BWW Exclusive: The True Story of COME FROM AWAY
by Nicole Rosky - August 2, 2019
For over two years, fans have been flocking to the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre for a chance to experience Broadway's bonafide hit, Come From Away. Audiences need not come all the way to New York City to celebrate the epic tale of humanity at its best, however. Since the musical took Broadway by storm in 2017, it has opened all around the world, sharing its touching, universal story across the globe. Today, we celebrate the show's journey from Gander to Broadway and everywhere in between!
Documentary YOU ARE HERE, Based On Same Events As COME FROM AWAY, Lands in Cinemas On 9/11
by Tori Hartshorn - July 1, 2019
On September 11, 2001, global chaos ensued as the World Trade Center Towers came crashing down, and the fate of airline passengers en route to America was literally thrown off course. When 38 planes carrying 6,500 individuals arrived at Gander, Newfoundland, the eastern-most point of North America, the small Canadian town came together to host a group of strangers who would leave as family. 'You Are Here,' from award-winning producer Peter Gentile, which was influenced by the same events that inspired the hit Broadway musical 'Come From Away,' will show in nearly 800 U.S. movie theaters as a one-night event on September 11, 2019.
COME FROM AWAY Opening Night in Atlanta Includes Fascinating Talk Back
by Josephine Tuso-Key - July 1, 2019
COME FROM AWAY opening night's audience was treated to a talk back by four very special people, who joined the cast on the stage for a talkback once the show had completed. The panel included some real-life Gander9.11 storytellers who are portrayed as characters in the show: Kevin Tuerff, a passenger who wrote the book 'Channel of Peace: Stranded in Gander on 911'; Captain Beverly Bass, an American Airlines pilot whose plane was one of the 38 that touched down on the tarmac that day; Claude Elliot, former mayor of Gander who coordinated efforts for the small town of 10,000 people to welcome 7,000 guests. Also in attendance was Nadia Theodore, the consul general of Canada, and
BWW Exclusive: Making the Music of COME FROM AWAY
by Monroe George - June 27, 2019
Last week we brought you a backstage look at some of the instruments played by Come From Away band member Ben Power. Today, we take a closer look at even more instruments with Romano Di Nillo, Caitlin Warbelow and Carl Carter!
BWW Review: COME FROM AWAY at The Adrienne Arsht Center- Unapologetically Kind
by Cristina Pla-Guzman - June 23, 2019
The roar of the audience's appreciation at the curtain call still rings loudly in my ear. Although I alternated between laughing and crying while watching the national tour of COME FROM AWAY at the Adrienne Arsht Center, what I remember feeling once the curtain came down was joy. I may have discovered for myself why this show is such a hit on Broadway and on tour because while it talks about a challenging time in our history, it also reminds us of how kind people were in the aftermath of 911. (Something that feels lacking in our current political climate.) It is easy to be kind to those you love, but the unquestionable kindness people can have for strangers - inspires. COME FROM AWAY is a story we need to keep telling. It's a story we should continue to tell to remind us that people can and should genuinely care for one another even and especially when they have nothing to gain.
BWW Exclusive: Go Behind the Music of COME FROM AWAY with Ben Power!
by Nicole Rosky - June 20, 2019
Eight times a week on Broadway and across the world, audiences are welcomed to the rock with the singular sound of Gander, Newfoundland. The worldwide hit Come From Away features a score unlike any other musical, and we're taking a closer look at the instruments that make the music. Watch below as Come From Away band member Ben Power gives us the rundown on the three types of instruments that he plays from stage left!
BWW Interview: Nick Duckart of COME FROM AWAY at the Adrienne Arsht Center- Welcoming Home One of Our Own
by Cristina Pla-Guzman - June 14, 2019
Miami is thrilled to welcome one of our own Nick Duckart performing in the national tour of COME FROM AWAY, a Broadway musical about the true story of the small town that welcomed the world after 9/11 when the world stopped. On 9/12, their stories moved us all. COME FROM AWAY will make its Miami debut at the Center's Ziff Ballet Opera House for a limited engagement on June 18 - 23, 2019.
Nick Duckart was born and raised in Hialeah, FL, attended Hialeah High School, New World School of the Arts and the University of Florida and still has family in the area. Nick reminisces as we talk about his humble beginnings in Hialeah that shaped him into who he is today.
BWW Exclusive: The Broadway Kids of COME FROM AWAY Celebrate Father's Day!
by Nicole Rosky - June 13, 2019
Father's Day is just around the corner and the team behind Come From Away is celebrating with their very own kids from away! Below, watch as David Hein (writer) is joined by his daughter, Molly, and Ian Eisendrath (music supervisor) by his kids, Charlie, Oscar and Lucy, to chat about all things fatherhood, Broadway and Come From Away!
COME FROM AWAY Releases Original Broadway Cast Recording On Vinyl This Friday
by Stephi Wild - May 29, 2019
A limited edition two LP yellow vinyl set of the original Broadway cast recording of COME FROM AWAY will be released on Friday, May 31. The vinyl will be available exclusively online and in store at Barnes and Noble. The vinyl lacquers were cut by Clint Holley at Well Made Music and the records were pressed at Memphis Record Pressing. David Lai, Ian Eisendrath, August Eriksmoen, Irene Sankoff and David Hein serve as album producers.
VIDEO: COME FROM AWAY's Four Casts Perform the Show's Finale
by Stephi Wild - April 6, 2019
Come From Away now has four separate companies performing across the world - Broadway, Toronto, London, and the North American Tour. To celebrate the show's second anniversary on Broadway, the producers made a video of its four casts performing the finale.