb 4, 2022


Emmy Award winning screen writer and director Todd Robinson is known for his work on White Squall, Lonely Hearts, The Last Full Measure and more. But a little known fact about Robinson is that he was the college roommate and best friend of Jonathan Larson.

BWW Exclusive: A History of ANNIE on Broadway and Beyond
by Jeffrey Kare - Dec 2, 2021


Tonight, NBC will air its sixth live musical production. Following in the footsteps of The Sound of Music, Peter Pan, The Wiz, Hairspray, and Jesus Christ Superstar, the peacock network will be presenting Annie. Based on Harold Gray's comic strip titled Little Orphan Annie, this musical tells the story of a little orphan with equal measures of pluck and positivity who charms everyone's hearts, despite a next-to-nothing start in New York City in the year 1933.

Social Roundup: 31 Most Meaningful Sondheim Lyrics
by Taylor Brethauer-Hamling - Dec 3, 2021


The theater community around the world is mourning the loss of legend Stephen Sondheim after his passing on November 26, 2021. We asked our readers which Sondheim lyric meant the most to them and why. Read their answers here.

BWW Exclusive: 'Everybody Rise!' - In Honor of STEPHEN SONDHEIM - The 91 GREATEST SONDHEIM SONGS (One For Each Year That He Lived)
by Peter Nason - Nov 27, 2021


The most important figure in musical theatre history is gone; let's celebrate his life by listening to his incredible works. Reviewer Peter Nason gets you started by listing his choices for the 91 greatest Sondheim songs.

Aimée Allen Trio to Tour This Fall
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 5, 2021


Critically acclaimed vocalist Aimée Allen will showcase her talents across the United States this October. As a recipient of a prestigious SouthArts Jazz Road touring grant, Allen is utilizing these funds to bring together the Aimée Allen Trio, featuring the NYC-based talent alongside guitarist Tony Romano and bassist François Moutin.

The Royal Conservatory Announces 2021/22 Concert Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 31, 2021


Dr. Peter Simon, Michael and Sonja Koerner President & CEO of The Royal Conservatory of Music, Mervon Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts, and James Anagnoson, Dean of The Glenn Gould School, today revealed details of the diverse concerts that will make up the 13th concert season at The Royal Conservatory of Music.

Student Blog: Zodiac Signs of Tony-Nominated Musicals
by Student Blogger: Madison Moore - Mar 22, 2021


The criteria are that these shows have been nominated for Best Musical from the 3rd Tony Awards (the ceremony that started the Best Musical category) in 1949 to the nominations of what will now be the 74th Tony Awards in 2021. I will be determining their signs based upon their Broadway premiere date. With those rules in mind, here we go!

BWW Exclusive: THE 91 GREATEST STEPHEN SONDHEIM SONGS - In Honor of Mr. Sondheim's Birthday
by Peter Nason - Mar 18, 2021


BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 91 greatest Sondheim songs from stage, screen and beyond. See if your favorites made the cut! What's at #1?

BWW Review: WOMADELAIDE 2021 at King Rodney Park/Ityamai-itpina
by Barry Lenny - Mar 9, 2021


WOMADelaide 2021 was a very different event from previous festivals,

Full Casting Announced For ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Roundhouse Theatre, La Boite
by Stephi Wild - Feb 8, 2021


Full casting has been announced for the upcoming production of Once on This Island at Roundhouse Theatre, La Boite.

BWW Blog: The Godspell Cast of 2032: Where Are They Now?
by Student Blogger: Kyle Morales - Dec 15, 2020


All of this babble of Godspell reminded me of the 2011 Broadway revival, which played at the Circle in the Square Theatre from 2011-2012.

UN DÍA COMO HOY: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND se reestrenaba en Broadway
by Cristina Martinez - Dec 3, 2020


Un 3 de diciembre de 2017 el Circle in the Square Theatre se convertía en la isla en la que la joven campesina Ti Moune, guiada por los dioses, romperá todas las normas y lo arriesgará todo por amor.

HBO Max Launches 'Holiday Wonderland' Spotlight Page With Holiday Favorites
by Sarah Jae Leiber - Nov 24, 2020


HBO Max will launch its “Holiday Wonderland” spotlight page TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, giving viewers a chance to cozy up with a special selection of festive picks for the holiday season.

Nikki M. James, Andy Karl and More to Take Part in LOVE & SOUTHERN D!SCOMFORT Virtual EP Release Party
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 20, 2020


Patton Daye Slater Productions announced today the virtual release party for the Love & Southern D!scomfort EP (LASD). On Saturday, November 28, 2020, at 8:00 pm, Brenda Braxton (Smokey Joe's Café) will host the release party that will include appearances by EP vocalists Nikki M. James and more.

Virtual Theatre This Weekend: October 31- November 1- with Beth Malone, THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Oct 31, 2020


Broadway might be dark, but that doesn't mean that theatre isn't happening everywhere! Below, check out where you can get your daily fix of Broadway this weekend, October 231-November 1, 2020.

Jeremy Irons, Debbie Allen, Nigel Lithgoe and More Join Virtual Benefit Celebrating 25th Anniversary of The Wallis Founding
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 30, 2020


Wallis Annenberg Center for Performing Arts will commemorate the 25th anniversary of its founding with DreamBuilders: From Post Office to Box Office, a virtual benefit celebrating the landmark occasion on Thursday, December 3, 2020, at 6:30 pm.

A FIVE MILE RADIUS Gets Encore Presentation On Hudson Guild YouTube Channel
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 29, 2020


Hudson Guild Theatre Company's world premiere of Tasha Partee's A Five Mile Radius will receive a special Encore Presentation on the Hudson Guild YouTube channel starting this Friday October 30th at 7:30PM with continuous streaming through Sunday November 1st ending at 5PM. The virtual production has been imaginatively filmed using zoom technique. Jim Furlong and Devin Klos direct a twelve actor cast in this timely play which caps off Hudson Guild Theatre Company's 25th Anniversary Season.

Lockdown Theatre Announces Live Virtual Table Read Of Tom Stoppard's THE REAL INSPECTOR HOUND In Aid Of The Royal Theatrical Fund
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2020


Following the success of Noël Coward's Private Lives in September which raised £44,000 for the Royal Theatrical Fund, Lockdown Theatre today announces a live virtual table read of The Real Inspector Hound by Tom Stoppard, in association with The Royal Theatrical Fund. The table read will take place via Zoom, followed by a live Q&A with the cast and director on Sunday 25 October at 7pm.

Hudson Guild Theatre Company's A FIVE MILE RADIUS To Be Streamed This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Oct 1, 2020


Hudson Guild Theatre Company presents the world premiere of Tasha Partee's A Five Mile Radius; a virtual productionwith performances on October 23rd, 24th and 25th. Jim Furlong and Devin Klos direct a twelve actor cast. The play will be imaginatively filmed using zoom technique.

Virtual Theatre Today: Thursday, August 20- with John Leguizamo, Ahrens & Flaherty and More!
by Nicole Rosky - Aug 20, 2020


Today (August 20) in live streaming: Ahrens & Flaherty visit Stars in the House, Theatre for One: Here We Are, and so much more!

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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