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Once on This Island
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Music Stephen Flaherty
Lyrics Lynn Ahrens
Book Lynn Ahrens
Based upon Rosa Guy's novel
My Love, My Love
Productions 1990 Broadway
1995 West End
2002 Broadway concert

Once on This Island is a one-act musical with a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. Stephen Flaherty (born September 18, 1960) is an American composer of Musical theatre in collaboration with Lynn Ahrens. Lynn Ahrens (born October 1, 1948) is an American Musical theatre Lyricist who most-frequently works with Stephen Flaherty Lynn Ahrens (born October 1, 1948) is an American Musical theatre Lyricist who most-frequently works with Stephen Flaherty Rosa Cuthbert Guy (born September 1, 1925 in Trinidad is an American writer Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Musical theatre is a form of Theatre combining Music, Songs spoken Dialogue and Dance. Lynn Ahrens (born October 1, 1948) is an American Musical theatre Lyricist who most-frequently works with Stephen Flaherty Stephen Flaherty (born September 18, 1960) is an American composer of Musical theatre in collaboration with Lynn Ahrens. Based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy, the musical is a retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Mermaid set in the French Antilles in the Caribbean Sea. Rosa Cuthbert Guy (born September 1, 1925 in Trinidad is an American writer Hans Christian Andersen (ˈhanˀs ˈkʰʁæʂd̥jan ˈɑnɐsn̩ in Danish or simply H The Little Mermaid (Den lille havfrue is a Fairy tale by the Danish Poet and Author Hans Christian Andersen about a young The Antilles (the same in French; Antillas in Spanish; Antillen in Dutch) refers to the islands forming the greater part of the For the region see Caribbean. The Caribbean Sea (kəˈrɪbiən or /ˌkærɨˈbiːən/ is a tropical Sea in the Western Hemisphere The show also includes elements of the Romeo and Juliet story. Romeo and Juliet is a tragedy written early in the

Originally staged at off-Broadway's Playwrights Horizons, the Broadway production, directed and choreographed by Graciela Daniele and starring LaChanze as Ti Moune, opened on October 18, 1990 at the Booth Theatre, where it ran for 469 performances. Off-Broadway plays or musicals are performed in New York City. Playwrights Horizons is a Not-for-profit Off-Broadway theater located in New York City dedicated to the support and development of contemporary American Broadway theater, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 39 large professional theaters with 500 seats or more located Graciela Daniele (born December 8, 1939 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine Dancer, Choreographer, and Theatre director LaChanze (born 16 December 1961) is an American actress, Singer, and Dancer. Events 1009 - The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, a Christian church in Jerusalem, is completely destroyed by the Fatimid Year 1990 ( MCMXC) was a Common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar) The Booth Theatre is a legitimate Broadway theatre located at 222 West 45th Street ( George Abbott Way) in midtown- Manhattan, New York City In 2002, the original cast was reunited with special guest Lillias White to perform the show for Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and the Cantor Fitzgerald Relief Fund. Lillias White (born July 21, 1951) is an award-winning American Singer and actress.

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Synopsis

On a stormy night, thunder booms, making a small girl cry in fear. To comfort her, four storytellers tell her the story of Ti Moune.

In this story, four gods (Asaka, Mother of the Earth; Agwe, god of Water; Erzulie, goddess of Love; and Papa Ge, Demon of Death) rule an island in the Antilles, where poor Peasants worship them (Prologue/"We Dance"). (We Dance is the biggest song in the show. ) One day, Agwe unleashes a terrible storm upon the island, which in turn causes a terrible flood, wiping out many villages. However, the gods save the life of little Ti Moune, an orphan, by placing her in a tree, above the flood's waves. She is found and subsequently adopted by the peasants Mama Euralie and Tonton Julian ("One Small Girl"). The peasants live on the left side of the island, and the Grandes Hommes, lighter skinned descendants of the original French planters and their slaves, live on the other.

Years later, Ti Moune, grown up, prays to the gods to let her meet a grand homme ("Waiting for Life"). Hearing her plea, the Gods laugh at her. However, Erzulie says to give her love, because it is stronger than any of the other elements. Papa Ge, offended, bets to prove which is stronger: love or death. Agwe arranges for the car of Daniel Beauxhomme, a young Grande Homme, to crash during a storm so that Ti Moune may meet him and restore him to health ("And The Gods Heard Her Prayer/Rain"). Despite the objections of the other peasants, including her own parents, Ti Moune helps the intruder to recover ("Pray"). As destined, the two young people fall in love. When Papa Ge comes to take Daniel's life, Ti Moune offers her life in exchange for his so that he will not die ("Forever Yours"). Papa Ge is angry but leaves, hinting he will return – sooner or later, as her life now belongs to him.

Tonton travels to the other side of the Island to seek Daniel's family at the Hotel Beauxhomme. When Tonton returns, he brings with him the story of Daniel's people ("The Sad Tale of the Beauxhommes") as well as some of Daniel's people to take the boy back. Ti Moune is tearfully separated from Daniel and tells her parents that she will go after him to marry him. Ti Moune's parents reluctantly let her go ("Ti Moune"). During her travels, she encounters the goddess Asaka, who tells her not to fear, as the Earth will give her everything she needs on her journey ("Mama Will Provide"). When she reaches the other side of the island, gossips comment on the kind of journey it must have been ("Some Say"). Ti Moune finds Daniel's bed, where he is lying ill. As she lies with him, Erzulie sings over them ("Human Heart"). Daniel ignores the townspeople's gossiping ("Pray" - Reprise 1) over the unlikely relationship of a rich Beauxhomme and a poor peasant. He knows that Ti Moune is different from other girls like the rich English ("Some Girls").

At a ball held at the hotel, Ti Moune is confronted by Daniel Beauxhomme and Andrea Deveraux, a daughter of family friends. Andrea asks Ti Moune to dance for them (her ulterior motive is to see if Ti Moune is really in love with Daniel and make her look bad in front of the Grand Hommes). Daniel encourages her to dance as she has in the past for him ("Ti Moune's Dance"). Afterwards, Ti Moune learns that Daniel is engaged to be married to Andrea ("When We Are Wed"). Reminded of his responsibilities and forced by the pressure of society, Daniel must go through with the arranged marriage. Ti Moune is very hurt. Papa Ge reappears and reminds Ti Moune of her promise to exchange her life for Daniel's – but says she can revoke the bargain and encourages her to kill Daniel, as he has killed their love and marriage (Promises/Forever Yours Reprise). Ti Moune enters Daniel's room with a knife, as he sleeps, but she cannot kill him. However, Daniel awakes to find Ti Moune over him with a knife. Because Ti Moune could not kill him, she proves that love is stronger than death. As a result of the attempted killing, however, Ti Moune is thrown out of the hotel and waits for days to meet Daniel at the gate, as Daniel and Andrea are married. Following an old tradition of throwing coins to the peasants outside the hotel gates, Daniel places a silver coin in Ti Moune's hand. Out of her obligation to Papa Ge, she dies, and the Gods mourn her loss ("A Part Of Us").

Papa Ge allows Ti Moune to be reincarnated as a tree that cracks open the gates of the hotel. Her legacy survives and brings together a peasant girl and a young Grande Homme, Daniel's son, as they play in her branches. They are all united in song and dance giving thanks to the sun and the moon and stars which shelter grand hommes and peasants alike ("Why We Tell The Story").

Characters

. the villagers (pray) . gossipers(6)

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I liked this show and you better also because it is really good so you better like says me and i know what a good show is because it is really good so you better like it. The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as the Tony Awards, recognize achievement in live American Theatre and are presented The Drama Desk Award, created in 1955, is an award which recognizes shows produced on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-off-Broadway, and The Theatre World Award, first awarded for the 1945-46 season is an American honor presented annually to actors and actresses in recognition of an outstanding New York The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre The Internet Broadway Database ( IBDB) is an online Database of Broadway theatre productions and their personnel

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