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Once On This Island LIVE! A DG Mainstage Production


  • Downing-Gross Cultural Arts Center 2410 Wickham Ave Newport News, VA, 23607 United States (map)

Coming live to the Ella Fitzgerald theater stage is this 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.

February 4th through February 19th

Show times:

Fridays - 7:00 pm

Saturdays - 1:00 pm & 7:00 pm

Tickets are $20 general admission with discounted four-packs available for $70.

There is no reserved seating in the Ella Fitzgerald Theater.

About the show:

Ti Moune, a peasant girl, rescues a wealthy boy from the other side of the island, Daniel, with whom she falls in love. Unbeknownst to Ti Moune, the pompous gods who preside over the island make a bet with one another over which is stronger, love or death, the stakes being Ti Moune's life. When she pursues Daniel, who has returned to his people, Ti Moune is shunned because of her lowly status. Her determination and capacity to love, though, is not enough to win Daniel's heart, and Ti Moune pays the ultimate price; but the gods turn Ti Moune into a tree that grows so strong and so tall, it breaks the wall that separates the societies and ultimately unites them.

Book and Lyrics By LYNN AHRENS · Music by STEPHEN FLAHERTY · Based upon the novel " My Love, My Love " By Rosa Guy". Once on This Island is presented in arrangement with Music Theater International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.mtishows.com.

For your safety:

Seating capacity has been limited to allow for social distancing. Masks are strongly encouraged for all audience members, regardless of vaccination status.

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