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The cast of the Broadway-bound musical Come From Away recorded its cast album this week.
The new rock musical that explores the lasting connection forged between a group of travelers whose planes were diverted to a small Newfoundland town by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, begins Broadway preview February 18 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, where it is scheduled to open March 12.
There was no official confirmation of the recording from the production, and no timetable announced for the release, but members of the cast have been tweeting images and comments from the recording session.
The original musical features book, music and lyrics by the Canadian husband-and-wife team Irene Sankoff and David Hein (My Mother's Lesbian Jewish Wiccan Wedding). Tony Award nominee Christopher Ashley (Memphis) directs.
The cast includes Tony Award nominee Chad Kimball, as well as Petrina Bromley, Geno Carr, Jenn Colella, Joel Hatch, Rodney Hicks, Kendra Kassebaum, Lee MacDougall, Caesar Samayoa, Q. Smith, Astrid Van Wieren, Sharon Wheatley, Josh Breckenridge, Susan Dunstan, Tamika Lawrence, and Tony LePage.
Here's how it's billed: “In a heartbeat, 38 planes and 6,579 passengers were forced to land in Gander, Newfoundland, doubling the population of one small town on the edge of the world. On September 11, 2001, the world stopped. On September 12, their stories moved us all.”
Come From Away had its world premiere at the La Jolla Playhouse in summer 2015, prior to a fall 2015 run at the Seattle Repertory Theatre, where it broke box-office records. The Broadway production played at the Royal Alexandra Theatre in Toronto from November 23, 2016, to January 8, 2017.
Junkyard Dog Productions, which also ushered Memphis and First Date to Broadway after West Coast engagements, is producing the new musical.
The creative team includes Ian Eisendrath, music director; Kelly Devine, choreographer; Beowulf Boritt, scenic design; Toni-Leslie James, costume design; Howell Binkley, lighting design; and Gareth Owen, sound design. Music supervision is by Ian Eisendrath, and orchestrations are by August Eriksmoen. Casting is by Telsey + Company.
Visit Comefromawaythemusical.com.
For tickets, visit telecharge.com, or phone (212) 239-6200.
From Robert Viagas for www.playbill.com.
2017-02-10
New York: “Come From Away” records its cast album