Original Broadway company members Jenn Colella, Petrina Bromley, and Josh Breckenridge will return to the rock for the final two weeks of Come From Away's Broadway run.
Beginning September 20, Colella will again play Beverley/Annette & Others, the parts for which she received a 2017 Tony nomination. Original dance captain and standby Breckenridge will assume the role of Kevin J./Ali & Others on the same day, while Bromley will return to the role of Bonnie & Others September 27.
Come From Away will play its final performance at Broadway’s Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre October 2. The production will have played 25 previews and 1,670 regular performances at the time of closing, when it will be the 49th longest-running show in Broadway history and the longest tenant in the 105-year history of the Schoenfeld.
Come From Away currently features De’Lon Grant, Becky Gulsvig, Caesar Samayoa, James Seol, Q. Smith, Astrid Van Wieren, Emily Walton, Sharone Sayegh, Rachel Tucker, Jim Walton, Gene Weygandt, Sharon Wheatley, Paul Whitty, John Jellison, Tony LePage, Monette McKay, Happy McPartlin, and Julie Reiber.
The show features music, lyrics, and a book by Irene Sankoff and David Hein with direction by Tony winner Christopher Ashley, choreography by Olivier winner 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 Rachel Hoffman of The Telsey Office.
Come From Away tells the true story of 7,000 air passengers stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The ensemble cast take on a variety of roles, from travelers to locals to airline personnel.
The Broadway production received seven 2017 Tony nominations, including Best Musical, with Ashley winning Best Director of a Musical.
Come From Away is currently playing tours in North America and Australia. The London production, which continues, received four Olivier Awards, including Best Musical. Come From Away is set to return to Toronto following a run at Ottawa's National Arts Centre in 2024.
The Critics’ Choice Award-nominated live filmed version of Come From Away, captured during the COVID-19 shutdown, is streaming globally on Apple TV+.