How David Hein and Irene Sankoff Turned Real 9/11 Stories Into Broadway's Come From Away
The married songwriters talk about the experience of creating the sleeper hit musical and play songs from the score.
The married songwriters talk about the experience of creating the sleeper hit musical and play songs from the score.
Call Answered: There are certain dates that will forever be embedded in everyone's mind. One of those dates is September 11, 2001. In the new Broadway musical, "Come From Away," Caesar Samay…
Canadian 9/11 musical opened on Broadway in March. Another Canadian creation, Ride the Cyclone, also receives a nomination.
Ride the Cyclone is also nominated
Come From Away is offering a chance to travel to the remarkable Newfoundland communities at the heart of the new Broadway musical.
Yesterday's edition of THEATER TALK featured playwright Paula Vogel discussingthe odyssey of her new play, INDECENT and the cast and creatives of the new Broadway musical, COME FROM AWAY.
COME FROM AWAY is a story that touches on many lives, but a select few in particular. For the most part, the characters represent a collection of individuals, but one character in particular…
In Broadway by Design, BroadwayWorld will be shining a spotlight on the stellar designs of this Broadway season, show by show. Today, we continue the series with Beowulf Boritt and Toni-Lesl…
How costume designer Toni-Leslie James uses a single piece of clothing to create dozens of characters.
It might be 2017, but the theater is exploring the recent past in order to make sense of the present.
Photographer Jenny Anderson takes you backstage at the Schoenfeld Theatre as the cast of Come From Away prepares for a performance.
This week THEATER TALK features the creators of two new Broadway productions playwright Paula Vogel, whose new play INDECENT is being performed at the Cort Theatre and writing team David He…
Come from AwayMusic, Book and Lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David HeinDirected by Christopher AshleyMusical Staging by Kelly DevineGerald Schoenfeld TheatreBy Lauren YargerThe "plane people" m…
The Broadway season is officially in bloom! The Tony eligibility cut-off date is April 27, which means there are a whole bunch of productions bowing on the Great White Way this month. Accord…
Proceeds from a performance of both shows will benefit the non-profit organization.
The musical plays Broadway's Schoenfeld Theatre.
There was a reunion like no other backstage at Come From Away last week. James Monroe Iglehart, who will be stepping into Hamilton on Friday, stopped by to visit his former Memphis co-star C…
The entire cast of COME FROM AWAY was present at Barnes and Noble to perform and to sign their new Original Cast CD just released. On hand were writers David Hein and Irene S…
COME FROM AWAY is the definition of a feel-good musical.
The album was released digitally March 10 and the CD was released online and in stores March 24.
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…
The creators of the new musical talk about taking real-life events to the stage.
The Price, Significant Other, Jitney, and The Glass Menagerie were also discussed.
By Jonathan Mandell. Jonathan Mandell considers why he resented the decency of Come From Away , a 9/11 musical.