Has anyone ever watched/heard about this Cinderella story in a waaaay different setting?? You HAVE to watch it if you haven't yet! it's purely singing and the songs are TO DIE FOR! I would recommend this musical for ALL ages. I love how the music isn't the typical theater/broadway music.

You don't need diversity!! I just directed this at my small college in MO and we had an entirely Caucasian cast- and it WORKED. I brought in an African dance expert to teach the choreography and it was amazing. The stoyr is about CLASS division- and there is alternate text the authors include. I urge you to do thsi show- I've directed over 30 musicals- and thsi was by far the best experience I've had- don't doubt yourself!

I've done this show with what the script calls a "multi-ethnic cast." The script even makes suggestions on how to change lines and song lyrics so that it will still work for a different cast. It changes the premise from the skin color issue in the musical to rich vs poor, but it still works - and still a beautiful musical. The end of Once on This Island still makes me cry. Its just tragic and beautiful.