With its poignant story and catchy Caribbean flavored score, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND JR. is a feast for the heart, mind, and soul. The highly original and theatrical Caribbean adaptation of the popular fairy tale The Little Mermaid garnered eight Tony nominations for its Broadway run, including Best Musical, Book and Score.
In almost non-stop song and dance, the show tells the story of Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, the fantastical gods, who rule the island, guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death.
Once On This Island Jr. A part of this Broadway Jr. Collection™, Books and Lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, Music by Stephen Flaherty, Based upon the Novel “My Love, Mu Love” by Rosa Guy, Originally directed and Choreographed on Broadway by Graciela Daniele. Playwrights Horizons, Inc. Produced “Once On This Island” Off-Broadway in 1990. Originally produced on Broadway by Shubert Organization, Capital Cities/ ABC, Inc Suntory International Corporation and James Walsh, in association with Playwright Horizons.
