As is the hallmark of 3-D Theatricals, their own spin on Broadway shows will be in full-play when this glorious, Caribbean-infused family musical of enormous heart and magical wisdom opens at the Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center February 10 – 19; and the Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts February 24 – March 5, 2107. Once on This Island took its first bow on Broadway in 1990 and was the recipient of 8 Tony Award nominations.
3-D Theatricals Executive Artistic Director T.J. Dawson says “Ahrens and Flaherty are one of America’s most talented musical theater teams; and, what they did with this simplest of stories, makes ONCE ON THIS ISLAND not only a musical for the every member of the family, but 90 must-see-minutes of sheer entertainment from start to finish!.”
Full of capricious gods, island magic, and joyous dance numbers, the production is directed by Rufus Bonds, Jr. Musical Direction is by Corey Hirsch, with Choreography by Yusuf Nasir. Costumes are by explosive young fashion designer and internet sensation Nephi Garcia.
ABOUT THE SHOW:
A one-act musical by the award-winning team of Lynn Ahrens (Book and Lyrics) and Stephen Flaherty (Music), Once on This Island is based on the 1985 novel My Love, My Love; or, The Peasant Girl by Rosa Guy, and is set in the French Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea. With elements of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Little Mermaid; and Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, a peasant girl on a tropical island uses the power of love to bring together people of different social classes. In almost non-stop song and dance, Once on This Island follows the story’s young heroine, Ti Moune, on her quest to prove that love is more powerful than the forces of prejudice, hatred and death.
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center
Parking: Complimentary parking located directly in front of the theatre.
3-D Theatricals Remote Box Office: 714 589-2770, Ext. 1. Hours: Monday – Friday 11:00 am – 5:00 pm. 12:00 –4:00 pm Saturday
Box Office at Theatre Opens: Two hours prior to performances.
Ticket Prices: Tickets are on sale now for $25.00 – $100.00. Ticket Handling Fee: $3 per ticket. Online Ticketing: www.3dtshows.org – Group and Student discounts are available. $20 “Rush” tickets are available one hour prior to “select performances”.
Performance Dates and Times:
Friday, February 10 at 8:00 pm (Preview)
Saturday, February 11 at 8:00 pm (Official Opening)
Sunday, February 12 at 2:00 pm
Friday, February 17 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 18 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 19 at 2:00 pm
CERRITOS CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS: 12700 Center Court Drive, Cerritos, CA 90703
Parking: Complimentary parking adjacent to the theatre.
Theatre Box Office: 562-916-8500. Hours: 10:00 am – 6:00 pm Tuesday – Friday; 12:00 – 4:00 pm Saturday.
Box Office at Theatre Opens: Two hours prior to weekday and Saturday performances; and one hour prior to
Sunday performances.
Ticket Prices: Tickets are on sale now for $40.00 – $85.00. Online Ticketing: www.Cerritoscenter.com OR
www.3dtshows.org – Group and Student discounts are available. A processing fee per ticket will be added to all orders that are not presented as part of the CCPA’s season and will be reflected, if charged, prior to checkout.
All ticket sales are final and non-refundable.
Performance Dates and Times:
Friday, February 24 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, February 25 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Sunday, February 26 at 2:00 pm
Thursday, March 2 at 7:30 pm
Friday, March 3 at 8:00 pm
Saturday, March 4 at 2:00 pm and 8:00 pm
Sunday, March 5 at 2:00 pm
RODGERS AND HAMMERSTEIN’S OKLAHOMA!:
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center: June 16 – 25, 2017
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts: June 30 – July 9, 2017
SPAMALOT:
Redondo Beach Performing Arts Center: August 4 – 13, 2017, 2017
Cerritos Center for the Performing Arts: August 18 – August 27, 2017
Michael Sterling
Entertainment Publicity and Production
