- ONCE ON THIS ISLAND RETURNS TO LONDON IN SPECIAL CONCERT STAGING AT THEATRE ROYAL DRURY LANE ON SUN 8 FEB 2026
- OLIVIER AWARD NOMINATED MARISHA WALLACE JOINS THE CAST
- SHE IS JOINED BY TONY AWARD WINNER & 2018 ONCE ON THIS ISLAND BROADWAY LEAD, ALEX NEWELL, WHO WILL REPRISE THE ROLE OF ASAKA FOR THE LONDON STAGE
- FURTHER CAST INCLUDES WEST END STARS DUJONNA GIFT, MELANIE LA BARRIE & CEDRIC NEAL
Marisha 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
Marisha Wallace 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!”
Tony Award winner Alex Newell will return to their acclaimed role as Asaka for the London stage. Newell won great acclaim for their performance as Asaka in the 2018 Broadway revival of Once on this Island and won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for Shucked. Alex Newell also played the role of Unique Adams in the hit musical series Glee and Mo on Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist.
They are joined by West End stars Dujonna Gift (Two Strangers…) as Ti Moune, Whatsonstage Award-winner Melanie La Barrie (Hadestown) as Papa Ge and Olivier Award nominee 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.
