Once On This Island Revival 1994 - Articles Page 18

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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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Playwrights Horizons Extends CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION Thru 11/21
by BWW News Desk - Nov 21, 2009


Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced a two-week extension for the World Premiere of CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, a new play by Annie Baker ('An original voice' - Daily News; 'A playwright to know' - Newsday) that has just opened to across-the-board rave reviews. Directed by Sam Gold ('A magic-fingered director' - Variety; 'An uncommonly observant eye and ear' - New York Times), the production opened Tuesday, October 13. Originally set to run through Sunday, November 1, the limited engagement will now play through Sunday, November 22 at Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street).

REVIEW: A MAN OF NO IMPORTANCE, Union Theatre, Southwark, November 12, 2009
by Robert Gould - Nov 13, 2009


One of the potentially sublime qualities of fringe theatre productions is that they can reinforce the fact that it is not necessary to have the stage filled with epic-scale scenery or helicopters in order to present a great piece of musical theatre - provided that the piece in itself is dramatically and musically strong, the performances compelling and the direction cleverly inventive. All three of these elements are present in the current production of the musical A Man Of No Importance at Southwark's excellent fringe space, the Union Theatre.

Playwrights Horizons's CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION Take Final Bow Tonight, 11/21
by Eddie Varley - Nov 10, 2009


Playwrights Horizons (Tim Sanford, Artistic Director; Leslie Marcus, Managing Director) has announced a two-week extension for the World Premiere of CIRCLE MIRROR TRANSFORMATION, a new play by Annie Baker ('An original voice' - Daily News; 'A playwright to know' - Newsday) that has just opened to across-the-board rave reviews. Directed by Sam Gold ('A magic-fingered director' - Variety; 'An uncommonly observant eye and ear' - New York Times), the production opened Tuesday, October 13. Originally set to run through Sunday, November 1, the limited engagement will now play through Sunday, November 22 at Playwrights Horizons' Peter Jay Sharp Theater (416 West 42nd Street).

Cleveland Playhouse Welcomes Fresh In A CHRISTMAS STORY 11/27-12/20
by Gabrielle Sierra - Nov 10, 2009


New actors in the roles of young Ralphie and adult Ralph lead the cast in the fifth and final production of A Christmas Story at The Cleveland Play House.

Lillias White Joins Bdwy's FELA!, Previews 10/19
by BWW News Desk - Oct 19, 2009


Tony® Award-winner Lillias White will join the cast of Fela!, the new Broadway musical based on the life and music of African composer and performer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, playing the role of the iconic artist's mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.

Donna McKechnie Choreographs CROSS THAT RIVER, Plays TBG Theatre As Part Of NYMF 10/12-18
by BWW News Desk - Oct 18, 2009


A new musical about a runaway slave who becomes one of America's first Black Cowboys will debut this fall when CROSS THAT RIVER is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Patricia Harris, starting October 12, 2009 at TBG Theatre (312 West 36th Street - 3rd Floor) in New York City.

Donna McKechnie Choreographs CROSS THAT RIVER, Plays TBG Theatre As Part Of NYMF 10/12-18
by BWW News Desk - Oct 12, 2009


A new musical about a runaway slave who becomes one of America's first Black Cowboys will debut this fall when CROSS THAT RIVER is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Patricia Harris, starting October 12, 2009 at TBG Theatre (312 West 36th Street - 3rd Floor) in New York City.

Steven Carpenter to Direct Bruce Nelson and Jeff Baker in HYSTERIA
by Jessica Lewis - Sep 18, 2009


Rep Stage, the professional Equity theatre in residence at Howard Community College (HCC), continues its 17th season with ?Hysteria,? a farcical re-imagining of an actual 1938 meeting between Sigmund Freud and Salvador Dali ? a year before Freud?s death. Steven Carpenter (?Mrs. Farnsworth,? ?Trumbo: Red, White and Blacklisted?) returns to Rep Stage to direct two-time Helen Hayes Award-winner Bruce Nelson as Salvador Dali and Jeff Baker as Sigmund Freud. Also featured in the cast are Conrad Feininger and Marni Penning. ?Hysteria? opens October 7 and runs through November 1, 2009 in the Studio Theatre of the Horowitz Visual and Performing Arts Center (HVPA) on the campus of HCC.

BAMcinematek To Present Robert Redford September 8-16
by BWW News Desk - Sep 16, 2009


From September 8-16, BAMcinématek, the repertory film program at BAM Rose Cinemas, presents Robert Redford: Artist & Activist, a 16-film tribute to Redford's 50-year career in film. Robert Redford will be at BAM in-person to discuss his work as one of the 20th century's most celebrated actors and as an Academy-award winning director, as well as a leading environmental and social change activist, and champion of independent cinema as founder of The Sundance Institute.

1st IRISH 2009 - NY's All-Irish Theatre Festival Kicks Off 9/1
by BWW News Desk - Sep 1, 2009


The second annual edition of 1st Irish, a five-week-long all-Irish theatre festival coordinated by Origin Theatre Company, runs from September 1 to October 4.

Donna McKechnie Choreographs CROSS THAT RIVER, Plays TBG Theatre As Part Of NYMF 10/12-18
by Charlie Piane - Aug 24, 2009


A new musical about a runaway slave who becomes one of America's first Black Cowboys will debut this fall when CROSS THAT RIVER is presented by The New York Musical Theatre Festival and Patricia Harris, starting October 12, 2009 at TBG Theatre (312 West 36th Street - 3rd Floor) in New York City.

BAMcinematek To Present Robert Redford September 8-16
by Charlie Piane - Aug 21, 2009


From September 8-16, BAMcinématek, the repertory film program at BAM Rose Cinemas, presents Robert Redford: Artist & Activist, a 16-film tribute to Redford's 50-year career in film. Robert Redford will be at BAM in-person to discuss his work as one of the 20th century's most celebrated actors and as an Academy-award winning director, as well as a leading environmental and social change activist, and champion of independent cinema as founder of The Sundance Institute.

1st IRISH 2009 - NY's All-Irish Theatre Festival Kicks Off 9/1
by Gabrielle Sierra - Aug 18, 2009


The second annual edition of 1st Irish, a five-week-long all-Irish theatre festival coordinated by Origin Theatre Company, runs from September 1 to October 4.

Lillias White Joins Bdwy's FELA!, Previews 10/19
by Charlie Piane - Aug 13, 2009


Tony® Award-winner Lillias White will join the cast of Fela!, the new Broadway musical based on the life and music of African composer and performer Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, playing the role of the iconic artist's mother, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti.

BAMcinematek To Present Robert Redford September 8--16
by Charlie Piane - Aug 7, 2009


From September 8-16, BAMcinématek, the repertory film program at BAM Rose Cinemas, presents Robert Redford: Artist & Activist, a 16-film tribute to Redford's 50-year career in film. Robert Redford will be at BAM in-person to discuss his work as one of the 20th century's most celebrated actors and as an Academy-award winning director, as well as a leading environmental and social change activist, and champion of independent cinema as founder of the Sundance Institute.

Hackney Empire Presents ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Opens 7/24
by BWW News Desk - Jul 24, 2009


Hackney Empire, in association with Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company present Once On This Island with Book & lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Music by Stephen Flaherty

Hackney Empire Presents ONCE ON THIS ISLAND, Opens 7/24
by Gabrielle Sierra - Jul 22, 2009


Hackney Empire, in association with Birmingham Repertory Theatre and Nottingham Playhouse Theatre Company present Once On This Island with Book & lyrics by Lynn Ahrens Music by Stephen Flaherty

Corthron's 'A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK' Completes Playwrights Horizon's 2009/2010 Season
by Eddie Varley - Jun 4, 2009


Playwrights Horizons, under the leadership of Artistic Director Tim Sanford and Managing Director Leslie Marcus, proudly announces the sixth and final production of its upcoming 2009/2010 Season, as well as additional casting. Presented at the theater company's home at 416 West 42nd Street, the new production will be: A COOL DIP IN THE BARREN SAHARAN CRICK - the World Premiere of a new play by Playwrights Horizons alumna Kia Corthron (Breath, Boom at Playwrights Horizons, Force Continuum), directed by Obie Award winner Chay Yew (Durango at The Public). A co-production with The Play Company (Kate Loewald, Founding Producer) and Culture Project (Allan Buchman, Artistic Director).

ASO To Perform 2 Week Run Of ¡MÚSICA ARDIENTE? FESTIVAL 5/27-6/6
by BWW News Desk - May 27, 2009


The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will embark on a two-week journey of South American music with conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya and the ¡Música Ardiente? Festival, May 27-June 6.The festival, presented by CNN en Español, will feature three programs.

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Brings Summer To Aurora Theater 4/30-5/31
by BWW News Desk - Apr 30, 2009


Aurora Theatre invites you to start your summer vacation early with the calypso sounds of Once On This Island, running April 30 - May 31. It is the story of a beautiful peasant girl, Ti Moune, who falls in love with Daniel, a boy from the wealthy side of the island.

Photo Flash: Once On This Island At Aurora Theatre, Atlanta
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 21, 2009


Aurora Theatre invites you to start your summer vacation early with the calypso sounds of Once On This Island, running April 30 - May 31. It is the story of a beautiful peasant girl, Ti Moune, who falls in love with Daniel, a boy from the wealthy side of the island.

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Brings Summer To Aurora Theater 4/30-5/31
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 15, 2009


Aurora Theatre invites you to start your summer vacation early with the calypso sounds of Once On This Island, running April 30 - May 31. It is the story of a beautiful peasant girl, Ti Moune, who falls in love with Daniel, a boy from the wealthy side of the island.

ASO To Perform 2 Week Run Of ¡MÚSICA ARDIENTE? FESTIVAL 5/27-6/6
by Gabrielle Sierra - Apr 15, 2009


The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra will embark on a two-week journey of South American music with conductor Miguel Harth-Bedoya and the ¡Música Ardiente? Festival, May 27-June 6.The festival, presented by CNN en Español, will feature three programs.

'Back to Bacharach and David' to Have Run at Music Box April 15 - May 17
by BWW News Desk - Apr 15, 2009


March 2, 2009 Los Angeles - The Off-Broadway hit ?Back to Bacharach and David? will have a short 23 performance engagement at The Music Box @ Fonda April 15 to May 17 (opening April 19).

'Back to Bacharach and David' to Have Run at Music Box April 15 - May 17
by Robert Diamond - Mar 5, 2009


March 2, 2009 Los Angeles - The Off-Broadway hit ?Back to Bacharach and David? will have a short 23 performance engagement at The Music Box @ Fonda April 15 to May 17 (opening April 19).

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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