SLIDESHOW: Walsh Musical Tells Island Tale

UPDATED: Originally posted at 4 a.m. Updated with show time change due to storm.

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Tonight, Dec. 13 is opening night Walsh Middle School's production of Once on This Island.

The musical tells the story of "Ti Moune, a peasant girl who rescues and falls in love with Daniel, a wealthy boy from the other side of her island. When Daniel is returned to his people, the fantastical gods who rule the island guide Ti Moune on a quest to test the strength of her love against the powerful forces of prejudice, hatred and death. "

Walsh student Hannah Wade has the role of Ti Moune with Max Connor as Daniel.

Shows are tonight at 7 and tomorrow, Dec. 14 at 2 and 5:30 p.m., due to the pending snowstorm. Tickets for the 7 show will be honored at 5:30 p.m.

Tickets are available online for $10 at www.ticketstage.com or can be purchased at the door for $12. Tonight's tickets can only be purchased at the door.

The production is directed by Sheron Doucette.

Once on This Island was on Broadway for about a year in the early 1990s, but won an award for best new musical in London in 1995. Book and lyrics by Lynn Ahrens and music by Stephen Flaherty.

Thanks to Kevin Cummings of Cummings Photography in Framingham for photographing Thursday's dress rehearsal of the production for Framingham Patch.