COME FROM AWAY
COME FROM AWAY follows the incredible real-life journey of 7,000 air passengers who were 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.
COME FROM AWAY won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (Christopher Ashley) and four Olivier Awards including Best New Musical, Best Theatre Choreographer (Kelly Devine), Best Sound Design (Gareth Owen) and Outstanding Achievement in Music. Since its Australian premiere in 2019 the production has added five Green Room awards, including Best Production and Best Ensemble, to its award tally, along with being voted Ticketmaster’s ‘Ticket of the Year’ by Australian audiences.
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Absolutely loved learning the story behind the story. Cast was fantastic. Enjoyed every moment.
brilliant, thoroughly enjoyable and uplifting
Brilliant show. Well performed and very entertaining. Definitely worth seeing
We absolutely loved this show and wish we had listened to friends and gone earlier. We were so surprised to be blown away with the show.
Rather long, but still entertaining.
Wonderful performances and production. Much joy in celebrating the human spirit in a very sobering and tragic situation.
I wish we could all step up to that level more often.
Brilliant.
loved it
A wonderful musical - highly recommend watching it before it leaves Melbourne!
It was an incredible story heartwarming, sad, happy, joyful, terrifying which kept us enthralled and entertained throughout the fantastic performances of the cast
Even though it is set during an horrific event this show is so uplifting and the cast is excellent and truly look like they are having a good time.
very wholesome
Amazing!!
An wonderfully energetic performance with an inspiring & uplifting story. Loved it!
Outstanding would go over and over to watch it. The cast was incredible, they displayed so much talent and energy!
Had a great time. The show was great.
Feel good well execute
Very impressive
My husband and I really enjoyed the musical. It was very well staged.
Absolutely wonderful. What an inspiration story and what a quality cast. Loved it immensely. If you haven’t seen it you must
What a feel good production! The music, acting and singing were wonderful and what was achieved on that small stage with so few props was incredible. See it if you can!
A feel good production capturing kindness in a chaotic and sad time
This would have to be one of the most entertaining, funny and flawless musicals that I have ever been to. The energy and professionalism of the performers was outstanding as was the music, the storyline and comedy. Not to be missed!!
Fantastic show!
I would highly recommend!
Very different kind of musical.
Great event. Worthwhile
Brilliantly polished production this show highlights a constellation of precious human emotions. This unique 100 minute musical reveals the immediate chaos brought to this small town when thousands of people descend on it looking for help.
Uplifting and shining bright the town is a positivity beacon. It is what real kindness is…these townspeople pull together and it is awe inspiring!
All the while the pure evil of the 9/11 tragedy seared deeply into the hearts and consciousness of everyone around the world. A must see for many reasons!
What a great show, music and cast. Go see it!
The fact that this is the third Melbourne season of this wonderful uplifting show says it all. The incredible story is told by a fabulous cast, great music and a sime but very effective set. The ease that the cast switched between different characters simply by putting on a hat or jacket was so subtle it went unnoticed until each character appeared. Emotional scenes were peppered with humour so that the darkest moments still showed hope and the humankty of the island's residents. it was great to see the band integrating onstage with the action and especially for the playout. A show that everyone should see
Excellent, was so good. Highly recommended. Thank you so much
Loved every minute. Story portrayed in fun and impacting way. So cleverly put together. Cast gave it their all.
10/10 performance. Absolutely brilliant production, cast and band. Absolutely LOVED it. The show had me laughing and crying. Loved the music and all the energy. I was dancing in my seat. Cannot recommend highly enough. ♥️
Excellent show and fabulous tickets..thnx
Great show, ticket procedure worked fine. Many thanks
Amazing. Every single cast member and band member was outstanding.
Highly recommend, so many sub-plots and story lines running through the show. Enjoyed the energy and fast moving pace.
Loved some of the toe tapping songs and the singers were on point, with their emotions, characters and tune.
Great use of chairs to establish the scenes, with seamless movement.
A very full show with something for everybody.
Such an amazing cast and performance. Was mesmerised from beginning to end