Come From Away, a musical about people being kind and loving in a time of tragedy. The show takes place in the week following the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001. A town of just a few thousand people is flooded with over 7,000 passengers who had to be diverted and land in the town of Gander, Newfoundland since the US airspace was closed. The people of Gander, welcome the displaced people into their town and they have a good time, despite the tragedy in New York.
Passengers and townspeople having a good time together |
The cast consists of actors playing multiple characters. Both people of Gander and passengers on the planes. The original Broadway cast includes:
Chad Kimball as Garth, Kevin Tuerff & others
Jen Colella as Annette, Beverly Bass & others
Joel Hatch as Claude Elliot & others
Rodney Hicks as Bob & others
Caesar Samayoa as Ali, Kevin Jung & others
Kendra Kassebaum as Janice Mosher & others
Petrina Bromley as Bonnie Harris & others
Geno Carr as Oz Fudge & others
Lee MacDougall as Doug, Nick Marson & others
Q. Smith as Hannah O'Rourke & others
Sharon Wheatley as Diane Gray & others
Astrid Van Wieren as Beulah Davis & others
The show is in one act.
Track list:
1. Welcome to the Rock
2. 38 Planes
3. Blankets an Bedding
4. 28 Hours / Wherever You Are
5.Darkness and Trees
6. On the Bus
7. Darkness and Trees - Reprise
8. Lead Us Out of the Night
9. Phoning Home
10. Costume Party
11. I Am Here
12. Prayer
13. On the Edge
14. In the Bar / Heave Away
15. Screech In
16. Me and the Sky
17.The Dover Fault
18. Stop the World
19. 38 Planes - Reprise / Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere
20. Something's Missing
21. 10 Years Later
22. Finale
23. Screech Out
These posts about musicals I love can go on for pages, but I won't bore you with my boring commentary.
I got into Come From Away two nights ago. I sat down and listened to the cast album three times in one sitting. The first time, to check it out. The last two because I just really love it. I was introduced to the musical by the the 2017 Tony Awards and my response was:
"I never got the chance to get into Come From Away. Their Tony performance was the first one I saw. I really did like the performance, but personally, I don't think I will get into the musical just on that performance." - My 2017 Tony ReactionObviously, I had no idea what I was in for. However, I will admit, I had a bit of a crush on Jenn Colella after the Tonys peformance. I'm glad that I got into it now and I hope it doesn't close anytime soon.
The entire cast is really good. I really hope I can see it live someday. It's such a heart warming story. It shows that in a world surrounded by death and negativity, there are still really good people. It definitely in my top 10 favorite musicals.
Overall Thoughts:
Favorite Character: Kevin Jung
:east Favorite Character: I don't think I have one.
Favorite Song: "Welcome to the Rock" because it's been stuck in my head.
Least Favorite Song: "Something's Missing" because it hurts my soul.
Rating Out of 10: 9.5/10
I think it is an amazing musical and I do recommend it 100%!
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