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Photos Go Inside the Once on This Island Pop-Up Preview Event The anticipated Broadway revival gave an exclusive preview event at Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel on September 27.

By Hannah Vine

September 28, 2017

Stephen Flaherty and Quentin Earl Darrington Joseph Marzullo/WENN

The anticipated Broadway revival of Lynn Ahrens and Stephen Flaherty’s Tony Award-nominated musical Once on This Island will sweep into Broadway’s Circle in the Square November 9 under the direction of Tony Award nominee Michael Arden.

The show gave an exclusive pop-up preview event at Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel on September 27.

The event featured director Arden, as well as cast members Quentin Earl Darrington and Alex Newell, who performed songs from the show. Once on This Island composer Flaherty accompanied them on piano.

Flip through photos of the event below:

Go Inside the Once on This Island Pop-Up Preview Event

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_HR — Go Inside the Once on This Island Pop-Up Preview Event

The anticipated Broadway revival gave an exclusive preview event at Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel on September 27.
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Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_HR — Playbill's Once on This Island Pop-Up Performance, 2017

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_HR — Playbill's Once on This Island Pop-Up Performance, 2017

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_HR — Playbill's Once on This Island Pop-Up Performance, 2017

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_Quentin Earl Darrington_HR — Quentin Earl Darrington

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_Stephen Flaherty_Quentin Earl Darrington_HR — Stephen Flaherty and Quentin Earl Darrington

Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_Quentin Earl Darrington_HR — Quentin Earl Darrington

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_Stephen Flaherty_HR — Stephen Flaherty

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_Matt Atwater_Max von Essen_HR.jpg — Matt Atwater and Max von Essen

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_Michael Arden_HR — Michael Arden

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_Michael Arden_Alex Newell_HR — Michael Arden and Alex Newell

Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_Alex Newell_HR — Alex Newell

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_Van Dean_HR — Van Dean

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_Michael Arden_Kathryn Gallagher_HR — Michael Arden and Kathryn Gallagher

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_02_HR — Carol Pernot (Renaissance Hotel), Glenn Shaevitz (Playbill), and Frances Gonzalez (Renaissance Hotel)

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_Ben Cameron_HR — Ben Cameron

Joseph Marzullo/WENN

Playbill_Pop-Up_Renaissance_Once_On_This_Island_2017_Alex Birsh _HR — Vice President of Playbill Alex Birsh

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_HR — Playbill's Once on This Island Pop-Up Performance, 2017

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_HR — Playbill's Once on This Island Pop-Up Performance, 2017

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_HR — Playbill's Once on This Island Pop-Up Performance, 2017

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Stephen_Flaherty_HR — Stephen Flaherty

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_HR — Playbill's Once on This Island Pop-Up Performance, 2017

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Drew_Helton_Erin_Helton_William_McEntee_Jenyth_Rosati_HR — Drew Helton, Erin Helton, William McEntee, and Jenyth Rosati

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Jason_C_Brown_Jae_Broderick_HR — Jason C. Brown and Jae Broderick

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_August_Barnett_Drew_Shade_HR — August Barnett and Drew Shade

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Jenyth_Rosati_Mary_Beth_Donahoe_HR — Jenyth Rosati and Mary Beth Donahoe

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Luis_Villabon_Hugh_Hysell_HR — Luis Villabon and Hugh Hysell

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Carol_Pernot_HR — Carol Pernot

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Quentin_Earl_Darrington_HR — Quentin Earl Darrington

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Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Quentin_Earl_Darrington_HR — Quentin Earl Darrington

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Quentin_Earl_Darrington_HR — Quentin Earl Darrington

Marc J. Franklin

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Adam_Hetrick_Stephen_Flaherty_Alex_Newell_Quentin_Earl_Darrington_Michael_Arden_HR — Adam Hetrick, Stephen Flaherty, Alex Newell, Quentin Earl Darrington, and Michael Arden

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Stephen_Flaherty_HR — Stephen Flaherty

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Adam_Hetrick_HR — Adam Hetrick

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Adam_Hetrick_Stephen_Flaherty_Alex_Newell_Quentin_Earl_Darrington_Michael_Arden_HR — Adam Hetrick, Stephen Flaherty, Alex Newell, Quentin Earl Darrington, and Michael Arden

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Stephen_Flaherty_HR — Stephen Flaherty

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Michael_Arden_HR — Michael Arden

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Queinton_Earl_Darrrington_HR — Queinton Earl Darrrington

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Alex_Newell_HR — Alex Newell

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Adam_Hetrick_HR — Adam Hetrick

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Alex_Newell_HR — Alex Newell

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Alex_Newell_HR — Alex Newell

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_HR — Playbill's Once on This Island Pop-Up Performance, 2017

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Alex_Newell_HR — Alex Newell

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Michael_Arden_Kathryn_Gallagher_HR — Michael Arden and Kathryn Gallagher

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Sallyann_Turnbull_Ronvé_O'Daniel_Tia_DeShazor_HR — Sallyann Turnbull, Ronvé O'Daniel, and Tia DeShazor

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Christine_Devers_HR — Christine Devers

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Jeremy_Pagirsky_Keith_Winsted_HR — Jeremy Pagirsky and Keith Winsted

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_HR — Playbill's Once on This Island Pop-Up Performance, 2017

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Cat_Lynch_Kaila_Stokes_HR — Cat Lynch and Kaila Stokes

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Andrei_Strizek_Steven_Cuevas_Christopher_Pratt_HR — Andrei Strizek, Steven Cuevas, and Christopher Pratt

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Troy_Pepicell_Michael_Macaione_HR — Troy Pepicell and Michael Macaione

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Beatriz_Westby_Meghan_Ryan_Maggie_Snyder_HR — Beatriz Westby, Meghan Ryan, and Maggie Snyder

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Sean_Tecson_Sara_Robillard_guest_HR — Sean Tecson, Sara Robillard, and guest

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Jacquelyn_Bell_Mark_Brystowski_HR — Jacquelyn Bell and Mark Brystowski

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Benjamin_Cohen_Dorothy_Trigg_HR — Benjamin Cohen and Dorothy Trigg

Once_On_This_Island_Pop_Up_Performance_Renaissance_Hotel_2017_Sarah_Jorgensen_Alex_Newell_Holly_Thomas_Kwegyirba_Croffie_HR — Sarah Jorgensen, Alex Newell, Holly Thomas, and Kwegyirba Croffie

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