The most successful Canadian musical ever aired on Broadway is finally over.
The popular and award-winning Come From Away will end its performance at the Gerald Schönfeld Theater on October 2, the producers announced on Wednesday night.
The production, based on real-life stories of people in and around Gander, NL, who provided food, shelter and comfort to thousands of stranded passengers after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, first opened on the Great White Road in March 2017. Justin Trudeau and former Prime Minister Jean Chrétien later attended performances there.
“With all our heart, with gratitude to our remarkable company, on and off stage, we will perform our last Broadway show on October 2,” said Broadway show producer Junkyard Dog Productions in a statement. “We hope you can join us this summer as we celebrate the last months of Broadway. Join us at The Rock! ”
Written by Canadian husband and wife David Hane and Irene Sankoff, Come From Away was first taught in Oakville, Ont., Through the Sheridan College Theater Program. He then performed in select locations in North America, including Toronto, before hitting Broadway.
The announced end date will be 1,670 Broadway performances. The production there was nominated for seven Tony Awards in 2017 – winning Best Director of a Musical for Christopher Ashley – while winning three Drama Desk Awards, including Best Musical.
Last year, Apple TV + debuted a film version of the production to coincide with the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center. This show was held in May 2021, directed by Ashley and featuring original Broadway cast members Petrina Bromley, Joel Hatch and Jen Colela.
The version is still available on Apple TV.
For the 20th anniversary of September 11, there was also a free performance of Come From Away at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
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Come From Away has been in theaters around the world since its inception, including in Europe, Australia and China. The British production won four Olivier Stage Awards in 2019.
The show also returned to Newfoundland in 2019.
St John’s 9:36 Morning Show Come From Away is coming to an end
Yesterday we learned that Come From Away will end its Broadway show in October. We are talking to local musician Bob Hallett, who helped develop the music for the world hit.
Come From Away aired for several years in Toronto’s main theater district at the Royal Alexandra Theater, while Canadian producer Mirvish Productions said last December that it was “quite obvious that it will be impossible to continue” given the unpredictability of the coronavirus and its impact on attendance. the theater.
Production in Toronto had just reopened after a 21-month break in the pandemic days earlier, but capacity constraints made the return economically impossible.
This is a reflection of the still ongoing struggles for the theater industry. Just a few days ago, the American musical Dear Evan Hansen, who beat Come From Away to win the Tony Award in 2017, announced that it will be closed on Broadway in September.
As for Come From Away, tickets will be available this month for a production that will be released at the National Arts Center in Ottawa in December, with plans to return to Toronto in 2024, according to promoter Broadway Across Canada.
There were plans for a film adaptation of Come From Away, written by Hein and Sankoff, although it is unclear whether the project will start.
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