⭐ MARISHA WALLACE TO STAR IN ONCE ON THIS ISLAND – IN CONCERT ⭐
Olivier Award Nominee and stage superstar Marisha Wallace will join the cast of ONCE ON THIS ISLAND – IN CONCERT it has been announced.
Wallace will play the role of Erzulie having recently led the cast of Cabaret at the Kitkat Club in the West End and on Broadway and starring in hit musicals including Dreamgirls, Oklahoma!, Guys and Dolls, Waitress and Hairspray.
Wallace commented: “I have wanted to be part of Once on This Island for many years. I used to listen to the Original Cast Recording in the car on my way home for drama school. It is a beautiful story and the music will blow you away. I saw Alex Newell in the Broadway revival and thought I must do that show one day and here we are. So excited to be joining the incredible London cast!”
Tony Award winner Alex Newell will return to their acclaimed role as Asaka for the London stage.
They join Dujonna Gift as Ti Moune, Melanie La Barrie as Papa Ge and Cedric Neal as Agwe.
Also starring Jamael Westman as Daniel Beauxhomme, Casey Al-Shaqsy as Andrea Deveraux, Waylon Jacobs as Armand Beauxhomme, Ako Mitchell as Tonton Julian and Wendy Mae Brown as Mama Euralie, with Elliot Broadfoot, Jerome Lincoln, Lindo Shinda and Tamara Tare.
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND is written by the Tony and Olivier-winning team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty – bursting to life with Caribbean color, driving rhythms, and the unstoppable pulse of folklore.
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.
A sweeping celebration of passion, sacrifice, and the magic of community, ONCE ON THIS ISLAND returns in this unforgettable concert event—vibrant, heart-stirring, and utterly unmissable.
The concert will be directed by Annabel Mutale-Reed, with musical direction & conducted by Jordan Li-Smith, accompanied by The London Musical Theatre Orchestra. Featuring choreography by Sarah Golding, sound design by Harry Greatorex as sound designer and casting direction by Ben Armstrong.
ONCE ON THIS ISLAND – IN CONCERT will play Theatre Royal Drury Lane, on Sunday 8th February 2026, with tickets on sale now.
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