Cast announced for Once on this Island in Concert in London

Marisha Wallace will take on the role of Erzulie in Once on this Island In Concert. Wallace has featured in a range of West End and Broadway productions, including Guys and Dolls, Waitress and most recently Cabaret.

On the announcement she said: “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!”

She will star alongside Tony Award winner Alex Newell who returns to their acclaimed role as Asaka for the London stage. They are joined by Dujonna Gift (Two Strangers…) as Ti Moune, Melanie La Barrie (Hadestown) as Papa Ge and Cedric Neal (Guys & Dolls) as Agwe.

The cast also includes 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. The ensemble includes Elliot Broadfoot, Jerome Lincoln, Lindo Shinda and Tamara Tare.

Once on this Island is a Caribbean inspired retelling of Hans Christian Anderson's fairy tale The Little Mermaid. It follows a bold and hopeful peasant girl called Ti Moune who 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.

Creatives include book & lyrics by Lynn Ahrens, music by Stephen Flaherty, director Annabel Mutale-Reed, musical director & conductor Jordan Li-Smith, sound design by Harry Greatorex, and casting by Ben Armstrong. The London Musical Theatre Orchestra will perform live in accompaniment.

Once on this Island will perform at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane on 8 February 2026.

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