Name: Come From Away
Start: 2019-01-30
End: 2023-01-07
Location: Phoenix Theatre

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<a href="/show/come-from-away">Come From Away</a> lost out in the Tony race for most of the seven awards it was nominated for to <a href="/show/dear-evan-hansen">Dear Evan Hansen</a>, apart from Christopher Ashley who won the award for Best Director of a Musical. Both shows are coincidentally transferring to the West End this year in replica versions of their original Broadway productions, along with <a href="/show/waitress">Waitress</a> and <a href="/show/on-your-feet">On Your Feet</a>. But <a href="/show/come-from-away">Come From Away</a> is in a category of its own: a genuinely original musical, based on real-life events that took place in the immediate wake of 9/11, that is full of heart, truth and genuine emotion.&nbsp;This feel-good show about a feel-bad world-shattering event is also a little show with a big heart. It revolves around a tiny community in Newfoundland, Canada, who found themselves offering hospitality, food and friendship to nearly 7,000 people who were on some 38 aeroplanes headed to the US but who were diverted to Gander airport when American airspace was shut down on that fateful day... and for the succeeding four days, until they could resume their delayed journeys. &nbsp;As created by husband and wife team Irene Sankoff and David Hein, who wrote the book, music and lyrics after attending the 10th anniversary commemoration of the crisis and met many of those who had been diverted - the plane people, or 'come from aways' as they became known - as well as the locals who embraced them.&nbsp;They have carefully distilled and dovetailed some of those stories into an alternately poignant and uplifting musical, embedded in a rich folk score that draws on authentic Canadian influences.For once, this is a genuinely original musical, not drawing on a pre-existing film or book, but based on true-life events that give it a powerful resonance. This was emphasised on opening night by the presence in the theatre of some of the real-life people it is based on, who joined the cast playing them for the curtain calls.&nbsp;A tight-knit ensemble company of just twelve actors, all of whom play multiple roles, lend it fierce commitment and bring a spellbinding individuality to each character they pick up along the way. These include pilots, like American Airlines pilot Beverley (spectacularly sung by Rachel Tucker), locals like mayor Claude (Clive Carter) and Bonnie (Mary Doherty), and passengers like Kevin and Kevin who are coupled when they arrive but will split up afterwards (David Shannon and Jonathan Andrew Hume), and Diane and Nick (Helen Hobson and Robert Hands), who meet and couple up while they are on the island.&nbsp;It's a show with an impact that's difficult to describe: it feels like it creeps up on you unawares, before flooring you with emotion. I was just overwhelmed - and judging by the cheers and tears on the opening night, most of the audience seemed to be, too.&nbsp;<a href="/show/come-from-away">Come From Away</a> is booking at the <a href="/theatres/phoenix-theatre">Phoenix Theatre</a> until 14th September.<a href="/show/come-from-away">Come From Away tickets</a> are available now.&nbsp;&nbsp;<div class="block block-block contextual-links-region " id="block-block-9"><div class="block-inner clearfix"><div class="block-title"><h2>COME FROM AWAY REVIEW ROUND-UP</h2></div></div></div>"'Come from Away' creates a kind of temporary utopia: a little world where (almost) everyone is forced, by earth-shattering events hundreds of miles away, to come together and build a community based on principles of generosity and care." Alice Saville, <a href="https://www.timeout.com/london/theatre/come-from-away-review" target="_blank">Time Out</a>, ★★★★★"In Christopher Ashley's nimble production, a cast of 12 switch between playing the locals and the stranded travellers who have — in Newfoundland parlance — "come from away". It's an approach that heightens the sense of the groups happily merging, and the songs, mostly choral and propulsive, have a crowd-pleasing warmth as well as a Celtic accent (think pipes, fiddle and drum). " Henry Hitchings, <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/go/london/theatre/come-from-away-review-phoenix-theatre-a4070281.html" target="_blank">Evening Standard</a>, ★★★★"See the show in the West End, and it takes all of ten seconds to be in its generous embrace. You stay there for the next 100 minutes: laughing, tapping your foot, wiping away tears, feeling good about humanity — what a rare, welcome feeling that is these days — without ever feeling you're just being sold gloopy musical-theatre good cheer." Dominic Maxwell, <a href="https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/review-come-from-away-at-phoenix-theatre-wc2-0dj2s0b5p" target="_blank">The Times</a>, ★★★★★

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Discover the remarkable true story of a small town that welcomed the world.

Winner of every major UK award for Best New Musical, Come From Away shares the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland community that invited these ‘come from aways’ into their lives.

The Phoenix Theatre opened on 24 Sept. 1930. It was built on the site of the Alcazar Music Hall, a performance space that had fallen from grace into a casino.

Noël Coward’s *Private Lives* opened the Phoenix Theatre, starring Noel Coward and Laurence Olivier. On Coward's 70th birthday, the bar in the foyer of the theatre was given the name the Noël Coward Bar in his honour.

The theatre’s greatest success arrived in November 1991 in the form of *Blood Brothers*, Willy Russell’s musical. It ran for 21 years, finally closing on 10 Nov. 2012. The Phoenix Theatre was also home to the West End premiere of *Come From Away.*

## Phoenix Theatre Seating Information

The auditorium has three levels – Stalls, Dress Circle and Grand Circle.

The seats in the Stalls offer very good views of the stage, with a light rake in the seating helping seats further back. 

The view from the Dress Circle is generally very good, though the rake of the seating is not as noticeable as in other theatres. 

The Grand Circle is surprisingly close to the stage, which is great for feeling involved in the show.


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Born in Bath in 1983, Alice Fearn is best known for her acclaimed work in the roles of Elphaba in *[Wicked](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/wicked)* and Beverley Bass in *[Come From Away](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/come-from-away)*.

As a child, Fearn showed interest in a performing career, learning how to play the piano as well as singing for elderly residents at care homes. Later accepted at Mountview Theatre School in London, she eventually made her West End debut as understudy Laura Fairlie in *The Woman in White* at the [Palace Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/palace-theatre) in 2004.

Fearn has also performed in [*Les Miserables*](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/les-miserables) at the Queen’s Theatre (now [Sondheim Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/sondheim-theatre)), playing a factory girl. While in the production, she was the understudy for Cosette and Fantine. She’s also starred in London productions of *Annie Get Your Gun* at the [Young Vic](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/young-vic), *Into the Woods* at [Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/regents-park-open-air-theatre) and *[Shrek the Musical](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/show/shrek-the-musical)* at [Theatre Royal Drury Lane](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/theatre-royal-drury-lane).

In 2017, Fearn made her *Wicked* debut as Elphaba at the [Apollo Victoria Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/apollo-victoria-theatre), opposite Sophie Evans as Glinda. She continued in the role for two years, with a final performance in July 2019.

Fearn has most recently played Beverley Bass in *Come From Away* at the Phoenix Theatre. She took over the role from fellow *Wicked* alum [Rachel Tucker](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/actor-profile/rachel-tucker). Following *Come From Away,* she leads the world premiere of *Then, Now & Next* at Southwark Playhouse Borough.

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Born in Bath in 1983, Alice Fearn is best known for her acclaimed takeovers of Elphaba in Wicked and Beverley Bass in Come From Away.

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Rejoice in the compassion and kindness of humans in the Olivier Award-winning musical *Come from Away* at the Phoenix Theatre. See *Come From Away* before its final performance in January 2023. 

## What is *Come From Away* about?

Immediately after the 9/11 attacks, 38 planes were ordered to land in the small Canadian town of Gander, Newfoundland. The *Come From Away* musical tells the true stories of 7,000 stranded visitors that were housed and fed following the biggest tragedy the US had seen. 

## Is *Come From Away* a true story?

*Come From Away* saw Sankoff and Hein travel to the Newfoundland town of Gander on the 10th anniversary of 9/11 and learned of the kindness of its townspeople. They felt like their stories had to be told and wrote a positive, upbeat musical to celebrate the residents. They modestly set out to write a musical they wanted high school kids to perform, rather than aspiring for a Broadway musical. 

*Come From Away* opened on Broadway at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre in 2017 following runs in Seattle, Washington DC, and Toronto. It was nominated for seven Tony Awards including Best Musical, Best Book, and Best Score of a musical, and it won for Best Direction of a Musical. The New York Times’s Ben Brantley called it a "big bearhug of a musical."

Following a short run in Dublin at the end of 2018, the show transferred to London’s [Phoenix Theatre](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatres/phoenix-theatre) in early 2019, beginning previews on 30 Jan. 2019. 
*Come From Away* won four Olivier Awards in 2019, including Best New Musical. 

On the back of the success of the musical, Sankoff and Hein are writing a film adaptation of the show, set to be produced by Mark Gordon and directed by Christopher Ashley. A *Come From Away* musical film was released on Apple TV+ on 10 Sept. 2021, before the 20th anniversary of 9/11.

## How long is *Come From Away*?

The *Come From Away* musical runs for 1 hour and 40 minutes. Matinee performances begin at 2:30pm and evening performances begin at 7:30pm.

## Is there an interval in *Come From Away*?

There is no interval in *Come From Away.* *Come From Away* is a one-act musical. [Find out more on running times of West End shows.](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/west-end-shows-running-times)

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For every great tragedy, there’s someone lending a helping hand. This feel-good Tony and Olivier-award winning musical tells a story about 9/11 that you’ve never heard.
Based on a true story and accompanied by a boot-stomping score, it’s a journey of hope and humanity that is not to be missed. 
Book your place at this worldwide hit, and see *Come From Away* at the Phoenix Theatre today.

All of the amazing characters in *Come From Away* are based on real people. Irene Sankoff and David Hein interviewed many of those involved during a visit to Gander on the 10th anniversary of 9/11, and some of their actual words are used in the show’s book and lyrics.

Those inspiring figures include the trailblazing pilot Beverley Bass, the first ever female captain of an American Airlines commercial plane, and who later captained the first all-female crew in commercial jet aviation history. She gives us that crucial pilot’s perspective on the tragedy, and expresses her feelings in breakout hit “Me and the Sky”.

Other larger-than-life characters include the heroic mayor of Gander, Claude, one of several Newfoundland mayors represented in the show, as well as SPCA worker Bonnie. The latter battles bureaucracy in order to care for all of the animals stranded on the planes – including a rare bonobo chimp.

*Come From Away* is directed by Christopher Ashley, the artistic director of California’s La Jolla Playhouse. His other work includes the Broadway musicals *Memphis, Xanadu* and *Diana*, and the Kennedy Center productions of Sondheim’s *Sweeney Todd* and *Merrily We Roll Along.*

## What to Watch For:

- *Come From Away* was originally planned as a straight play. It was when Irene Sankoff saw the folk band Shanneyganock playing “The Islander” at a Gander commemorative event, and how such music united everyone present, that she realised it had to be a musical.
- As a way of emphasising the connection between the locals and the plane passengers, and illustrating that we are all part of a greater whole, every member of the *Come From Away* ensemble plays at least one Gander resident and one visitor. See if you can spot them all!
- Instead of using lots of busy set designs, choreography and special effects, director Christopher Ashley decided on a minimalist approach – just 12 actors using chairs and tables. That allows the audience to fill in the context themselves and to bring their own personal memories and feelings to the piece.
- *Come From Away* is the longest-running Canadian musical in Broadway history, besting the previous record-holder *The Drowsy Chaperone*. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has praised the show for “bringing us together across borders”. There’s a wealth of specifically Canadian references in there – like the doughnut chain Tim Hortons.
- *Come From Away* has also been captured for screen. A filmed version of the Broadway production was released in 2021 and is available to watch on Apple TV+, plus there’s reportedly a feature film adaptation in the works, with Christopher Ashley set to direct.

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As Glinda descends from the rafters in her bubble, the audience cheers immediately. As Elphaba defies gravity as she flies over the stage, the audience gasps with disbelief. It’s impossible not to be swept away in *Wicked*’s pure theatricality. More than 15 years after Wicked flew into the West End, the Olivier Award-winning musical is still an evening of sheer musical theatre bliss. 

Over 11 million people have visited the land of Oz across 6,000 performances and counting. The musical has won 13 awards, including the Olivier Award for Most Popular Show, and *Wicked* has become one of the most successful musicals of all time. Often when a show has been playing for a long time, it can lose some of the initial magic, but *Wicked* is still as lively and dynamic as ever.

Based on Gregory Maguire’s prequel novel of the same name, *Wicked* imagines an Oz before Dorothy followed the yellow brick road, one in which the “Wicked Witch” Elphaba and the “Good Witch” Galinda are roommates at school. *Wicked* is a story of an unlikely friendship and how the truth isn’t always what meets the eye. Add spine-tingling ballads, a dragon, and stage magic into the mix, and Wicked sets the bar for what musical theatre can be.

Winnie Holzman’s multilayered book peels back L. Frank Baum’s *The Wizard of Oz* to shine more light on what happens along the way. Every time you watch Wicked, you’ll hear a new line, or see a new character approach that uncovers more information; it’s no wonder that Wicked fans — Ozians — visit the land of Oz dozens of times to unpick the hidden truths about the lion, the scarecrow, and the tin man.

*Wicked* wouldn’t be complete without [Stephen Schwartz’s influential score](https://www.londontheatre.co.uk/theatre-news/news/stephen-schwartz-musicals); and songs like “For Good” now transcend popular culture as pop stars, like Leann Rimes and Delta Goodrem, cover the iconic duet. But there’s no place like home, and that’s hearing Schwartz’s anthemic songs live, complete with a 23-piece orchestra. Pair Schwartz’s music with Wayne Cilento’s explosive choreography, especially in the show-stopping “Dancing Through Life” when the students go to their first dance, and Wicked is poetry in motion.

Eugene Lee’s intricate and moody scenic design extends into the auditorium, thanks to a giant smoking dragon and flying monkeys climbing up the walls. Kenneth Posner’s lighting design and Tony Meola’s sound design amplify the tension, especially when the animated wizard mask comes alive and the wizard’s booming voice reverberates around the auditorium. But there’s plenty of brightness too, especially in Susan Hilferty’s viridescent Ozian costumes and Galinda’s kaleidoscopic wardrobe.

Elphaba has become a coveted role for thousands of performers. From Idina Menzel winning the Tony Award for originating the role on Broadway to Kerry Ellis, Rachel Tucker, and Louise Dearman, each performer has put their own spin on the role and the iconic ballads: “The Wizard and I,” I’m Not That Girl,” “Defying Gravity,” and “No Good Deed”. Lucie Jones comes into her own as the green witch, deftly moving from frustration to sweetness to fury, as Elphaba navigates the world around her and quickly learns that not everyone means what they say. Helen Woolf is bubbly perfection as Glinda, with her sweet soprano and dry wit.

There’s something in *Wicked* for everyone. From the childlike wonder at the magical world of Oz to the political undertones about our leaders’ role in society to the universal message that true beauty lies within, *Wicked* leaves the audience with food for thought and also, wanting more. It’s no wonder that the musical has captured the hearts of so many over the years and will continue to do so for many years to come. *Wicked* is certainly here to stay in the West End for good. 

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The Apollo Victoria Theatre first opened as the New Victoria Cinema in 1930, and housed films, variety acts, and big bands. Closing at the start of World War II, the theatre reopened in May 1941 and shows continued to entertain audiences until it closed in 1976. 

The theatre reopened in 1981 with a Shirley Bassey concert. Since then, musicals at the Apollo Victoria Theatre include *The Sound of Music* starring Petula Clark, and an 18-year run of *Starlight Express* boasting a redesigned auditorium to allow for race tracks to go through the audience. *Wicked* opened at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in September 2006.

## Apollo Victoria Theatre Seating Information

The auditorium has two levels - Stalls and Dress Circle. This is a very wide auditorium. The overhang of the Dress Circle affects the view of the top of the stage from seats in Row Y and onwards.

The Dress Circle in this theatre is very deep, though the view is still excellent and the spectacle of the current production is still very much apparent from these seats. 

## Where is *Wicked* in London?

*Wicked* is at the Apollo Victoria Theatre in London. The Apollo Victoria Theatre is located on Wilton Road. It's close to West End theatres including the Victoria Palace Theatre, and The Other Palace.


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Cadogan Hall is a 900-seat venue which is two minutes walk from Sloane Square tube station in the heart of Chelsea. Over 300 concerts and events take place at Cadogan Hall every year.

Cadogan Hall first opened in 1907 as a church, but with fewer attendees staying involved in religious practices over the years, the property was sold to Cadogan Estate in the 2000s. 

In its early years, Cadogan Hall was used by the Royal Philarmonic Orchestra to rehearse and perform. Now, Cadogan Hall is home to musical theatre concerts, as well as gigs and touring productions. 

## Cadogan Hall Seating Information

Despite the scale of Cadogan Hall's auditorium, steeply raked stalls and a low gallery leave audience members feeling as if they're part of the show.

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