Review: 'Once On This Island' at Connecticut Theatre Company

Duane Campbell is the able director of ‘Once On This Island’ at Connecticut Theatre Company in New Britain. The musical with book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty (‘Ragtime,’ ‘Seussical,’ ‘Anastasia’) is based upon the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy and is one that I never tire of seeing. I look forward to how the director will envision the challenging bits of the action; each one puts their stamp on their production.

Mr. Campbell highlights the themes of family and cultural traditions that are intertwined with the arts and storytelling in general. “Music and theatre help in how these traditions are passed down from generation to generation. The arts make all cultures accessible and serve a great purpose in not only entertaining but educating us all. It is my firm belief that we can learn many things about ourselves from the stories of others... And that is why we tell the story.”

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‘Once On This Island’ continues at Connecticut Theatre Company through July 10 and evening performances begin at 7:00pm.

Photos by Vivian Boucher