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  • Venue Theatre Royal Drury Lane, London
  • Performance dates 8 February 2026
  • Age guidelines Children under the age of 4 (including babes in arms) will not be admitted into the theatre. Anyone aged 15 or under must be accompanied by an adult

Olivier Award-winning musical Once on This Island is back in the West End for a special concert staging at Theatre Royal Drury Lane on Sunday 8 February.

From the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Seussical, Ragtime) comes the Olivier Award-winning Once on This Island, for one-night-only at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London.

This special concert will star Tony Award winner Alex Newell as Asaka, with West End stars Marisha Wallace (Cabaret) as Erzulie, Dujonna Gift (Two Strangers…) as Ti Moune, Melanie La Barrie (Hadestown) as Papa Ge and Olivier Award nominee Cedric Neal (Guys & Dolls) as Agwe.

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.

A musical story of love, grief, faith and hope, Once on This Island is playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 8 February 2026.

Once on This Island in Concert 2026 - Cast. Alex Newell, Marisha Wallace, Dujonna Gift, Cedric Neal, Melanie La Barrie. Photos via PR

Alex Newell, Marisha Wallace, Dujonna Gift, Cedric Neal, Melanie La Barrie. Photos via PR

The story follows Ti Moune, a bold and hopeful peasant girl who saves – and falls in love with – Daniel, a boy from a world far beyond her own. When destiny shifts, she makes a daring pact with the island gods, embarking on a journey of love, loss, faith, and fearless hope.

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Stars and Creatives

Who is in the cast of Once on This Island in Concert?

  • Alex Newell as Asaka
  • Marisha Wallace as Erzulie
  • Dujonna Gift as Ti Moune
  • Melanie La Barrie as Papa Ge
  • Cedric Neal as Agwe
  • Jamael Westman as Daniel Beauxhomme
  • Casey Al-Shaqsy as Andrea Deveraux
  • Waylon Jacobs as Armand Beauxhomme
  • Ako Mitchell as Tonton Julian
  • Wendy Mae Brown as Mama Euralie
  • The ensemble includes Elliot Broadfoot, Jerome Lincoln, Lindo Shinda, and Tamara Tare

Who are the creative team of Once on This Island in Concert?

  • Book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens
  • Music by Stephen Flaherty
  • Based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy
  • Directed by Annabel Mutale-Reed
  • Sound Design by Harry Greatorex
  • Musical Direction/Conducting by Jordan Li-Smith
  • Casting by Ben Armstrong Casting
  • Live accompaniment by the London Musical Theatre Orchestra

Venue Information

Theatre Royal Drury Lane , Catherine Street, London, WC2B 5JF

Nearest Tube or Train: Covent Garden (Piccadilly line)

Nearest Buses: 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, 13, 15, 23, 26, 29, 59, 68, 76, 77A, 91, 139, 168, 171, 172, 176, 188, 243, 341, 521, RVI

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Once on This Island in Concert is playing at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London
The age recommendations for Once on This Island in Concert are: Children under the age of 4 (including babes in arms) will not be admitted into the theatre. Anyone aged 15 or under must be accompanied by an adult
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