Once On This Island (Broadway, Booth Theatre, 1990) | Playbill

Once On This Island

Broadway
Musical
Original


SYNOPSIS:

Once on a golden and verdant Caribbean island, a little girl is rescued from a disastrous storm by four gods—Asaka, Mother of the Earth; Agwé, god of Water; Erzulie, goddess of Love; and Papa Ge, demon of Death. So starts the myth told in this breathtaking story of Black joy and sorrow, the aftermath of colonization and isolation, and the triumph of love against all forces. Told with Caribbean rhythms and instruments, this Tony Award–winning musical is a testament that a beautiful story simply told has the power to inspire and heal all.

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Awards

Drama Desk Award
1991 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Nominee
Outer Critics Circle
1991 Outstanding New Broadway Musical Nominee
1991 Outstanding Actress in a Musical Nominee
Theatre World Awards
1991 Theatre World Award Winner
Tony Award
1991 Musical Nominee
1991 Best Featured Actress in a Musical Nominee
1991 Best Direction of a Musical Nominee
1991 Best Original Score Nominee
1991 Lighting Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
1991 Costume Design (Play or Musical) Nominee
1991 Best Choreography Nominee
1991 Best Book of a Musical Nominee

QUICK STATS

(as of Dec 1, 1991) Total Current Gross: $7,109,144.00 Highest Weekly Gross: $168,592.00 (Week Ending Dec 30, 1990)   Average Ticket Price: $24.75 Average % Capacity: 73.69%

Grosses

Week Ending Week Number This Week Gross Potential Gross Diff $ Avg Ticket Top Ticket Seats Sold Seats in Theatre Perfs Previews % Cap This Week Diff % cap
Dec 1, 1991 26 $140,532.00 $0.00 $55,170.00 $31.13 $0.00 4,515 802 8 0 70.37% 17.19%
Nov 24, 1991 25 $85,362.00 $0.00 -$6,437.00 $25.02 $0.00 3,412 802 8 0 53.18% -9.68%
Nov 17, 1991 24 $91,799.00 $0.00 -$11,947.00 $22.76 $0.00 4,033 802 8 0 62.86% -2.62%
Nov 10, 1991 23 $103,746.00 $0.00 $12,836.00 $24.70 $0.00 4,201 802 8 0 65.48% 6.60%
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