Show Finder

Once on This Island

First Preview: Aug 23, 2017
Opening Date: Aug 23, 2017
Closing Date: Jan 6, 2019
Running Time: 01:35
Once on This Island

Share on Social Media

Playing @
Circle in the Square
235 West 50th Street , New York, NY 10019
Tony Award® winner Lea Salonga returns to Broadway in Once On This Island, the Broadway musical celebration from the Tony Award®-winning writers of Anastasia and Ragtime.

Once On This Island is the tale of Ti Moune, a fearless peasant girl who falls in love with a wealthy boy from the other side of the island. When their divided cultures keep them apart, Ti Moune is guided by the powerful island gods, Erzulie (Ms. Salonga), Asaka , Papa Ge, and Agwe, on a remarkable quest to reunite with the man who has captured her heart.

Bursting with Caribbean colors, rhythms and dance, the story comes to vibrant life in a striking production by Tony Award®-nominated director Michael Arden (Spring Awakening revival) and acclaimed choreographer Camille A. Brown. This production transforms the reality of a tropical village devastated by a storm into a fantastical world alive with hope.
BroadwayMusical
Show Notes: No Intermission
Age Guidance: 10

Performance Schedule

MONDAY, FRIDAY & SATURDAY @ 8 PM
TUESDAY @ 7 PM
SUNDAY @ 3 & 7:30 PM
WEDNESDAY & SATURDAY @ 2 PM


Music
  • Lynn Ahrens

Lyrics
  • Lynn Ahrens

Book
  • Stephen Flaherty

Director
  • Michael Arden

Choreography
  • Camille A. Brown

TDF Tickets Offers:

TDF Member tickets:

Not currently available for this show

Listed at

Never

Full-price tickets:

$69.50 - $159.50

Video

Reviews

  • A joyful noise thunders through Circle in the Square theater, as Broadway welcomes a smashing revival of Once On This Island. Michael Arden’s exuberant staging of this 1990 musical fairy tale set on a Caribbean island conjures a spell that is devastatingly timely yet affectingly timeless in its evocation of how love goes when the indifferent, capricious whims of gods and nature intervene in the deepest yearnings of the human heart.
  • But then it did, and all I can say is that after a dismal theatrical fall, in which even the highlights seemed ashen, what a delight it is to enter the world of “Once on This Island.” The musical, first seen on Broadway in 1990, opened on Sunday in a ravishing revival directed by Michael Arden
  • I can't say enough about the cast. Everyone contributes mightily with multitudes of talent. Lea Salonga always delivers something special. Merle Dandridge stands out as the demonic god of death, and Hailey Kilgore is in a category all to herself; with a voice gifted by the gods and a glorious stage presence, Broadway has its newest star!
  • A joyful noise thunders through Circle in the Square theater, as Broadway welcomes a smashing revival of Once On This Island. Michael Arden’s exuberant staging of this 1990 musical fairy tale set on a Caribbean island conjures a spell that is devastatingly timely yet affectingly timeless in its evocation of how love goes when the indifferent, capricious whims of gods and nature intervene in the deepest yearnings of the human heart.

Accessibility

  • Box Office

    50th St. Ground floor. Counter 43".
  • Parking

    SVI Permit. Lot: 50th St. between Broadway & 8th Ave. Valet parking garage: Arcade next to theater.
  • Restroom

    Womens: 1st lower level (theater level). Through double doors (on level ground near elevators) into hallway through door (33") to restrooms. Door 28.5". Stall door 22".Mens: 1st lower level. Door 25.5". Stall door 22.5".
  • Telephone

    A telephone is located outside the washrooms.
  • Entrance

    Double doors (each 35") at street level to box office.Escalator or thirty steps down to lower levels. Alternate entrance: Doors (each 34") through 1633 Broadway office building to elevators. Theater staff must be alerted to allow person using elevator into lower levels of theater. Tickets must be purchased before entry to lower levels of theater.
  • Water Fountain

    Theater lobby (1st lower level), next to bar. Spout 42" No clear space
  • Wheelchair Info

    Four sections of wheelchair seats in the last row, no stairs required.
  • Elevator/Escalator

    There is an escalator down to the theatre level from the box office. An elevator is available that is accessible through the adjoining building, and an usher is available to escort patrons from the box office to the elevator.
  • Folding Armrests

    No seats with folding armrests are available. There are four sections of wheelchair seats instead.
  • Seating

    Theatre is 10 rows deep, with entrance at the level of the last row with no stairs. All rows in front of that require small stairs

TDF Social Feed

TDF
TDF7 days ago
TDF's ticketing system is down for an upgrade. We will be up and running shortly.
tdfnyc2 weeks ago
CATS: The Jellicle Ball co-director Zhailon Levingston shared what he hopes audiences take away from the production during Pride Month and beyond. “If you can’t find this kind of queer...
tdfnyc2 weeks ago
Lucky 15–that’s how many Broadway shows are currently on TDF! Act quickly—show availability changes frequently, and tickets can go fast. Visit TDF to see all 15 shows currently on membership.
tdfnyc2 weeks ago
Words of wisdom from Tony-winner Joshua Henry! “What is for you cannot pass you by.” #broadway #tonyawards #joshuahenry
tdfnyc2 weeks ago
“The win was just getting to do it.” After winning her first Tony Award, Caissie Levy reflected on why being part of the Broadway community has always felt like a...
tdfnyc2 weeks ago
Tony-winner Ali Louis Bourzgui on the importance of using his platform for activism. “My activism only comes from being an empathetic person, which is what you need as an artist.”...
TDF
TDF2 weeks ago

Thanks so much for sharing the Tony Awards with us tonight! The biggest surprise may be what a fantastic host P!NK was (though we never doubted her... yet others did)....

TDF
TDF2 weeks ago
And Schmigadoon wins Best Musical!
TDF
TDF2 weeks ago
And an award that was essentially a given: Joshua Henry as Best Actor in a Musical for his gorgeous performance in Ragtime.
TDF
TDF2 weeks ago
Ragtime is picking up some big awards! Caissie Levy just won for Best Actress in a Musical. Maybe they'll extend (again)?
TDF
TDF2 weeks ago
So glad The Book of Mormon had a moment to celebrate its 15th anniversary on Broadway, especially after that awful fire. Gives new meaning to the show much go on!
TDF
TDF2 weeks ago
Death of a Salesman wins Best Revival of a Play. Amazing it's been revived on Broadway twice SINCE the pandemic. And such incredibly different productions.
TDF
TDF2 weeks ago
I suspect every musical-loving adolescent will be begging for The Lost Boys tickets after that number!!
TDF
TDF2 weeks ago
Alden Ehrenreich wins for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his Broadway debut in Becky Shaw. I will ALWAYS be #TeamMax!!!
TDF
TDF2 weeks ago
A lovely in memoriam.
TDF
TDF2 weeks ago
Ragtime wins Best Revival of a Musical!
TDF
TDF2 weeks ago

Lesley Manville finished Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the National Theatre in London yesterday and won a Tony Award for Oedipus today! And for her Broadway debut (though she's a stage...

tdfnyc3 weeks ago
The Tony Awards aren’t the only place to catch this year’s nominees this weekend! Before Broadway’s biggest night, stream performances featuring several Tony nominees, including @fullyrosebyrne and @kelliohara in Fallen...
tdfnyc3 weeks ago
Looking for your next great theatre outing? We’ve rounded up 14 Off Broadway shows you won’t want to miss this June. Highlights include @nycitycenter’s La Cage aux Folles starring...
tdfnyc4 weeks ago
“You never know when you’re gonna inspire someone or change someone’s life.” At the Drama Desk Awards, artists got real about why access to theatre matters — for empathy, for...
tdfnyc4 weeks ago
From Tuesday, May 26 to Sunday, June 7 (aka Tony Awards Sunday), TDF Members are fast-tracked at TKTS Times Square. See Tony-nominated shows up to 50% off before Broadway’s biggest night. Just present your...
tdfnyc1 month ago
New York’s outdoor theatre season is officially here —and Shakespeare in the Park is just one of many incredible options. From The Classical Theatre of Harlem and the Battery Dance...
tdfnyc1 month ago
In summer 2025, The Public Theater unveiled its gorgeous renovation of the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. In addition to making the venue more accessible to folks with mobility challenges,...
tdfnyc1 month ago
We’ve rounded up 10 great shows to see for $40 or less this May. Catch a new play from the acclaimed Clubbed Thumb, an immersive musical in a Brooklyn home,...