Franklin Simpson High School presents the Spring musical Once On This Island

Published 12:00 am Friday, March 4, 2011

The students of the Franklin-Simpson High School present , Once On This Island. A captivating legend of romance between a peasant girl and a rich city boy whom she saves from death.

This calypso-flavoured re-telling of The Little Mermaid opens on a Caribbean island where villagers comfort a little girl with the story of the orphan Ti Moune, destined to love too much for the human heart to bear. Once On This Island delivers melody, love and joy in tropical abundance.

The Book/lyrics are by Lynn Ahrens. Music by Stephen Flaherty. Based on the novel:  “My Love, My Love” by Rosa Guy

Tickets are $10.00 adults, $5.00 students.  Performances are Friday, March 25 @ 7:00 pm;  Saturday, March 26 @ 7:00 pm; Sunday, March 27 @ 3:00 pm

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