Inside the Launch of the West End Production of COME FROM AWAY; Full Cast Announced
By: Marianka Swain Oct. 10, 2018
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The Tony Award-winning musical Come From Away had its official launch today at London's Canada House - where the full cast was unveiled! The show will have its European premiere at The Abbey Theatre this December, before transferring to The Phoenix Theatre in the West End.
Telling the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded air passengers during the wake of 9/11, and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them, will be a talented cast featuring Rachel Tucker, Jenna Boyd, Nathanael Campbell, Clive Carter, Mary Doherty, Robert Hands, Helen Hobson, Jonathan Andrew Hume, Harry Morrison, Emma Salvo, David Shannon, Cat Simmons, Mark Dugdale, Bob Harms, Kiara Jay, Kirsty Malpass, Tania Mathurin, Alexander McMorran, Brandon Lee Sears and Jennifer Tierney.
BroadwayWorld's Emma Watkins headed down to Canada House to follow all the action. Check out her Twitter posts below!
We've arrived at Canada House for the press launch for the new musical #ComeFromAway. Tech & fingers permitting we'll do a few live tweets! pic.twitter.com/SxYKs4EUVL
- BroadwayWorld UK (@BroadwayWorldUK) October 10, 2018
First glimpse of the UK and Ireland cast of @ComeFromAwayUK - wonderful first performance! #ComeFromAway pic.twitter.com/7qmRnZWbxl
- BroadwayWorld UK (@BroadwayWorldUK) October 10, 2018
Rachel Tucker the first @ComeFromAwayUK cast member to be introduced... #ComeFromAway pic.twitter.com/VOU4g866V9
- BroadwayWorld UK (@BroadwayWorldUK) October 10, 2018
Full rehearsals don't start for a month but the @ComeFromAwayUK cast are already smashing it - #ComeFromAway will be an absolute must see!
- BroadwayWorld UK (@BroadwayWorldUK) October 10, 2018
And here are all the @ComeFromAwayUK cast present today... Who can you spot? Are you as excited as we are for the show?! #ComeFromAway pic.twitter.com/exHjXh7VZX
- BroadwayWorld UK (@BroadwayWorldUK) October 10, 2018
And check out some sneak peek videos of the cast in action!
Here's a first listen to the West End cast of Come From Away ???? pic.twitter.com/F8gHoOxu6V
- LondonTheatre.co.uk (@londontheatre) October 10, 2018
Rachel Tucker's voice is just perfect for this song, looking forward to hearing her in full action in Come From Away ???? pic.twitter.com/fUTrCNo8OX
- LondonTheatre.co.uk (@londontheatre) October 10, 2018
Ladies and gents, we give you the West End cast of Come From Away... pic.twitter.com/AuyusfKGdF
- WhatsOnStage (@WhatsOnStage) October 10, 2018
Right who wants to see Come From Away with me next year ?? pic.twitter.com/9xeHKFZFew
- chantelle (@chantsbaker) October 10, 2018
A joy to witness the first performance from the cast of #ComeFromAway! Only 2 days of rehearsal! So book your tickets now!
- Aunty Willy (@aunty_willy) October 10, 2018
Full video ?? https://t.co/gaDw6wqkiI pic.twitter.com/59Veli96aU
Come From Away Launch! https://t.co/XGIe74pkME
- Pocket Size Theatre (@PocketSizeBlog) October 10, 2018
Photo credit: Helen Maybanks
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