Gabrielle Brooks and Stephenson Ardern-Sodje will star in Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre’s early summer production of the multi-award-winning Broadway musical Once On This Island.
Previously seen at the popular London venue in A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Brooks (Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical, Lyric Theatre) will play the central role of Ti Moune alongside Arden-Sodje (The Lion King, UK and Ireland tour) as Daniel in the production which will run from 10 May until 10 June 2023. Full casting will be announced at a later date.
Based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy, Once On This Island features a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty (Anastasia, Ragtime). The original 1995 West End production won Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards while the most recent Broadway revival won the Tony Award for Best Musical Revival in 2018.
Director Ola Ince heads a creative team that also includes musical director Chris Poon, musical supervisor Phil Bateman, designer Georgia Lowe, choreographer Kenrick ‘H2O’ Sandy, sound designer Nick Lidster, lighting designer Jessica Hung Han Yun, associate choreographer Niquelle LaTouche, associate director Lindsay McAllister, associate sound designer Niamh Gaffney, fight director Philip d’Orléans, costume designer Melissa Simon-Hartman and casting director Jacob Sparrow.
Commenting on the production, Ince said: “Once On This Island is a poignant, moving and politically charged story. I’m thrilled to be working with an extraordinary talented team at Regent Park’s Open Air Theatre; a place where true magic happens. It’s a dream come true!”
Angela Thomas
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