by Mike Haber | Aug 30, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
ON THE MARQUEE: STOP THE WORLD! YOU ARE HERE AT THE START OF A MOMENT making a triumphant comeback. The Award winning groundbreaking musical
Come From Away is set to once again take us SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE this Fall.
One of our super friends and followers was so kind enough to share these photos of the front of house billboards outside the 9/11 musical’s ongoing home at Broadway’s Gerald Schonefeld Theatre.
The Broadway ISLANDERS of COME FROM AWAY is set to reopen at the Gerald Schonefeld Theatre on September 21st, 2021.
At the same time, the highly anticipated filmed proshot will be released on
Apple TV+ starting September 10th, 2021.
by Mike Haber | Aug 26, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, News, Shows
FIRST LOOK: Get ready to feel like an ISLANDER as you experience the Award winning groundbreaking smash hit
Come From Away coming to
Apple TV+ next month. We are so happy to share with you another trailer that has just been released of this filmed proshot.
Filmed in front of a live audience consisting of Frontline Workers at Broadway’s Gerald Schonefeld Theatre, it features scenes from the production along with the cast performing 2 of its highlighted songs WELCOME TO THE ROCK and SOMEWHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE.
As previously announced, this filmed cast of the 9/11 musical features a combination of both original and replacement cast members from the Broadway production including….
Jenn Colella who returned for this filmed production still in the midst of this pandemic reprising her 2017 Tony nominated portrayal as “Captain Beverly Bass” (the first female pilot of
American Airlines), “Annette”, and others,
Petrina Bromley as “Bonnie,” and others,
Joel Hatch as “Claude” and others,
Caesar Samayoa as “Kevin J.”, “Ali”, and others,
Q. Smith as “Hannah” and others,
Astrid Van Wieren as “Beulah” and others,
Sharon Donaldson-Wheatley as “Diane” and others
Tony LePage as “Kevin T” and others,
Emily Walton as “Janice” and others
Jim Walton as “Nick”, “Doug”, and others.
COME FROM AWAY’s filmed Broadway proshot will be available on AppleTv+ starting September 10th, 2021….. just 1 day before the 20th Anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terror attacks.
Meanwhile for those who plan to see the show LIVE, the Broadway production will reopen at the Gerald Schonefeld Theatre starting starting September 21st, 2021. Currently,
Come From Away is playing right now in London’s West End and on hold right now in Australia. The US National Tour and sit-down Toronto companies will reopen later this year.
Also on that very same day of the September 10th, 2021 AppleTV+ proshot release, COME FROM AWAY will also be presenting a free ONE NIGHT ONLY concert production in Washington D.C. in front of the
Lincoln Memorial.
Get your tissues out before watching!! We’re a mess already.
Come From Away — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ – YouTube
by Mike Haber | Aug 25, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
SCREECH IN! The Award winning phenomenon
Come From Away will be celebrating the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 with a one night only concert production in our nation’s capitol of Washington D.C. Set for September 10th, 2021, it will be a FREE CONCERT held on the stairs of the
Lincoln Memorial.
Headlining this 100 minute concert of COME FROM AWAY will feature veteran cast members from BOTH the Broadway and North American Touring companies of the show. The lineup will feature….
Julie Reiber (current standby in the Broadway production plus also having appeared in
WICKED,
Brooklyn,
Newsies, and All Shook Up) as “Captain Beverley Bass”, “Annette”, and others,
Kevin Carolan (currently in the National Tour plus appeared on Broadway in
Newsies) as “Claude” and others,
Nick Duckart (currently in the National Tour) as “Kevin J.”, “Ali”, and others,
Sharriese Hamilton (who appeared in the Australian company at the time of Live Theater being shutdown) as “Hannah” and others,
Tony LePage (who will appear in the upcoming filmed
Apple TV proshot and will appear as a standby when the Broadway production reopens plus appeared in
Rock of Ages) as “Kevin T” and others,
Chamblee Ferguson (currently in the National Tour) as “Nick”, “Doug”, and others.
The Broadway production of COME FROM AWAY is expecting to relaunch performances full time at the Gerald Schonefeld Theatre starting September 21st, 2021. Currently, the show is playing right now in London’s West End and on hold right now in Australia. The US National Tour and sit-down Toronto companies will reopen later this year.
Meanwhile the filmed presentation of the show is set to be released on Apple TV that very same day of September 10th, 2021.
This concert promises to be the ultimate celebration of community. Even in the most scariest times, we all come together, spread love, joy, and appreciation for those in need. Plus, our love goes out to all those who we have lost during that horrific tragic day of 9/11.
by Mike Haber | Aug 12, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
SCREECH IN!! Full casting has been announced for the return of the Broadway company of the groundbreaking Award winning smash hit
Come From Away. The 9/11 musical’s return will include an amazing lineup of ISLANDERS taking center stage once again on THE ROCK.
From the show’s original cast and the upcoming filmed proshot, the line up will include…..
Joel Hatch as “Claude” and others,
Caesar Samayoa as “Kevin J.”, “Ali”, and others,
Q. Smith as “Hannah” and others,
Astrid Van Wieren as “Beulah” and others,
and
Sharon Donaldson-Wheatley as “Diane” and other.
In addition, fellow original cast member Petrina Bromley will be on a leave of absence for the first few weeks aiming to return to THE ROCK on October 8th, 2021. During that time, her roles of “Bonnie” and others will be played by Pearl Sun.
Along with the original cast, several replacement cast members from the upcoming filmed proshot taking center stage when the show returns to Broadway will include….
De’Lon Grant as “Bob” and others,
and
Paul Whitty as “Oz” and others,
It will also feature real life Niece and Uncle…..
Emily Walton as “Janice” and others
and
Jim Walton as “Nick”, “Doug”, and others.
New to the cast will include…..
James Seol (the original Off Broadway premiere of the upcoming on Broadway bound
KPOP) replacing original cast member
Chad Kimball as “Kevin T” and others.
Last but not least, also returning to the production is…..
Rachel Tucker (Broadway and West End’s
WICKED along with
The Last Ship) as “Captain Beverly Bass” (the first female pilot of
American Airlines), “Annette”, and others which she received an Olivier Award nomination for her performance in
Come From Away‘s London production. At the time of the pandemic, the Ireland born performer had just transferred from London company to our very own Broadway cast.
The Broadway production of COME FROM AWAY is expecting to relaunch performances full time at the Gerald Schonefeld Theatre starting September 21st, 2021. Currently, the show is playing right now in London’s West End and on hold right now in Australia. The US National Tour and sit-down Toronto companies will reopen later this year.
Along with the show returning, fans will be able to experience this powerful show from the comfort of their own homes. As previously mentioned,
Apple TV+ will be releasing the highly anticipated proshot filmed production of the show. It’s set to be released on September 10th, 2021.
by Mike Haber | Aug 4, 2021 | Blog, Broadway, Casting, News, Shows
SCREECH IN! It has just been announced that the highly anticipated filmed production of the groundbreaking Award winning smash hit
Come From Away is set to be released on
Apple TV+ starting September 10th, 2021. An official trailer and full casting announcement has also been revealed as well.
The trailer features the cast of the 9/11 musical reunited and bringing this powerful story back to life since being abruptly shutdown on March 12th, 2020…. the night of the show’s 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY of its Broadway debut. This filmed performance also did have a LIMITED SEATING LIVE AUDIENCE as well. The audience was made up of the brave men and women that have been working on the frontlines along with real life survivors of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
This filmed production’s cast features an incredible lineup of veteran ISLANDERS back in THE ROCK. The lineup includes members of the original Broadway cast consisting of….
Jenn Colella who returned for this filmed production reprising her 2017 Tony Award nominated portrayal as “Captain Beverly Bass” (the first female pilot of
American Airlines), “Annette”, and others,
Petrina Bromley as “Bonnie,” and others,
Joel Hatch as “Claude” and others,
Caesar Samayoa as “Kevin J.”, “Ali”, and others,
Q. Smith as “Hannah” and others,
Astrid Van Wieren as “Beulah” and others,
Sharon Donaldson-Wheatley as “Diane” and others
The cast also features current replacement Broadway cast members consisting of….
De’Lon Grant as “Bob” and others,
Tony LePage as “Kevin T” and others,
It will also feature real life Niece and Uncle…..
Emily Walton as “Janice” and others
The Broadway production of COME FROM AWAY is expecting to relaunch performances full time at the Gerald Schonefeld Theatre starting September 21st, 2021. Currently, the show is playing right now in London’s West End and on hold right now in Australia. The US National Tour and sit-down Toronto companies will reopen later this year.
Who is ready to experience THE ROCK like never before?!!!
