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Once On This Island

Ages: 4+
Closing: December 01, 1991

Once On This Island - 1990 Broadway History , Info & More


Booth Theatre (Broadway)
222 West 45th St. New York, NY

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


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Meet the Cast of CATS: THE JELLICLE BALL, Now Playing on Broadway
by Stephi Wild - Mar 18, 2026


Performances are now underway for  CATS: The Jellicle Ball, which begins preview performances Wednesday, March 18 at the Broadhurst Theatre ahead of a Wednesday, April 7 opening night. Meet the cast here!

From Churches to Banks: The Unlikely Origins of Off-Broadway Theaters
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Mar 22, 2026


The large majority of our 41 Broadway theaters were built to be Broadway theaters. Other than the Winter Garden, which was originally a horse exchange, the Nederlander, which was originally a carpenter’s shop, and the Broadway and Lunt-Fontanne which were originally movie theaters, every current Broadway house was intended from the beginning to present Broadway shows. As for off-Broadway? The opposite is true.

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND To Be Presented At Historic Cheney Hall
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 22, 2026


ONCE ON THIS ISLAND will be presented at the Historic Cheney Hall in Manchester this spring. The musical features book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty and is inspired by The Little Mermaid.

A Complete History of RAGTIME
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Feb 8, 2026


The Broadway production of Ragtime was a glorious accomplishment, a riveting testament to the original American musical and to all that America itself could be. The show ran for 834 performances at the Ford Center, closing in the final year of the 20th century. It was nominated for 13 Tony Awards, taking home four.

54 Below to Celebrate the Holiday Season with Joe Iconis, Norm Lewis, Joy Woods and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 24, 2025


54 BELOW will celebrate the happiest time of the year with an incredible lineup of performances by Tony winner Christine Ebersole with Billy Stritch, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Darius de Haas, and more.

Review: Theatre Raleigh's ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
by Jeffrey Kare - Nov 13, 2025


Based on Rosa Guy’s 1985 novel, My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl, a Caribbean-set retelling of the original fairy tale of The Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen.

Video: Amaya White Sings 'Waiting for Life' from ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at Theatre Raleigh
by Joshua Wright - Oct 30, 2025


Watch Amaya White sing 'Waiting for Life' from Theatre Raleigh's Once On This Island accompanied by Brian Whitted. The production runs November 12th through November 23rd, 2025.

Billy Joel Exhibit To Close At Long Island Music And Entertainment Hall Of Fame
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 14, 2025


The Long Island Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame will be 'movin' out' the extremely popular Billy Joel, My Life: A Piano Man's Journey exhibit with a special event entitled: The Billy Joel Collectors Presentation. 

ONCE ON THIS ISLAND Comes to Theatre Raleigh
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025


​​​​​​​Theatre Raleigh will continue its 2025 season with 'Once on This Island,' the Tony Award-winning Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale 'The Little Mermaid' in November

All the Off-Broadway Shows to See in Fall 2025 - A Complete Guide
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 17, 2025


BroadwayWorld is here with your fall 2025 guide to all the shows lighting up New York’s stages. From world premieres to long-awaited revivals, this season’s Off-Broadway lineup delivers something for every kind of theater fan!

Lost Broadway Theaters Still Standing... Continued!
by Jennifer Ashley Tepper - Sep 28, 2025


Multiple lost Broadway theaters intersect with the Hammerstein family. This follows since Oscar Hammerstein I was a theater owner and builder. In addition to Hammerstein’s which was named after him and is now the Ed Sullivan, and the New Victory which he originally built, there is also the Hammerstein Ballroom. Read more here!

Three Billy Idol Albums Set for Limited Edition Vinyl Reissues
by Josh Sharpe - Jun 25, 2025


Rock legend Billy Idol is set for the release of new vinyl re-pressings of three classic albums: Charmed Life, Whiplash Smile, and his first-ever solo release, the Don’t Stop EP, are all due August 15.

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY is Coming to the Aronoff Center in 2026
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 17, 2025


The Simon & Garfunkel Story returns to the road in 2025 with a North American tour to nearly sixty U.S. cities. The prosecution is stopping at the Aronoff Center’s Procter & Gamble Hall. Learn more!

Review: ONCE ON THIS ISLAND at DreamWrights
by Sandra Harberger - Jun 7, 2025


Once on this Island is a Caribbean story about an orphan peasant girl, Ti Moune, who rescues a wealthy boy, Daniel, after a car accident. It is a story about the complicated nature of love. Jasmine Graham voice was perfect for the character Ti Moune.

National Music Theater Conference, Eden Espinosa and More Set for O’Neill Theater Center 2025 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 5, 2025


The Eugene O’Neill Theater Center has unveiled its 2025 summer conference lineup as well as a formal expansion of its developmental  programming into the fall and winter seasons. Learn more!

August Wilson's FENCES Begins At Laguna Playhouse In May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2025


LAGUNA PLAYHOUSE will present one of August Wilson's greatest triumphs focusing on the decade of the ‘50s, the Pulitzer Prize winning play FENCES, directed by Yvette Freeman-Hartley (Laguna Playhouse acclaimed production of Ain't Misbehavin'). 

Broadway Casting Director Alan Filderman Has Passed Away
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 21, 2025


Broadway Casting Director Alan Filderman Has Passed Away at the age of 70 following a battle with cancer.

Asolo Repertory Theatre Announces Cast of DANCING AT LUGHNASA
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 24, 2025


Asolo Repertory Theatre has announced complete casting for the Olivier and Tony Award-winning memory play Dancing at Lughnasa, which begins previews on March 19, 2025.  

Oakland Ballet DANCING MOONS FESTIVAL Returns This Spring
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2025


Oakland Ballet Company has announced the program for its fourth Dancing Moons Festival, an annual celebration of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists.

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY Returns to San Francisco in March
by Stephi Wild - Dec 10, 2024


The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show The Simon & Garfunkel Story will return to the road in 2025 with a North American tour to nearly 60 U.S. cities, stopping at BroadwaySF’s Curran Theatre.

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY to Return to Marcus Performing Arts Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 18, 2024


The internationally-acclaimed hit theater show The Simon & Garfunkel Story will return to the road in 2025 with a North American tour to nearly 60 U.S. cities, stopping at Milwaukee’s Marcus Performing Arts Center. Learn how to purchase tickets.

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY And R.E.S.P.E.C.T. Announced At Miller Auditorium
by A.A. Cristi - Nov 13, 2024


Miller Auditorium has announced its 2025 lineup featuring THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY and R.E.S.P.E.C.T., a tribute to Aretha Franklin's music.

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY to Embark on North American Tour in 2025
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2024


Experience the return of THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY in 2025 as it embarks on a North American tour, bringing the legendary duo's music to nearly 60 U.S. cities starting January 25 in Milwaukee.

Lineup Set for SOLFEST 2024 Featuring New Work by Anne García-Romero, Phanésia Pharel & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Sep 25, 2024


The Sol Project has revealed the complete lineup for the seventh annual SolFest: A Latiné Theater Festival, produced in partnership with Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater. See full programming and learn how to purchase tickets.

Review: Seth Rudetsky presents Tony Winner Lillias White at OC's Segerstrom Center
by Michael Quintos - May 31, 2024


To close out their 2023-2024 Series, Segerstrom Center welcomed theater aficionado Seth Rudetsky to serve as an interviewer/pianist for Tony Award winner Lillias White for three shows May 16-18, 2024 in one of the most incredibly wonderful, fan-favoring shows that the OC arts campus has ever hosted at the intimate Samueli Theater in Costa Mesa, CA.

Once On This Island History

Other Productions of Once On This Island

1990   Off-Broadway Original Off-Broadway Production
Off-Broadway
1990   Off-Broadway
Off-Broadway
1990   Broadway Broadway Transfer
Broadway
1994   West End London Production
West End
2002   Broadway Reunion Concert
Broadway
2017   Broadway Broadway Revival Production
Broadway
2019   US Tour Revival National Tour
US Tour
2023   West End
West End

Once On This Island - 1990 Broadway Awards and Nominations

Note: Award winners are highlighted with a background.
Once On This Island — awards and nominations
Year Ceremony Category Nominee
1991 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Actress - Musical La Chanze
1991 Outer Critics Circle Awards Best Broadway Musical 0
1991 Tony Awards Best Book of a Musical Lynn Ahrens
1991 Tony Awards Best Choreography Graciela Daniele
1991 Tony Awards Best Costume Design Judy Dearing
1991 Tony Awards Best Direction of a Musical Graciela Daniele
1991 Tony Awards Best Lighting Design Allen Lee Hughes
1991 Tony Awards Best Musical The Shubert Organization
1991 Tony Awards Best Musical Capital Cities/ABC Inc
1991 Tony Awards Best Musical Suntory International
1991 Tony Awards Best Musical James Walsh
1991 Tony Awards Best Musical Playwrights Horizons
1991 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Stephen Flaherty
1991 Tony Awards Best Original Score (Music and/or Lyrics) Written for the Theatre Lynn Ahrens
1991 Tony Awards Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Musical LaChanze

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