THE TONY & OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING
“MUST-SEE MUSICAL” (NPR) COME FROM AWAY
RETURNS TO THE FISHER THEATRE FEBRUARY 11 - 16
TICKETS GO ON SALE FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22 AT 10:00 A.M.
Broadway In Detroit is thrilled to announce the national tour of
COME FROM AWAY, a Broadway musical about the true story of the small town that welcomed the world, will make its return to Detroit’s Fisher Theatre February 11 – 16, 2025.
COME FROM AWAY tickets go on sale Friday, November 22nd and will be available online at
BroadwayInDetroit.com starting at 10:00 a.m.
COME FROM AWAY tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships.
On September 11, 2001 the world stopped. On September 12, their stories moved us all.
Charles McNulty of the Los Angeles Times called the show “An affecting, stirring and unpretentious new musical. Christopher Ashley's production lets the simple goodness of ordinary people outshine sensational evil,” and Bob Verini of Variety raved, “Superb! Canadians Irene Sankoff and David Hein have forged a moving, thoroughly entertaining tribute to international amity and the indomitable human spirit.”
The cast includes
Kathleen Cameron, Addison Garner, Andrew Hendrick, Kristin Litzenberg, Erich Schroeder and
Andre Williams. The 24-25 touring production of
COME FROM AWAY will also feature J
ohn Anker Bow, Ryaan Farhadi, Richard Chaz Gomez, Jordan Hayakawa, Tyler Olshansky-Bailon, Hannah-Kathryn Wall, Nick Berke, K. Bernice, Jordan Diggory, Rayna L. Hickman, Sierra Naomi and
Justin Phillips.COME FROM AWAY features a book, music and lyrics by Olivier, Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award winners and Grammy and two-time Tony Award nominees
Irene Sankoff &
David Hein, directed by Tony Award winner and Outer Critics Circle Award winner
Christopher Ashley, musical staging by Olivier Award winner and two-time Tony Award nominee
Kelly Devine, and music supervision by Olivier Award winner and Grammy Award nominee
Ian Eisendrath. The tour is directed by
Daniel Goldstein with musical staging by
Richard J. Hinds, based on the original Broadway direction and choreography.
COME FROM AWAY features scenic design by Tony Award winner
Beowulf Boritt, costume design by Tony Award nominee
Toni-Leslie James, lighting design by two-time Tony Award winner
Howell Binkley, sound design by Olivier & Outer Critics Circle Award winner and Tony Award nominee
Gareth Owen, orchestrations by Olivier Award winner and Grammy & Tony Award nominee
August Eriksmoen, music arrangements by Olivier Award winner and Grammy Award nominee
Ian Eisendrath, tour music supervision by
Wendy Bobbitt-Cavett, and casting by
The Telsey Office.
The
COME FROM AWAY tour stage management team is led by production stage manager
Sam Kronhaus and is supported by assistant stage manager
Gloria Bontrager-Thomas. The company management team is led by company manager
Mackenzie Douglas with assistant company manager
Kate Friesen. The tour music director is
Sarah Pool Wilhelm.
Tour musicians include
Bronwen Chan, McKinley Foster, Gioia Gedicks, Spencer Inch, Logan Mitchell, Tonie Nguyen, Isaiah Smith and
Brandon Wong.Most recently and for the first time in modern American history, the national tour of
COME FROM AWAY performed an exclusive live concert version of the show at three military installations, organized by the USO.
A “Best Musical” winner all across North America, the smash hit musical has won the Tony Award for “Best Direction of a Musical” (Christopher Ashley), 4 Olivier Awards (London) including “Best New Musical,” 5 Outer Critics Circle Awards (NYC) including “Outstanding New Broadway Musical,” 3 Drama Desk Awards (NYC) including “Outstanding Musical,” 4 Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Awards (North American Tour) including “Best Production,” 4 Helen Hayes Awards (D.C.) including “Outstanding Production of a Musical,” 4 Gypsy Rose Lee Awards (Seattle) including “Excellence in Production of a Musical,” 6 San Diego Critics Circle Awards including “Outstanding New Musical,” 3 Toronto Theatre Critics Awards including “Best New Musical,” 3 Dora Awards (Toronto) including “Outstanding New Musical/Opera” and “Outstanding Production,” and the 2017 Jon Kaplan Audience Choice Award (Toronto).
The Grammy Award-nominated original Broadway cast recording of
COME FROM AWAY is available digitally and in stores everywhere. Grammy Award winner David Lai and Grammy Award nominees Ian Eisendrath, August Eriksmoen, Irene Sankoff & David Hein served as album producers.
COME FROM AWAY is produced by
NETworks Presentations.
COME FROM AWAY (NAMT Festival 2013) was originally developed at the Canadian Music Theatre Project, Michael Rubinoff Producer, Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, Canada and was further developed at Goodspeed Musicals’ Festival of New Artists, in East Haddam, CT. The Canada Council for the Arts, The Ontario Arts Council, Steve and Paula Reynolds and The 5th Avenue Theatre, Seattle WA also provided development support.
COME FROM AWAY was originally co-produced in 2015 by La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle Repertory Theater & Presented in 2016 by Ford’s Theatre.
For tour dates and information please visit:
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Performance times for
COME FROM AWAY appearing February 11 - 16, 2025 at the Fisher Theatre located 3011 W. Grand Blvd., Detroit, MI are:
Tuesday through Saturday evening performances at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday matinee at 2:00 p.m.
Sunday matinee at 1:00 p.m.
Sunday evening performances at 6:30 p.m.
Special Open Caption performance on Friday, February 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Tickets start at $35.00 (includes parking & facility fee) and will go on sale Friday, November 22. Tickets can be purchased online at
BroadwayInDetroit.com at 10:00 a.m. and in person at the Fisher Theatre box office starting at noon.
For group sales (10 or more) please email
broadwayindetroitgroups@atgentertainment.com or call 313-871-1132.
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