Tony-Winning Musical COME FROM AWAY Opens At The Ahmanson Tomorrow!

The First National Tour of "Come From Away" will open its Los Angeles engagement on Wednesday, November 28. The Tony Award-winning musical continues through January 6, 2019, at Center Theatre Group/Ahmanson Theatre.

The touring production of "Come >From Away" will star Kevin Carolan (Disney's "Newsies"), Harter Clingman ("Peter and The Starcatcher"), Nick Duckart ("In the Heights"), Chamblee Ferguson, Becky Gulsvig ("School of Rock the Musical"), Julie Johnson ("Memphis"), Christine Toy Johnson ("The Music Man"), James Earl Jones II ("The Gershwin's Porgy and Bess"), Megan McGinnis ("Les Misérables"), Andrew Samonsky ("South Pacific"), Danielle K. Thomas ("Avenue Q"), Emily Walton ("August: Osage County"), Marika Aubrey, Jane Bunting, Michael Brian Dunn, Julie Garnyé, Adam Halpin and Aaron Michael Ray.

With a book, music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy Award nominees Irene Sankoff & David Hein, "Come From Away" is directed by Tony Award winner Christopher Ashley ("Come From Away"), musical staging by two-time Tony nominee Kelly Devine ("Come From Away," "Rocky"), with music supervision by Grammy nominee Ian Eisendrath ("Come From Away"), scenic design by Tony Award winner Beowulf Boritt ("Act One"), costume design by Tony Award nominee Toni-Leslie James ("Jelly's Last Jam), lighting design by two-time Tony Award winner Howell Binkley ("Hamilton"), sound design by Tony Award nominee Gareth Owen ("End of the Rainbow"), orchestrations by Tony nominee August Eriksmoen ("Bright Star"), music arrangements by Grammy nominee Ian Eisendrath and casting by Telsey + Company.

"Come From Away" tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.