A cherished contemporary classic, Once on This Island is a moving fairtyale about love, sacrifice, and renewal from the Tony Award-winning songwriting team of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty (Seussical, Ragtime). As both a full-length and JR. version, it has become an MTI favorite! See for yourself with a free read!
Ti Moune, a peasant girl in the Caribbean, rescues a wealthy boy from the other side of the island, Daniel, with whom she falls in love. Such a love is unthinkable on a deeply divided island. Unbeknownst to Ti Moune, the pompous gods who preside over the island make a bet with one another over which is stronger, love or death, the stakes being Ti Moune's life. Her determination and capacity to love, though, is not enough to win Daniel's heart, and Ti Moune pays the ultimate price - but brings the island together.
