The producers of the Tony-winning Come From Away said Wednesday that the long-running Broadway musical will play its final show in October at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre. It will end a run that will have lasted 1,670 performances and 25 previews after it first opened in February 2017.
The news makes Come From Away the third long-running Broadway show this week to announce its closing, after Dear Evan Hansen and Tina – The Tina Turner Musical.
Come From Away producers Junkyard Dog Productions said by the end of its run Come From Away will be the 49th longest-running production in Broadway history, and the longest-running show at the 105-year-old Schoenfeld theatre. The latter milestone will be celebrated June 15.
The show’s final bow is set for October 2, 2022.
The musical was nominated for seven Tonys in 2017 including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Featured...
The news makes Come From Away the third long-running Broadway show this week to announce its closing, after Dear Evan Hansen and Tina – The Tina Turner Musical.
Come From Away producers Junkyard Dog Productions said by the end of its run Come From Away will be the 49th longest-running production in Broadway history, and the longest-running show at the 105-year-old Schoenfeld theatre. The latter milestone will be celebrated June 15.
The show’s final bow is set for October 2, 2022.
The musical was nominated for seven Tonys in 2017 including Best Musical, Best Original Score, Best Book of a Musical, Best Direction of a Musical and Best Featured...
- 6/8/2022
- by Patrick Hipes
- Deadline Film + TV
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Come From Away will play its final Broadway performance on Oct. 2, making it the third production to announce its closing in recent days.
The musical, which features a book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in March 2017. The critically-acclaimed production posted healthy grosses before the pandemic, but like others which recently posted closing announcements, saw steady drop off in grosses and attendance this season.
Produced by Randy Adams, Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff and Sue Frost of Junkyard Productions, Come from Away tells the true story of 7,000 plane passengers who were diverted to Newfoundland on Sept. 11, 2001. The local townspeople stepped up to care for the passengers, who were grappling with fears about the terrorist attack and the uncertainty of being in a new place.
“This journey, which started 7 years ago, has exceeded every expectation we...
Come From Away will play its final Broadway performance on Oct. 2, making it the third production to announce its closing in recent days.
The musical, which features a book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, opened at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in March 2017. The critically-acclaimed production posted healthy grosses before the pandemic, but like others which recently posted closing announcements, saw steady drop off in grosses and attendance this season.
Produced by Randy Adams, Marleen and Kenny Alhadeff and Sue Frost of Junkyard Productions, Come from Away tells the true story of 7,000 plane passengers who were diverted to Newfoundland on Sept. 11, 2001. The local townspeople stepped up to care for the passengers, who were grappling with fears about the terrorist attack and the uncertainty of being in a new place.
“This journey, which started 7 years ago, has exceeded every expectation we...
- 6/8/2022
- by Caitlin Huston
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Chicago – Patrick McDonald of HollywoodChicago.com appears on “The Morning Mess” with Scott Thompson on Wbgr-fm on September 9th, 2021, reviewing the new film “Come From Away” – a staged version of the Broadway musical hit – streaming on AppleTV+ beginning September 10th, 2021.
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The stage origin of “Come From Away” began modestly in Canada, before going to Broadway in 2017, telling the miraculous story of a forgotten airport and a small town named Gander in Newfoundland, where 38 planes landed unexpectedly on September 11th, 2001. The North Eastern Canadian island province was overrun with 7000 people from those planes, but took them in, sheltered and fed them over four long days.
“Come From Away” streams on AppleTV+ beginning September 10th Featuring Petrina Bromley, Jean Colella, De’Lon Grand, Joel Hatch and Astrid Van Wieren. Written by David Hein and Irene Sankoff. Directed by Christopher Ashley. Rated “PG-13” Click here for Patrick McDonald’s full on-air review...
Rating: 4.5/5.0
The stage origin of “Come From Away” began modestly in Canada, before going to Broadway in 2017, telling the miraculous story of a forgotten airport and a small town named Gander in Newfoundland, where 38 planes landed unexpectedly on September 11th, 2001. The North Eastern Canadian island province was overrun with 7000 people from those planes, but took them in, sheltered and fed them over four long days.
“Come From Away” streams on AppleTV+ beginning September 10th Featuring Petrina Bromley, Jean Colella, De’Lon Grand, Joel Hatch and Astrid Van Wieren. Written by David Hein and Irene Sankoff. Directed by Christopher Ashley. Rated “PG-13” Click here for Patrick McDonald’s full on-air review...
- 9/11/2021
- by adam@hollywoodchicago.com (Adam Fendelman)
- HollywoodChicago.com
Come From Away AppleTV+ Reviewed for Shockya.com & BigAppleReviews.net linked from Rotten Tomatoes by: Harvey Karten Director: Christopher Ashley Writer: David Hein, Irene Sankoff Cast: Petrina Bromley,l Jenn Colella, De’Lon Grant, Joel Hatch, Tony LePage, Q. Smith, Caesar Samayoa, Astrid Van Wieren, Emily Walton, Jim Walton, Sharon Wheatley, Paul Whitty Screened at: Critics’ link, NYC, […]
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- 9/7/2021
- by Harvey Karten
- ShockYa
Asian and Pacific Islander non-profit collective Gold House announced the launch of a Gold Open for Marvel Studios’ “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” in partnership with GoFundMe.
Gold House’s Gold Open premieres, launched in partnership with Cape (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) are an initiative that aims to drive box office success for films led by Asians and Pacific Islanders. “Parasite” and “Crazy Rich Asians” are two films to have received Gold Opens in the past. “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” which premieres Sept. 3, will be the first theater-exclusive Gold Open since the start of the pandemic.
This Gold Open utilizes GoFundMe to increase community engagement, via the “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” Gold Open Community Fund. The page acts as a central location for information about theater buyout campaigns and hosts a fundraiser to buy tickets for underserved...
Gold House’s Gold Open premieres, launched in partnership with Cape (Coalition of Asian Pacifics in Entertainment) are an initiative that aims to drive box office success for films led by Asians and Pacific Islanders. “Parasite” and “Crazy Rich Asians” are two films to have received Gold Opens in the past. “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” which premieres Sept. 3, will be the first theater-exclusive Gold Open since the start of the pandemic.
This Gold Open utilizes GoFundMe to increase community engagement, via the “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings” Gold Open Community Fund. The page acts as a central location for information about theater buyout campaigns and hosts a fundraiser to buy tickets for underserved...
- 8/27/2021
- by Jennifer Yuma, Selome Hailu and Ethan Shanfeld
- Variety Film + TV
Come From Away, Apple Original Films’ recording of a May 2021 performance of the Tony-winning Broadway musical, will premiere Friday. Sept. 10 on Apple TV+ — one day ahead of the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
With an original book, music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Come From Away tells the story of 7,000 people stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland after all flights into the U.S. are grounded on Sept. 11, 2001.
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With an original book, music and lyrics by Tony and Grammy nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Come From Away tells the story of 7,000 people stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland after all flights into the U.S. are grounded on Sept. 11, 2001.
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- 8/4/2021
- by Matt Webb Mitovich
- TVLine.com
Come From Away, the Apple Original Films adaptation of the Broadway hit musical, will premiere globally on Apple TV+ on Friday, September 10 – the eve of 9/11’s 20th anniversary – with an ensemble cast that includes members of the original and current Broadway casts.
Watch a new teaser below.
Directed by the musical’s Tony Award-winning director Christopher Ashley, the live performance was filmed at Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in May before an audience that included 9/11 survivors and front-line workers.
The musical tells the true story of 7,000 people stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland after all flights into the US are grounded on September 11, 2001. As the people of Newfoundland graciously welcome the “come from aways” into their community in the aftermath, the passengers and locals alike “process what’s happened while finding love, laughter, and new hope in the unlikely and lasting bonds that they forge.”
The cast of...
Watch a new teaser below.
Directed by the musical’s Tony Award-winning director Christopher Ashley, the live performance was filmed at Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in May before an audience that included 9/11 survivors and front-line workers.
The musical tells the true story of 7,000 people stranded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland after all flights into the US are grounded on September 11, 2001. As the people of Newfoundland graciously welcome the “come from aways” into their community in the aftermath, the passengers and locals alike “process what’s happened while finding love, laughter, and new hope in the unlikely and lasting bonds that they forge.”
The cast of...
- 8/4/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
‘Come From Away’ Is Latest Broadway Returnee: Tony-Winning Musical Resumes Performances In September
Come From Away, the Tony- and Olivier Award-winning musical, will return to Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on Tuesday, September 21, producers announced today. The reopening will mark the acclaimed production’s 1,251st performance.
“This is a historic moment that will unite us all as we celebrate what is at the heart of our story: kindness, generosity and gratitude,” said lead producer Junkyard Dog Productions in a statement.
As with all other Broadway productions, Come From Away halted performances on March 12, 2020, due to the Covid pandemic shutdown. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the go-ahead last week for Broadway’s reopening at 100% capacity in September, providing the productions meet current safety protocol guidelines.
Tickets are on sale today, with the playing schedules as noted at the purchase site.
Telling the true 9/11 story of 7,000 airline passengers stranded in a small Newfoundland town, Come From Away began performances on February 18, 2017, opening on March...
“This is a historic moment that will unite us all as we celebrate what is at the heart of our story: kindness, generosity and gratitude,” said lead producer Junkyard Dog Productions in a statement.
As with all other Broadway productions, Come From Away halted performances on March 12, 2020, due to the Covid pandemic shutdown. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo gave the go-ahead last week for Broadway’s reopening at 100% capacity in September, providing the productions meet current safety protocol guidelines.
Tickets are on sale today, with the playing schedules as noted at the purchase site.
Telling the true 9/11 story of 7,000 airline passengers stranded in a small Newfoundland town, Come From Away began performances on February 18, 2017, opening on March...
- 5/10/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
A filmed version of the popular Broadway musical “Come From Away” will debut on Apple TV Plus.
Apple Original Films landed rights to the live stage recording, which is being produced and financed by Entertainment One. eOne previously announced plans to unveil the film in September, though Apple has not set an exact release date.
Broadway theaters have been closed since March 12, 2020, leaving most of the theater community out of work. The upcoming production will employ more than 200 people including actors, crew members and creatives.
The filmed version of “Come From Away” will be directed by Christopher Ashley. It’s set to be recorded at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in May and is expected to feature cast members from the Broadway production.
“Come From Away” is set in the week following the Sept. 11 attacks and tells the true story of what happened when 38 planes — filled with 7,000 stranded passengers — were ordered...
Apple Original Films landed rights to the live stage recording, which is being produced and financed by Entertainment One. eOne previously announced plans to unveil the film in September, though Apple has not set an exact release date.
Broadway theaters have been closed since March 12, 2020, leaving most of the theater community out of work. The upcoming production will employ more than 200 people including actors, crew members and creatives.
The filmed version of “Come From Away” will be directed by Christopher Ashley. It’s set to be recorded at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in May and is expected to feature cast members from the Broadway production.
“Come From Away” is set in the week following the Sept. 11 attacks and tells the true story of what happened when 38 planes — filled with 7,000 stranded passengers — were ordered...
- 4/30/2021
- by Rebecca Rubin
- Variety Film + TV
The upcoming filmed production of Tony-winning Broadway musical Come From Away is headed to Apple Original Films. eOne, Hasbro’s entertainment studio, is producing and financing the live filming. A release is planned for later this year on AppleTV+.
The Christopher Ashley-directed pic tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.
The production will take place this May in New York City and feature cast members from the Broadway production, employing over 200 people including members of the musical’s crew, staff and creative teams. Casting will be announced at a later date.
Ashley received the Tony Award for his direction of the Broadway musical, with choreography by Tony nominee and Olivier Award winner...
The Christopher Ashley-directed pic tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.
The production will take place this May in New York City and feature cast members from the Broadway production, employing over 200 people including members of the musical’s crew, staff and creative teams. Casting will be announced at a later date.
Ashley received the Tony Award for his direction of the Broadway musical, with choreography by Tony nominee and Olivier Award winner...
- 4/30/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Christopher Ashley directs the Tony-winning musical set after 9/11
Apple has landed the previously announced live, filmed version of the Broadway musical “Come From Away,” the production directed by Tony winner Christopher Ashley, that will air on Apple TV+.
The cast will reunite this May for a performance at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in New York City, and Entertainment One (eOne) will produce the live, filmed version of the performance. The production will feature cast members from the original Broadway production, employing over 200 people, including members of the Broadway crew, staff and creative teams. Complete casting will be announced at a later date.
Ashley, who received the Tony Award for his direction of the Broadway production, will return to direct, and it will feature choreography by Kelly Devine and music supervision by Ian Eisendrath.
“Come From Away” tells the true story of 7,000 stranded airline passengers who were grounded in a small...
Apple has landed the previously announced live, filmed version of the Broadway musical “Come From Away,” the production directed by Tony winner Christopher Ashley, that will air on Apple TV+.
The cast will reunite this May for a performance at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in New York City, and Entertainment One (eOne) will produce the live, filmed version of the performance. The production will feature cast members from the original Broadway production, employing over 200 people, including members of the Broadway crew, staff and creative teams. Complete casting will be announced at a later date.
Ashley, who received the Tony Award for his direction of the Broadway production, will return to direct, and it will feature choreography by Kelly Devine and music supervision by Ian Eisendrath.
“Come From Away” tells the true story of 7,000 stranded airline passengers who were grounded in a small...
- 4/30/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Two of the country’s major theatrical venues announced reopening plans today, with the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles and the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. set to house Broadway productions beginning in November and October, respectively.
In Los Angeles, the Ahmanson’s 2021-22 season will start later than previously announced – instead of an August opening with Daniel Fish’s Tony Award-winning reimagining of Oklahoma!, the venue will now reopen on Nov. 30 with the Jack Thorne-Matthew Warchus staging of A Christmas Carol. (Oklahoma! is now scheduled for September 2022).
Other productions planned for the Ahmanson’s upcoming season are Hadestown, The Lehman Trilogy, and The Prom, among others.
In D.C., the Kennedy Center announced that its new season will kick off on Oct. 13 with Hadestown in the Opera House, followed in December by Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. At the Center’s Einsenhower Theater,...
In Los Angeles, the Ahmanson’s 2021-22 season will start later than previously announced – instead of an August opening with Daniel Fish’s Tony Award-winning reimagining of Oklahoma!, the venue will now reopen on Nov. 30 with the Jack Thorne-Matthew Warchus staging of A Christmas Carol. (Oklahoma! is now scheduled for September 2022).
Other productions planned for the Ahmanson’s upcoming season are Hadestown, The Lehman Trilogy, and The Prom, among others.
In D.C., the Kennedy Center announced that its new season will kick off on Oct. 13 with Hadestown in the Opera House, followed in December by Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations. At the Center’s Einsenhower Theater,...
- 4/13/2021
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
Entertainment One (eOne) is producing and financing a live filming of the Tony Award-winning Broadway musical Come From Away.
In both recognition of the quality of the show and in support of the currently shuttered theatrical stage production community, the production will take place this May in the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City where the Broadway production is staged. Due to Covid-19, performances of the Broadway production have been suspended since March 12, 2020, the eve of the musical’s third anniversary. eOne acquired the rights to Come From Away in 2017. eOne is eyeing a September 2021 release.
Come From Away tells the 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. Christopher Ashley, who received the Tony Award for his direction of the Broadway production,...
In both recognition of the quality of the show and in support of the currently shuttered theatrical stage production community, the production will take place this May in the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in New York City where the Broadway production is staged. Due to Covid-19, performances of the Broadway production have been suspended since March 12, 2020, the eve of the musical’s third anniversary. eOne acquired the rights to Come From Away in 2017. eOne is eyeing a September 2021 release.
Come From Away tells the 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. Christopher Ashley, who received the Tony Award for his direction of the Broadway production,...
- 2/2/2021
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
The cast of the Tony Award winning musical “Come From Away” will reunite on the Broadway stage to perform a filmed version of the musical that will be released this September.
The cast will reunite this May for a performance at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in New York City, and Entertainment One (eOne) will produce the live, filmed version of the performance that will then be released in September. eOne acquired the rights to “Come From Away” in 2017.
Though performances on Broadway have been suspended since March 12, the eve of “Come From Away’s” third anniversary, this live filming will feature some of the original cast from the Broadway production and will employ over 222 people across the cast, crew, staff and creative and film teams.
Christopher Ashley, who received the Tony Award for his direction of the Broadway production, will also direct the live filming version.
“Come From Away” is...
The cast will reunite this May for a performance at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theater in New York City, and Entertainment One (eOne) will produce the live, filmed version of the performance that will then be released in September. eOne acquired the rights to “Come From Away” in 2017.
Though performances on Broadway have been suspended since March 12, the eve of “Come From Away’s” third anniversary, this live filming will feature some of the original cast from the Broadway production and will employ over 222 people across the cast, crew, staff and creative and film teams.
Christopher Ashley, who received the Tony Award for his direction of the Broadway production, will also direct the live filming version.
“Come From Away” is...
- 2/2/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Ellen DeGeneres is teaming up with the couple behind the hit musical “Come From Away” to develop a one-hour drama at The CW, Variety has learned exclusively.
The potential series will be based on Katie McKenna’s memoir “How to Get Run Over by a Truck.” At age 24, McKenna was run over by an eighteen-wheeler. She survived against all odds when she was taken to the best trauma hospital in New York — the prison hospital at Rikers Island. With security guards at every door and prisoners chained to their beds, it’s the last place you’d want to recover, but with the help of her family, irrepressible wit and vivid fantasy life, Katie learns to fight back when life literally crushes her.
Irene Sankoff and David Hein will serve as writers and executive producers on the project, with DeGeneres and Jeff Kleeman of A Very Good Production also executive producing.
The potential series will be based on Katie McKenna’s memoir “How to Get Run Over by a Truck.” At age 24, McKenna was run over by an eighteen-wheeler. She survived against all odds when she was taken to the best trauma hospital in New York — the prison hospital at Rikers Island. With security guards at every door and prisoners chained to their beds, it’s the last place you’d want to recover, but with the help of her family, irrepressible wit and vivid fantasy life, Katie learns to fight back when life literally crushes her.
Irene Sankoff and David Hein will serve as writers and executive producers on the project, with DeGeneres and Jeff Kleeman of A Very Good Production also executive producing.
- 8/29/2019
- by Joe Otterson
- Variety Film + TV
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.
- 5/29/2019
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Come From Away, Company and The Inheritance were the big winners at the 2019 Olivier Awards, taking home four awards each at a ceremony held in London’s Royal Albert Hall tonight and hosted by Jason Manford.
The Laurence Olivier Awards are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize excellence in professional theatre in the city. The awards are given to those involved in West End productions and other leading non-commercial theatres based in London and cover plays, musicals, dance, opera and affiliate theatre.
Come From Away won Best New Musical, as well as Outstanding Achievement in Music, Best Theatre Choreographer (Kelly Devine) and the Royal Albert Hall Award For Best Sound Design (Gareth Owen).
Jonathan Bailey picked up his first Olivier Award, winning Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his portrayal of Jamie in Company. Company also won Best Musical Revival, the Blue-i...
The Laurence Olivier Awards are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize excellence in professional theatre in the city. The awards are given to those involved in West End productions and other leading non-commercial theatres based in London and cover plays, musicals, dance, opera and affiliate theatre.
Come From Away won Best New Musical, as well as Outstanding Achievement in Music, Best Theatre Choreographer (Kelly Devine) and the Royal Albert Hall Award For Best Sound Design (Gareth Owen).
Jonathan Bailey picked up his first Olivier Award, winning Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Musical for his portrayal of Jamie in Company. Company also won Best Musical Revival, the Blue-i...
- 4/7/2019
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Nominations for the 2019 Olivier Awards were unveiled today in London with Marianne Elliott’s gender-switched production of Stephen Sondheim’s Company tying Broadway transfer Come From Away to lead the pack of musicals with nine nods each. On the drama side, Matthew Lopez’s The Inheritance is the most nominated with eight mentions, including Best Supporting Actress for Vanessa Redgrave and Best Director for Stephen Daldry.
Gillian Anderson scored her third Olivier nomination today, for All About Eve, while Ian McKellen nabbed his 11th nomination, for King Lear. David Suchet added to his eight previous noms with a Best Actor mention for Arthur Miller play The Price.
Also in the Best Actress category are Eileen Atkins (The Height Of The Storm), Patsy Ferran (Summer And Smoke), Sophie Okonedo (Antony And Cleopatra) and Katherine Parkinson. Rounding out the Best Actor race are Arinzé Kene (Misty), Kyle Soller (The Inheritance), and Adam Godley,...
Gillian Anderson scored her third Olivier nomination today, for All About Eve, while Ian McKellen nabbed his 11th nomination, for King Lear. David Suchet added to his eight previous noms with a Best Actor mention for Arthur Miller play The Price.
Also in the Best Actress category are Eileen Atkins (The Height Of The Storm), Patsy Ferran (Summer And Smoke), Sophie Okonedo (Antony And Cleopatra) and Katherine Parkinson. Rounding out the Best Actor race are Arinzé Kene (Misty), Kyle Soller (The Inheritance), and Adam Godley,...
- 3/5/2019
- by Nancy Tartaglione
- Deadline Film + TV
Green witches, flying carpets, and singing cats are heading from the stage to the screen, as Hollywood appears to have fallen back in love with movie adaptations of its favorite musicals.
It’s a tale as old as time: musicals gather a large following on the Great White Way, causing fans to repeatedly belt out numbers like “Defying Gravity” on the regular, and suddenly audiences wonder who would play the film version of the Wicked Witch of the West.
As there is a slew of musicals on the docket in the next few years, namely with a certain “Hamilton” creator attached, Variety has rounded up some of the current projects moving forward in development:
Aladdin (Expected Release: May 2019)
The hit Disney Renaissance film took a magic carpet ride to Broadway in 2011. And while Robin Williams made everyone want a “friend like him” in the 1992 animated version of “Aladdin,” Will Smith...
It’s a tale as old as time: musicals gather a large following on the Great White Way, causing fans to repeatedly belt out numbers like “Defying Gravity” on the regular, and suddenly audiences wonder who would play the film version of the Wicked Witch of the West.
As there is a slew of musicals on the docket in the next few years, namely with a certain “Hamilton” creator attached, Variety has rounded up some of the current projects moving forward in development:
Aladdin (Expected Release: May 2019)
The hit Disney Renaissance film took a magic carpet ride to Broadway in 2011. And while Robin Williams made everyone want a “friend like him” in the 1992 animated version of “Aladdin,” Will Smith...
- 8/1/2018
- by Tara Bitran
- Variety Film + TV
Moderated by Theatre Forward Executive Director Bruce E. Whitacre, the exclusive luncheon will explore the current Broadway landscape with some of Broadway's leading players and stars, with a panel that includes Heather A. Hitchens, President and CEO of the American Theatre Wing Keegan-Michael Key, Emmy-winning actor, comedian, writer and producer Meteor Shower, Hamlet, Key and Peele John Leguizamo, Emmy and Obie Award-winning actor and playwright Latin History for Morons, Freak, Mambo Mouth Daryl Roth, award-winning Broadway producer Kinky Boots, Indecent Lea Salonga, Tony Award-winning actor Once On This Island, Miss Saigon, Les Miserables and Irene Sankoff and David Hein, the Tony-nominated and Outer Critics Circle and Drama Desk Award-winning songwriting and book-writing team behind Come From Away.
- 1/26/2018
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The full lineup of the Come From Away Show Spotlight at BroadwayCon has been announced. Moderated by Mo Rocca, this Come From Away panel will feature Irene Sankoff Book, Music, Lyrics, David Hein Book, Music, Lyrics, Kelly Devine Musical Staging, Christopher Ashley Director, Ian Eisendrath Music Coordinator amp Arranger, Petrina Bromley Bonnie amp others, Geno Carr Oz amp others, Jenn Colella Beverley amp others, Alex Finke Janice amp others, De'Lon Grant Bob amp others, Joel Hatch Claude amp others, Chad Kimball Kevin T amp others, Caesar Samayoa Kevin J amp others, Q. Smith Hannah amp others, Astrid Van Wieren Beulah amp others, Sharon Wheatley Diane amp others in conversation on the journey from Gander to Broadway.
- 1/9/2018
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Greenlit means a project is officially a go, so all you have to do is follow these leads to stay up to date. You never know where you’ll find an opportunity to land an audition! “Catch-22”George Clooney is getting back into the director’s chair, this time to adapt the classic novel “Catch-22” for the screen. The actor-director will be making his return to TV for the story, which will be made into a six-episode series for Paramount TV, but no network is attached to air. Clooney will play Colonel Cathcart in the series, in addition to directing. No other cast has been announced. He will likely work with Ellen Chenoweth on recruiting talent, as she’s been his go-to for past projects he’s directed. The series will likely shoot in the first half of 2018, and although the story takes place in Italy during WWII, it’s...
- 11/20/2017
- backstage.com
The Mark Gordon Company announced Wednesday that it has acquired the film rights to the Tony-winning musical “Come From Away,” which will be adapted for the screen by the show’s book and music writers, Irene Sankoff and David Hein. “Come From Away” was nominated for seven Tony Awards this year, winning for Best Direction while earning a nomination for Sankoff and Hein. The musical tells the true story of a small Canadian town of Gander, Newfoundland, who took in 7,000 airline passengers whose flights were diverted on the day of the September 11, 2001 attacks in New York, Washington, D.C., and.
- 11/15/2017
- by Jeremy Fuster
- The Wrap
If you have a theater fan in your life who has been extra hyped these days, it’s likely because the 2017 Tony Awards are nearly here.
The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre (as the Tonys are officially known) recognize the highest honor in U.S. theater — the equivalent of television’s Emmys or the film industry’s Oscars.
With no Hamilton-sized hit this year, the race in the top categories has been pretty wide open and hard to predict — with only Bette Midler’s turn in the revival of Hello, Dolly! a lock for the best actress in a musical prize.
The Antoinette Perry Awards for Excellence in Theatre (as the Tonys are officially known) recognize the highest honor in U.S. theater — the equivalent of television’s Emmys or the film industry’s Oscars.
With no Hamilton-sized hit this year, the race in the top categories has been pretty wide open and hard to predict — with only Bette Midler’s turn in the revival of Hello, Dolly! a lock for the best actress in a musical prize.
- 6/11/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
Junkyard Dog Productions announced today that the critically acclaimed new musical Come From Away, which is nominated for 7 Tony Awards including Best Musical, won 5 Outer Critics Circle Awards including Best Musical and 4 Helen Hayes Awards including Outstanding Musical Production, and is nominated for 9 Drama Desk Awards including Best Musical and the Drama League Award for Best Musical, will launch a North American Tour across the United States and Canada at Seattle's 5th Avenue Theatre in October 2018. Come From Away, which has been playing to standing room only audiences, features a book, music and lyrics by two-time Tony Award nominees and Outer Critics Circle Award winners Irene Sankoff amp David Hein, direction by two-time Tony Award nominee and Outer Critics Circle winnerChristopher Ashley Memphis, musical staging by two-time Tony Award nominee Kelly Devine Rocky, and music supervision by Ian Eisendrath A Christmas Story.
- 5/19/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
While Hamilton dominated Broadway theater in 2016, this year's Tony nominations are more evenly distributed.
The 71st annual Tony Awards nominations were unveiled on Tuesday morning live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Announced by Jane Krakowski and Hamilton alum Christopher Jackson, the honorees were led by Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 with 12 nominations, including Best Musical and Best Leading Actor for Josh Groban's role in the War and Peace-inspired story.
Related: Kristen Bell Shares Dax Shepard's Hilarious Review of 'Hamilton' After Seeing the Musical for the First Time
Dear Evan Hansen landed nine nominations, two of which were for Best Musical and Best Leading Actor (Ben Platt of Pitch Perfect). The stage adaptation of Groundhog Day and the 9/11 musical, Come From Away, rounded out the Best Musical noms.
Bette Midler also scored a Best Leading Actress nomination for her performance in Hello, Dolly! -- her...
The 71st annual Tony Awards nominations were unveiled on Tuesday morning live from the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Announced by Jane Krakowski and Hamilton alum Christopher Jackson, the honorees were led by Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812 with 12 nominations, including Best Musical and Best Leading Actor for Josh Groban's role in the War and Peace-inspired story.
Related: Kristen Bell Shares Dax Shepard's Hilarious Review of 'Hamilton' After Seeing the Musical for the First Time
Dear Evan Hansen landed nine nominations, two of which were for Best Musical and Best Leading Actor (Ben Platt of Pitch Perfect). The stage adaptation of Groundhog Day and the 9/11 musical, Come From Away, rounded out the Best Musical noms.
Bette Midler also scored a Best Leading Actress nomination for her performance in Hello, Dolly! -- her...
- 5/2/2017
- Entertainment Tonight
Junkyard Dog Productions and The Musical Company celebrated the release of the original Broadway cast recording of Come From Away with a special in-store performance and CD signing at Barnes amp Noble. Creators Irene Sankoff and David Hein will be joined by the Come From Away cast Petrina Bromley, Geno Carr, Jenn Colella, Joel Hatch, Rodney Hicks, Kendra Kassebaum, Tony Award nominee Chad Kimball, Lee MacDougall, Caesar Samayoa, Q. Smith, Astrid Van Wieren and Sharon Wheatley, along with musical arranger and supervisor Ian Eisendrath. See all the photos from the event below...
- 4/8/2017
- by Jennifer Broski
- BroadwayWorld.com
Ivanka Trump attended a showing of Come From Away with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Broadway. Justin Trudeau Invites Ivanka Trump To Broadway Show The show, written by a Canadian husband-and-wife duo Irene Sankoff and David Hein, tells the true story of more than 6,500 people on 38 different planes on Sept. 11 who were forced to land in […]
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- 3/17/2017
- by Hillary Luehring-Jones
- Uinterview
The tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001, may not seem like the obvious inspiration for a feel-good musical — but the heartwarming true story behind the sold-out Broadway hit Come from Away is a tale of generosity and kindness that’s stayed largely under-the-radar for years.
With critics singing its praises, celebrity visitors already flocking to it (including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who brought first daughter Ivanka Trump and Un ambassador Nikki Haley to Wednesday’s performance) and a Tony nomination all but guaranteed, Come from Away is already on track to be one of Broadway’s biggest success stories of the year.
With critics singing its praises, celebrity visitors already flocking to it (including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who brought first daughter Ivanka Trump and Un ambassador Nikki Haley to Wednesday’s performance) and a Tony nomination all but guaranteed, Come from Away is already on track to be one of Broadway’s biggest success stories of the year.
- 3/17/2017
- by Dave Quinn
- PEOPLE.com
As previously announced, on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at 730pm, Works amp Process at the Guggenheim presents a discussion with Canadian writer duo Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Tony-nominated choreographer Kelly Devine, and Tony-nominated director Christopher Ashley on the creative process behind the new musical Come From Away, which will open on Broadway on March 12. Members of the cast will perform highlights from the show.
- 1/12/2017
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
On Wednesday, September 21, Four Freedoms Park Conservancy honored Irene Sankoff amp David Hein Come From Away playwrights and Dr. Alfredo QuinonesHinojosa Johns Hopkins Hospital Neurosurgeon, Director of the Brain Tumor Stem Cell Laboratory and Author of the autobiography 'Becoming Dr Q' with 'Good Neighbor Awards' at the fourth annual Sunset Garden Party, an event celebrating the strong North American bonds forged between Mexico, Canada, and The United States.
- 9/22/2016
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Featuring a book, music, and lyrics by the married Canadian duo of Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Come From Away explores a subject area that's bound to bring up some painful memories for some. It's a September 11th musical, but not in the way you might expect. It's not about the towers, the Pentagon, or even really the loss of life. it is a story of a community bonding together to embrace passengers on the 38 planes that were diverted to Canada - specifically Newfoundland - when the U.S. Government closed American air space for the first time in U.S. history. It's one of those untold stories that is practically perfect for an original musical.
- 9/11/2016
- by Jennifer Perry
- BroadwayWorld.com
Broadway will welcome a new musical, “Come From Away,” in 2017 with unlikely subject matter: the aftermath of the 9/11 terror attacks. Canadians Irene Sankoff and David Hein wrote the book, music and lyrics of the show, which is set in the tiny town of Gander, Newfoundland — whose population doubled on Sept. 11, 2001 when 38 planes and 6,579 passengers were re-routed there. The production will begin performances at a Shubert Organization-owned theater in February, following runs at Washington, D.C.’s Ford Theatre and and Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre last fall, Junkyard Dog Productions announced Thursday. Also Read: Jake Gyllenhaal to Return to Broadway in 'Burn.
- 7/21/2016
- by Thom Geier
- The Wrap
World-premiere musical Come From Away comes to Seattle Repnow throughDecember 13 in the Bagley Wright Theatre. A co-production with La Jolla Playhouse, Come From Away is the first musical to be on the main stage of the Rep in over 15 years. It opens tonight, November 18, 2015.Featuring book, music and lyrics by the Canadian husband-and-wife team of Irene Sankoff and David Hein My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, the production is directed by La Jolla Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley.
- 11/18/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
La Jolla Playhouse recently announced a second week-long extension for its season opener, Come from Away, a world-premiere musical featuring book, music and lyrics by award-winning husband-and-wife team David Hein and Irene Sankoff, and directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. The productionruns nowthrough July 12 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the cast in action below...
- 6/6/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
This just in La Jolla Playhouse has announced the cast and creative team for its season opener, the world-premiere musical Come from Away, featuring book, music and lyrics by the Canadian husband-and-wife team Irene Sankoff and David Hein My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding, directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley. A co-production with Seattle Repertory Theatre, Come from Away will run May 29 - July 5 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre press opening Thursday, June 11.
- 4/19/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Due to the incredible demand for subscriptions to the 20152016 season, La Jolla Playhouse announces a week-long extension for its first two season productions Come from Away, a world-premiere musical written and composed by David Hein and Irene Sankoff, directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley, as well as for Up Here, a world-premiere musical comedy directed by Alex Timbers Playhouse's Peter and the Starcatchers, featuring book, music and lyrics by the husband-and-wife team of Robert Lopez The Book of Mormon, Avenue Q and Kristen Anderson-Lopez, who took home the Academy and Grammy Awards for Best Song with their mega-hit Let It Go from the Disney animated film Frozen. Come from Away will now run May 29 - July 5 in the Sheila and Hughes Potiker Theatre, and Up Here will now run July 28 - September 6 in the Mandell Weiss Theatre.
- 3/13/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
La Jolla Playhouse announces five shows for its 20152016 season, featuring all new works, including the world-premiere musical Come from Away, featuring book, music and lyrics by acclaimed Canadian husband-and-wife team Irene Sankoff and David Hein, directed by Playhouse Artistic Director Christopher Ashley the world premiere of Indecent, co-created by director Rebecca Taichman Playhouse's Sleeping Beauty Wakes, Milk Like Sugar, and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel How I Learned to Drive, co-produced with Yale Repertory Theatre and Blueprints to Freedom An Ode to Bayard Rustin, by Michael Benjamin Washington Memphis, The Wiz, directed by The Cosby Show's Phylicia Rashad, which had its first workshop during the Playhouse's 2014 DNA New Work Series.
- 11/7/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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