Once On This Island West End

Once On This Island 2023

Ages: 4+
Opened: May 10, 2023
Closing: June 10, 2023

Once On This Island - 2023 - West End History , Info & More

A musical story of love, grief, faith and hope, Once On This Island tells of peasant girl Ti Moune, a boy called Daniel, and a union that prejudice forbids. Against the heat of the Caribbean sun and destruction of tropical storms, can Ti Moune settle the wager of the Gods, and prove that love is more powerful than death?

Gates will open 90 minutes before the show starts.

__Access Performances__

Captioned: Friday 9 June, 8pm

BSL: Tuesday 6 June, 8pm

Audio Described + Touch Tour: Saturday 10 June, 3pm

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Actors’ Equity Association has revealed the nominees for this season’s ACCA Award for Outstanding Broadway Chorus, honoring the chorus performers in a Broadway show. See who is nominated!

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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

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