Come From Away musical announces West End venue and dates
© Matthew Murphy
Come From Away will land in the West End next year, it has been confirmed.
The musical, which first premiered on Broadway in March 2017, follows the passengers of 38 flights grounded in the week of the September 11 attacks, when they are forced to land at the sleepy town of Gander in Newfoundland. The small town is faced with the task of housing and feeding 7000 stranded travellers.
It has book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein and picked up seven Tony Award nominations, winning one for Best Direction. It also won three Drama Desk Awards, and continues to run at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.
Before arriving in London the show will run at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin between 6 December 2018 and 19 January 2019. It will then open at the Phoenix Theatre (which currently houses the West End production of Chicago) on 30 January.
The production is directed by Christopher Ashley, with musical staging by Kelly Devine, music supervision and arrangements by Ian Eisendrath, scenic design by Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Toni-Leslie James, lighting design by Howell Binkley, sound design by Gareth Owen, orchestrations by August Eriksmoen, and casting by Pippa Ailion CDG and Natalie Gallacher CDG.
Casting for the transfer is to be announced.
In November 2017 it was also confirmed that a feature film adaptation of the show was being produced.
