Limit two per person, subject to availability. "[63] Robert Kahn with NBC called the piece "a dignified, often funny new musical" which "find[s] a spiritual angle to a horrific story, depicting the goodness in humanity while still allowing us room for the feelings of loneliness and fear that will always be connected to that time. [7] After approaching various writing teams about the project, Rubinoff attracted Irene Sankoff and David Hein,[7] whose work he knew from their 2009 musical My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, which was a hit at the Toronto Fringe Festival and later picked up by Mirvish Productions. When a performance is sold out, a limited number of $32 standing room tickets are available for purchase at the Gerald Schoenfeld box office. Open our interactive chat window to ask questions about ticketing, learn more about the show and our true story, and more! "[51], Kelly Nestruck of The Globe and Mail wrote that "the heartwarming musical lives up to the hype" and that "the accessible story, strong emotional core and gorgeous songwriting should not distract from how original and smart this gem of a musical is. "[62] Steven Suskin, drama critic for The Huffington Post, wrote that "'Come From Away' is altogether different and altogether gripping, ... brave and new and unusual and overwhelmingly heart-tugging. [8], In the meantime, Goodspeed Musicals of East Haddam, Connecticut, included the show in its workshop program. [24] The production began performances at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto on February 13, 2018. In October 2018 it became the longest-running Canadian musical in Broadway history, surpassing The Drowsy Chaperone's previous record of 674 performances. This New York Times Critics’ Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Limit two per person, subject to availability. NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 and HELLO, DOLLY! [31] The Australian Company will tour China, starting in Beijing from 23–26 April 2020. [5], At the 71st Tony Awards in 2017, the musical was nominated for seven awards including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical and Best Featured Actress in a Musical for Jenn Colella, winning for Best Direction of a Musical for Christopher Ashley. To alleviate rising fear and mounting tensions ("On The Edge"), the passengers are invited to be initiated as honorary Newfoundlanders at the local bar ("Heave Away / Screech In"). ", "New Musical 'Come From Away' Begins Broadway Previews Feb. 18", "Justin Trudeau touts Come From Away's message as Ivanka Trump attends NYC performance", "Justin Trudeau Brings Ivanka Trump to Broadway Show on Welcoming Outsiders", "Check the Statuses of Broadway Shows During the Coronavirus Shutdown", "Continued Extraordinary Demand for the Tony Award-Winning Musical COME FROM AWAY Forces Transfer to The Elgin Theatre as of February 5, 2019", "Come From Away coming to St. John's in January", "Why was Dear Evan Hansen a commercial flop in Toronto? [37] Then on 9 March 2020, it was announced that the Chinese Tour would be postponed until 2022. [11] The play had extended runs in each location. Buy Premium tickets HERE. "[60] Peter Marks of The Washington Post called the show "an effervescent musical" and "an antidote for what ails the American soul. [66][67], On November 15, 2017, it was announced that The Mark Gordon Company would produce a feature film adaptation of the musical, with Sankoff and Hein writing the script[77] and Christopher Ashley as director. *Please check your country's performance page for updates. On September 12, their stories moved us all. The first professional production was a collaboration by the La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle Repertory Theatre in 2015. [8], In 2011, Sankoff and Hein visited Gander on the tenth anniversary of the attacks to interview locals and returning passengers. [6], The idea for the show was first conceived by Michael Rubinoff, a Toronto lawyer, theatre producer, and Associate Dean of Visual and Performing Arts at Sheridan College in Oakville. It varies week-to-week, but these performances often have the best availability. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. "[50] Peter Marks, in his review in The Washington Post, noted that the musical "stirs powerful memories of 9/11 ... if the book's mechanics unfold with too much sugar, the score has an infectious, gritty vitality: Especially good is a number set in a Gander pub, choreographed by Kelly Devine, during which a risibly nutty local initiation rite is performed, involving the embrace of a recently caught codfish. The characters in the musical are based on (and in most cases share the names of) real Gander residents as well as some of the 7,000 stranded travelers they housed and fed. Learn More. [28] On July 3, 2019, following the announced closure of Canadian production of Dear Evan Hansen, it was announced that Come from Away will transfer back to the Royal Alexandra Theatre on December 13, 2019. The workshop was sufficiently successful that Rubinoff invited Sankoff and Hein to finish writing it for a full production at Sheridan in 2013, as part of the college's regular theatrical season. It peaked at number 82 on the Top Current Albums chart and number two on the Cast Albums chart. A limited number of $38 rush tickets are available for purchase in person at the Gerald Schoenfeld box office when it opens 10 AM (noon on Sundays) for that day’s performance only. [2], After being workshopped in 2012 and first produced at Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, in 2013, it went on to have record-breaking runs at the La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California, and the Seattle Repertory Theatre in 2015, at the Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., and the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto in 2016. The folk and country influenced pop score is tuneful and the cast sings the hell out of it. Come from Away is a Canadian musical with book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Cash & credit cards are accepted. "[59] Johnny Oleksinski with the New York Post wrote that "Every New Yorker must see this show", referring to the musical as "Broadway's biggest and best surprise of the season. [20] The performance of March 15, 2017, on Broadway was attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (who addressed the audience before the show), other current and former Canadian federal politicians and provincial politicians from Newfoundland and Labrador, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, and Ivanka Trump. 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