Once on This Island

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ONCE ON THIS ISLAND AT MODJESKA! The Caribbean adaptation of the popular Hans Christian Andersons "The Little Mermaid" springs to life onstage in one of the most beloved fairy tales of all time. You cannot afford to miss "Once on This Island" presented by the Modjeska Youth Theatre Company in May 2008. The Modjeska Youth Theatre Company will present 8 public and school performances from May 9-18, 2008. Set in the Caribbean, this story revolves around Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a young man from a rich family. However, when Daniel is returned to his people, the gods who rule the island lead Ti Moune on a journey to test the power of her love against the forces of prejudice, hatred, and death. Be prepared to fall in love with this beautifully portrayed, culturally-rich story and music ("Forever Yours", "Pray", "Waiting for Life"). The musical is based on the novel "My Love, My Love" by Rosa Guy and features music by Stephen Flaherty and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens. The original 1990 Broadway show performed at the Booth Theatre and ran for 469 performances. The show was nominated for 8 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, score, book, direction and choreography, and won the Laurence Olivier Award for best new Musical. Contact the Box Office at (414) 384-4550 for reserved tickets. Group and single tickets range from $10 to $25 for public performances and all seats are $7 for Weekday Matinee performances. Friday and Saturday nights, curtain is 7:30 p.m.; Sunday´s curtain time is 2:00 p.m. and Weekday Matinees start at 10:00 a.m. All performances occur at the Modjeska Theatre, 12th and Historic Mitchell Streets. Free and patrolled parking lots are available during the performances. Visit www.modjeskamilwaukee.com # # # Modjeska Youth Theatre Company, a vibrant musical theatre company on Milwaukee´s south side, provides youth ages 6-21 years old performance opportunities through high-quality, main-staged musical theatre productions. The Company´s unique program, Creative Choice-Making%uF0D4, stimulates academic success and maintains an innovative prevention program, making a tremendous impact on the developmental growth of every child. Kids from all over the Milwaukee area come together to create a richly diverse community of youth with their families; and audiences have marveled at the level of quality and commitment these young stars bring to the stage. "Once on this Island", Modjeska Youth Theatre, 1128 W Historic Mitchell Street, Milwaukee. Performances- May 9, 10, 16, and 17, at 7:30PM. May 11th and 18th at 2 PM. May 13th and 15th at 10 AM. Tickets-(414) 384-4550