The folk and country influenced pop score is tuneful and the cast sings the hell out of it. This title is currently restricted. After this last comment of yours, I read Jesse Green's review of Come From Away. Musicals Festival of New Artists, in East Haddam, CT. Why, anybody can have a brain. "[68], Ben Brantley, chief theatre critic for The New York Times, wrote "Try, if you must, to resist the gale of good will that blows out of 'Come From Away,' the big bearhug of a musical that opened on Sunday night at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater. The Islanders are distinguished from the Plane People by their use of a Newfoundland dialect, which they point out in Welcome to the Rock. Along with acting out the events of the four days, characters step out from the story to narrate the events. I said "I could see a fellow New Yorker" coming away from Come From Away feeling as if the Canadian authors were saying Canadians were superior. . Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more. "[75] 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. The more outrageous Trump tweets, the more outrageous everyone reacts. Expected general release is unknown. Let's let the show stand on it's own merits. But your response makes me curious as to whether when you call Come From Away "the single most interesting piece of musical theatre on Broadway," you're praising that particular show to the rafters, or, instead, obliquely knocking the state of musical theater on Broadway. This makes it much easier to a) control folks, and b) sell them crap they don't need. MUST CLOSE 29 JANUARY. Oh, but anyway, Toto, we're home. They just had the opportunity to be generous, and they took it. It was announced on January 20, 2021, that the previously scheduled concert version of the musical has been cancelled. And since I am emphasizing opinion, my opinion is that Jose Carrasquillo should get over himself. ", In reply to I suppose if I squint very by blufftonee. I write: "I enjoyed the foot-stomping Celtic-flavored music. Critics suggesting that Come From Away is somehow a musical for our complex political times should actually expand their horizons and read 1984, The Handmaid's Tale and Blindness for a start. And that's even without the "overly. On September 11, 2001 the world stopped. [39] During the hiatus, the cast performed eight benefit concerts of the show at the Holy Heart Theatre in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. Take a look at our library of free monologues . Staging is minimal, making use of only a few tables and twelve chairs to be the airplanes, the buses, and the various locations within Gander. Comedic. In reply to Well, you removed my comment by blufftonee. Because if it isn't there, I never really lost it to begin with! It's giving energy to the very smallness we should not be giving any energy to at all. Chacun a son gout, as the French say. "I'm not sure you can set a show during September 11th, 2001 without the show being inherently political -- even "avoiding the politics of 9/11" is both an aesthetic AND political choice -- but I don't think they completely avoid politics; it's certainly political, for example, that we're shown the hostility and suspicion towards a Muslim passenger. [9] The National Alliance for Musical Theatre in New York selected it as a showcase presentation in fall 2013, where a performance, also directed by Brian Hill, led to the show being optioned by Junkyard Dog Productions, the production company behind Memphis and First Date.[10][11]. Come From Away shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that invited these 'come from aways' into their lives. First venue: Nieuwe Luxor Theater, Rotterdam. And I would argue that even if the script doesn't specifically mention that Bob is supposed to be African-American, there are nuances with an African-American character fearing to be shot that wouldn't be there with a white actor. In this monologue, Anne Raleigh and Michael come to discuss an incident that occurred between their children. NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 and HELLO, DOLLY! Rush tickets are not available for our final performance on Sunday 10/2. We don't currently have any monologues from Come From Away. "Doubt" by John Patrick Shanley. Come From Away began performances on February 18, 2017, and officially opened to critical acclaim on March 12, 2017, at Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre (236 West 45th Street), where the show continued to play to standing- room-only audiences until it was forced to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic on March 12, 2020, the evening of its third anniversary on Broadway. Nowhere do I find him saying that Come From Away shouldn't have been made at all. [5], A second Canadian production opened in a sold-out, four-week run in Winnipeg at the Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre in January 2018. Joe Dziemianowicz of the New York Daily News called the show "big-hearted and crowd-pleasing" and "a singing reminder that when things are at their worst, people can be at their best. Currently running, scheduled to close September 11, 2022, Outstanding Direction of a MusicalHAYES Production, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a MusicalHAYES Production, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a MusicalHAYES Production, Outstanding Ensemble in a MusicalHAYES Production, Outstanding Choreography, MusicalHAYES Production, Outstanding Musical DirectionHAYES Production, Outstanding Sound DesignHAYES Production, Outstanding Featured Actress in a Musical, Outstanding Production of a Broadway or Off-Broadway Production, Outstanding New Score (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (The Marjorie Gunner Award), Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway), Outstanding Sound Design (Play or Musical), Outstanding Choreography in a Broadway Show, Ian Eisendrath, August Eriksmoen, David Hein, David Lai & Irene Sankoff, Beverley and others: Alice Fearn (from 10 February 2020), Kevin T. and others: Mark Dugdale (from 10 February 2020), "Darkness and Trees (Reprise)" Company, "Costume Party" Diane, Kevin T, Beverley, Hannah, Kevin J, Nick, Bob, "Me and the Sky" Beverley, Female Ensemble, "38 Planes (Reprise) / Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere" Beverley, Company, Royal MTC, Winnipeg: January 4 February 3, 2018, Holy Heart Theatre, Newfoundland: January 2327, 2019 (Concert Version), Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto: December 13, 2019 December 22, 2021, Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto: September 2024, This page was last edited on 14 January 2023, at 14:18. Some very much dont. Research Playwrights, Librettists, Composers and Lyricists. Please, please, come closer - Too close, a little too close. In reply to 1. Prior to Broadway. I wasn't singling you out. Come From Away Gender Male Age Range Adult Role Size Lead Dancing Mover Voice Baritone Vocal Technique Rock Time & Place Gander, Newfoundland, 2011 Tags lead male baritone muslim chef middle eastern prayer passenger Analysis Ali is a master chef for an international restaurant chain, but eyed READ MORE - PRO MEMBERS ONLY Thank you for your article. "[74] Michael Dale of Broadway World called the show an "inspiring, funny and kick-ass beautiful new musical" and went on to say that "as long as 'Come From Away' is playing on Broadway, I will recommend it to everyone. It's ridiculous and it's a sad circus. My understanding is that the editors deleted your previous comment, because it attacked me personally, a violation of their comments policy. It doesn't mean we can't appreciate this one. And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others. You clearly have a different view of Come From Away than I do. Each show touches people in different ways: Hamilton is a unique experience but I was "resentful" of the price gouging, and Dear Evan Hansen, a lovely show, has it's detractors as well, I found Great Comet to be empty spectacle and overwrought, with a singular impressive performance by Josh Groban (whom I have never really gravitated to before this). [41] On July 3, 2019, following the announced closure of Canadian production of Dear Evan Hansen, it was announced that Come from Away would transfer back to the Royal Alexandra Theatre on December 13, 2019. We are opening a new Performing Arts Center in our community next school year and I would love to directthis show! Broadways COME FROM AWAY is a Best Musical winner all across North America! The creators of Come From Away have stated that this is not a September 11th story, it is rather a September 12th story - a story of the best people have to offer each other, and a reminder that we are all capable of doing good for each other, especially in the darkest of times. Is that right? 2. Well, don't look for it in contemporary musical theatre - 1984, The Handmaid's Tale, etc might be a better fit for you. Come From Away has self-important aspirations, but in the end, all it manages to be is pablum for those with a need to believe that humans are fundamentally good. I forget who said that we are all living lives of quiet desperation. In reply to For me, the contentious by Ronmags. And yes the people of Gander are as complex and nuanced as anyone anywhere. "[65] Robert Cushman of the National Post called the production "outstanding. The Gander townspeople spring to action and prepare to house, feed, clothe, and comfort the nearly 7,000 passengers (along with 19 animals in cargo) ("Blankets and Bedding"). the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council, Steve and Paula Reynolds and the If a reader came to this review to learn about the play, they would learn more about you and your politics. In October 2018 it became the longest-running Canadian musical in Broadway history, surpassing The Drowsy Chaperone's previous record of 674 performances,[4] and has since joined the list of Broadway shows with 1,000 or more performances. I think you're wrong, Jose, and I think you miss the point. Mr. Mandell, you can take offense to Joe if you like, but the "state of musical theatre on Broadway" is just fine. I think Come From Away is special for several reasons: it tells a story in a context that audiences don't expect, in a way that they don't expect. International Presenting Now: Collaborative Models, Practices, and Pathways Toward a Sustainable Future, Indigenous, First Nations, Native Theatre. "It's not until Scene 25 that the mayor of Appleton says to Bob:DERM: do me a favor and start to round up some grills.BOB Round up some grills?DERM: Yeah, just go to peoples yards and take their grills.BOB:Take their grills? [43], In May 2021, it was announced that the Canadian Production of the musical would be on a limited run at Ottawa's Babs Asper Theatre in July 2024 before returning to Toronto's Royal Alexandra Theatre in September 2024.[44]. Come From Away | Cast & Creative | Official Site Skip to main content TOUR CAST Marika Aubrey Beverley & Others Kevin Carolan Claude & Others Harter Clingman Oz & Others Christine Toy Johnson Diane & Others Julie Johnson Beulah & Others James Earl Jones II Bob & Others James Kall Nick & Others Julia Knitel Janice & Others Ali Momen "[63] 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. [54] The Melbourne production became the Comedy Theatre's most successful musical in its history. Current venue: Royal Alexandra Theatre, Toronto. Text Cole #Matter 4 We can't do this. But, putting aside my personal reaction based on the subject matter, I also thought that the characters were treated too superficially, the music was not varied enough, that the show played it too safe and cute. It seems to me that there is no other interpretation of that statement other than implying that the show should not have been made, but opinions may differ. There were many New Yorkers who behaved decently during 9/11, even though their lives were endangered. Initially surprised that anybody would be interested in them, they eventually were coaxed into telling what turned out to be a fascinating tale. When an out-of-town friend visiting New York recently bought me a ticket to the 9/11 Memorial Museum, I couldnt bring myself to go (Forgetting 9/11). On June 8, 2022, it was announced that the Broadway production would close on October 2, 2022, after 25 previews and 1,670 regular performances, making it the 49th longest running show on Broadway. Come from Awayis based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. We wish to pay our respects to their people past, present, and future. And yes, I think it's defensive. Why focus exclusively on his fear of being shot when that's one in a long line of his neurotic fears? Jen Gushue explores the emergence of filk theatre, a niche genre that uses a folk-concert frame as a basis for storytelling. I was across the street from the Twin Towers on the morning of September 11, 2001 when they were attacked. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that were all part of a global family. The net proceeds from the performances were donated to Gander, Gambo, Appleton, Lewisporte, Norris Arm, and Glenwood, the six towns that hosted the 7,000 travellers, along with the Autism Society of Newfoundland and Labrador and the Community Food Sharing Association. We are here because of you! ", "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", "Broadway Update on Performance Cancellations", "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? That's a very mediocre commodity. "Excerpt from Bob's monologue in Scene 20:"People are saying we want you to come to our house. But, to further explain, America does a fantastic job of impeding it citizens'complexity on just about all cultural and educational levels (except for some parts of those those pesky left and right blue coasts). Dramatic monologues are a literary device that have been used since ancient Greek theatretoday, they are a common tool in modern plays and films. Somewhere, over the rainbow, skies are blue and the dreams that you dare to dream really do come true. Did she hurt you? (A bracinglykineticproductionthe Tony race for best musical of the year just got interesting.Peter Marks, Washington Post.) "[73] Peter Marks of The Washington Post called the show "an effervescent musical" and "an antidote for what ails the American soul. 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