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Hailey Kilgore Returns to Once on This Island Tonight

Kilgore has been out of the production owing to a foot injury.

Hailey Kilgore in the Broadway production of Once on This Island.
Hailey Kilgore in the Broadway production of Once on This Island.
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Tony nominee Hailey Kilgore will return to the role of Ti Moune in Broadway's Once on This Island beginning tonight, September 4. Kilgore had been recovering from a foot injury.

Once on This Island features a book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty. The musical, which debuted on Broadway in 1990, is based on the novel My Love, My Love by Rosa Guy, and the revival production features new orchestrations by original orchestrator Michael Starobin, joined by AnnMarie Milazzo. Michael Arden's production, which won the 2018 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical, runs at the Circle in the Square Theatre.

The company also includes Darlesia Cearcy (Erzulie), Alex Newell (Asaka), Tamyra Gray (Papa Ge), Quentin Earl Darrington (Agwe), Courtnee Carter (Storyteller), Rodrick Covington (Storyteller), Cicily Daniels (Storyteller), Emerson Davis (Little Girl), Tyler Hardwick (Storyteller), Boise Holmes (Tonton Julian), Cassondra James (Storyteller), David Jennings (Armand), Kenita R. Miller (Mama Euralie), Isaac Powell (Daniel), T. Oliver Reid (Storyteller), Anna Uzele (Storyteller), Aurelia Williams (Storyteller), Mia Williamson (Little Girl), and Daniel Yearwood (Storyteller).

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