Enter for your chance to Win double passes to Come From Away at Sydney Capitol Theatre 3rd June 2021 at 7pm.
INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MUSICAL COME FROM AWAY REOPENS IN AUSTRALIA WITH ITS FIRST PERFORMANCE WORLDWIDE AHEAD
OF BRISBANE AND SYDNEY SEASONS.
On September 11, 2001 the world stopped.
On September 12, 2001 their stories moved us all.
Now playing at Brisbane, Lyric Theatre until 9 May, 2021
Sydney Capitol Theatre from 3 June 2021
Sydney Capitol Theatre from 3 June 2021
H H H H H "A hit and a masterpiece" - Herald Sun
"It takes you to a place you never want to leave" - Newsweek
Award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY tonight has its first performance in Australia ten months since theatres were shut down due to COVID-19. The performance marks the long-awaited re-launch of its 2021 Australian Tour, which takes in Brisbane and Sydney after breaking all box o!ce records at the Comedy Theatre in Melbourne.
The Australian company is the first to re-take the stage worldwide, with Broadway, London, Toronto and North American Tour counterparts on hiatus.
COME FROM AWAY follows the incredible real-life journey of 7,000 air passengers who became grounded in Gander, Newfoundland in Canada in the wake of the September 11 tragedy. The small community that welcomed the 'come from aways' into their lives provided hope and compassion to those in need.
Award-winning husband and wife duo David Hein and Irene Sanko" (book, music and lyrics), travelled to Newfoundland and interviewed thousands of locals, compiling their stories to share with the world. Producer Rodney Rigby said that whilst the theatre industry around the world is facing its greatest crisis due to COVID-19, Australia is in an enviable position.
"The Australian production is incredibly fortunate to raise the curtain tonight. We are able to do so because of the resilience of everyday Australians, who have a spirit of kindness and humanity that we have seen throughout the bushfires and the pandemic - it is the same spirit that COME FROM AWAY embodies," he said.
In 2019, along with being voted Ticketmaster's 'Ticket of the Year' by Australian audiences, the musical won a Tony Award and four Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, Best Theatre Choreographer, Best Sound Design and Outstanding Achievement in Music, along with four Broadway World UK awards. In 2020, the musical added to its international award tally with five Green Room awards including Best Production and Best Ensemble.
The cast includes Zoe Gertz, Sharriese Hamilton, Douglas Hansell, Kolby Kindle, Phillip Lowe, Simon Maiden, Sarah Morrison, Joseph Naim, Emma Powell, Katrina Retallick, Kellie Rode and Gene Weygandt, together with Angela Kennedy, Josh Marin, Kathleen Moore, Jensen Overend, Kilty Reidy, Ash Roussety, Alana Tranter, and Jasmine Vaughns.
Now, more than ever, COME FROM AWAY is the perfect show for our time; an opportunity to come together and celebrate an inspirational tale of hope and humanity.
TICKETING INFORMATION
BRISBANE
Venue: Lyric Theatre, QPAC, Cnr Grey and Melbourne St, South Brisbane
Dates: from 26 March
Times: Tuesday 7pm, Wednesday 1pm & 7pm, Thursday 8pm,
Friday 8pm, Saturday 2pm & 8pm; Sunday 2pm & 6pm
Prices: from $85.00
SYDNEY
Venue: Capitol Theatre, 13 Campbell Street, Haymarket
Dates: from 3 June
Times: Wednesday 1pm & 7pm; Thursday 7pm; Fridays 7.30pm;
Saturday 2pm & 7.30pm; Sunday 1pm & 5.30pm
Prices: from $85.00
