by NYBroadwayTours | Jul 6, 2018 | Blog, Broadway
FIRST LOOK: Earlier a few weeks ago, this year’s Tony winning revival of Once On This Island Broadway just had an exciting cast change lineup at Circle in the Square Theatre…
Broadway veteran Darlesia Cearcy (who originally appeared in the Ensemble for this production) replaced Tony and Oliver Award winner Lea Salonga as the angelic “Erzulie The Goddess of Love”.
In addition, original cast memberMerle Dandridge returned the production for a strictly limited engagement through August 19th, 2018 reprising her role as the wicked “Papa Ge: The Goddess of Death”.
Dandridge was out from ONCE ON THIS ISLAND since January 7 to film the 3rd season of her TV show Greenleaf. Throughout the time of Dandridge filming, American Idol’s Tamyra Gray took over the role of “Papa Ge”. Gray is scheduled to return to the production on August 20th, 2018.
Get a first look at Cearcy and Dandridge on stage together in costume.
How amazing do they look?
Photo Flash: First Look at Darlesia Cearcy & Merle Dandridge in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND
The Tony-winning production of Once On This Island just welcomed Darlesia Cearcy, who replaces Lea Salonga as Erzulie, as well as Merle Dandridge, who returns to the production to play Papa Ge. Check out a first look at the duo in action below!
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by NYBroadwayTours | May 8, 2018 | Blog, Broadway
BREAKING NEWS: Tony Award winner Lea Salonga to depart this year’s 8 time Tony nominated revival of Once On This Island Broadway next month. The acclaimed performer is set to take her final bow on June 24th, 2018 at the Circle in the Square Theatre.
In addition, it has also been announced that Ensemble member and Salonga’s understudy Darlesia Cearcy (Shuffle Along on Broadway, The Book of Mormon on Broadway, along with the original productions of The Color Purple Musical and Ragtime the Musical) will take over the role of “Erzulie: The Goddess of Love” fulltime beginning June 25th, 2018.
We will miss Lea! What an incredible talent and a true ultimate goddess of love.
Congratulations to Darlesia on getting moved up from understudy to full time principal. Cannot wait to see you light up the stage with that beautiful crown.
Who is sad about Lea’s departure but excited about Darlesia graduating from understudy to fulltime principal?
Lea Salonga to Play Final Performance in ONCE ON THIS ISLAND on June 24; Darlesia Cearcy to Take Over Erzulie
The producers of Broadway’s Once On This Island announced today that Lea Salonga will play her final performance in the show on June 24. Current cast member Darlesia Cearcy will take over the role of Erzulie on June 25.
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