In your first comment, by Jonathan Mandell. Funny, I resented this work not because it came from away, but because of its shallow, vintage Disney-like portrayal of people during tragic circumstances complete with homophobic jokes and broad strokes assumptions about race and cultures. I don't believe, as you do, that the show is "apolitical" or "innocuous. Personally, I'll take it. Something of the same phenomenon occurred with Having Our Say, a 1995 play by Emily Mann based on an oral history of two sistersBessie Delaney, who at the time of the play was age 104, and Sarah Delaney, who was 106. [58], The Argentinian production was announced in April 2020 but postponed to April 2022 due the pandemic, at the Teatro Maipo in Buenos Aires, with Carla Calabrese as Director and a production by The Stage Company. Oh, but anyway, Toto, we're home. Thank you for your article. Here's some food! "[61], Jay Irwin with Broadway World called the production "emotionally transcendent" and "the best musical I've seen all year and possibly ever. Ask yourself: Would the reaction to Come from Away have been the same if it were not a true story? This New York Times Critics Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. Under different circumstances, nothing he said would seem especially noteworthy. But Trudeau makes a point of advocating for refugees and celebrating the arts. "[67] Alan Henry of Broadway World said "You'll laugh, you'll cry, and you'll be a better person when you leave the theatre. Photos: CHICAGO's Jinkx Monsoon Meets the Press! Don't miss it. The performancesthe play itselfseemed incidental. Home! Mr. Mandell, you can take offense to Joe if you like, but the "state of musical theatre on Broadway" is just fine. I actually don't think people are decent at all - that's why we're in the terrible world that we are. It is entirely an ensemble piece, relying on no single actor, or any star turns; it requires the audience's imagination in a way that no other show on Broadway does; it is seamlessly choreographed, to the point that it's hard to figure out how they actually go from A to B as characters C and D; the band and sound is entirely different to anything else on Broadway right now; and, although it has some competitors, I would argue that it elicits an emotional response like no other. You ungrateful creatures! Is there a way for other South American producers, for example from Brazil, to acquire the licensing rights for the show? Come From Away IS over simplifying, but to great effect! This play has made its way to the stages of Broadway. And that is the message of the show that some overly defensive New Yorkers seem to be missing. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. [32] The performance of March 15, 2017, on Broadway was attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (who addressed the audience before the show), other current and former Canadian federal politicians and provincial politicians from Newfoundland and Labrador, US Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley, and Ivanka Trump. It's hidden. The musical ran at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, from December 2018 to January 2019, before transferring to the Phoenix Theatre in London's West End from January 30, 2019, with a British cast. I think you're wrong, Jose, and I think you miss the point. The fact that many - including yourself - are reading more into it is because we can and want to. Sankoff, Hein, Jon Kamen, Dave Sirulnick and Meredith Bennett executive produced. Joining the producing team are Jennifer Todd, Bill Condon and one of the stage production's producers, Junkyard Dog Productions. Please, please, come closer - Too close, a little too close. It calls for the elimination of cultural agenciesthe National Endowment for the Arts, the National Institutes of Health, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Corporation for Public Broadcastingas well as of the Emergency Refugee and Migration Assistance Fund. However, we have dozens of other monologues that you can read. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! All are what one New York critic hilariously dismissed as implausibly pleasant. But various interviews with the actual townspeople hint that, as Emily Mann did with the Delaney sisters, Sankoff and Hein have captured something palpably extraordinary about these people who insist they are ordinary. That's why audiences go nuts - and that's why I love theatre. "I certainly don't say that it shouldn't have been made at all -- and, since I apparently created the hypothetical New Yorkers of which you speak, I can say with authority that they don't say that either.Yes, he, I and they have some problems with the show. The show relates some of the ways in which the townspeople took to their hosting duties with exceptional hospitality and ingenuity. Comedic. A limited number of $58 rush tickets will be available for both performances on Saturday 10/1. Monologue: "There you have it, They white,Seems to us only white folks can laugh on Sundays.". Or are they gonna go all Norman Bates." The workshop was sufficiently successful that Rubinoff invited Sankoff and Hein to finish writing it for a full production at Sheridan in 2013, as part of the college's regular theatrical season. Behind the moon, beyond the rain. As Claude the mayor professes, "Tonight we honour what was lost, but we also commemorate what we found.". Why is this first 9/11 musical on Broadway set 1,500 miles away from New Yorkor indeed very far from any place that was attacked? Like the lady from the Legion who said she just carried a tray of sandwiches over to the legion. I certainly don't feel any "need" to believe that humans are decent. We are opening a new Performing Arts Center in our community next school year and I would love to directthis show! 9/11 is the back drop for the crisis that is separating people and pulling apart communities. Estimate the approximate cost of your licensing fees by providing a few details about your production. Oct. 3, 2022 On Sunday afternoon, ". Someones gonna shoot me. It's in a place that is far away from NYC, so they have Perspective. My interpretation, based on the authors' own words, is at least as valid as yours. It will star Willemijn Verkaik as Beverley Bass. Joe Dziemianowicz of the New York Daily News called the show "big-hearted and crowd-pleasing" and "a singing reminder that when things are at their worst, people can be at their best. [31] An additional show was also added on the evening of December 18, 2016. Canadians are of course free to create whatever they want. The musical started its North American tour of more than 50 cities in October 2018 at the 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle, Washington. That indeed is something I talk about in the very first paragraph of the piece -- that one's reaction to a show is in part based on what we bring into the theatre to begin with. Come From Away allows theatregoers to register their dissent against whats happening in Washington, at least in their own minds. The "homophobic jokes" to which Mr. Carrasquillo surely refers is something I wrote about in my review for DC Theatre Scene, recounting a scene in a bar: "A gay couple, both named Kevin, (Chad Kimball and Caesar Samayoa), are cautious about their relationship in what might be redneck territory, but when they let it slip, they discover half the denizens seem to have relatives who are gay. [45] The West End production closed on January 7, 2023, after 1,048 performances.
From the dust of the wreckage, though, came hope and a unified country. After this last comment of yours, I read Jesse Green's review of Come From Away. (The others are Hamilton, Book of Mormon, Dear Evan Hansen, and Hello, Dolly starring Bette Midler.) It peaked at number 92 on the Top Current Albums chart and number two on the Cast Albums chart. Now, you're certainly within your rights to an interpretation of the character that's at variance with the authors' intention. Critics suggesting that Come From Away is somehow a musical for our complex political times should actually expand their horizons and read 1984, The Handmaid's Tale and Blindness for a start. NATASHA, PIERRE & THE GREAT COMET OF 1812 and HELLO, DOLLY! A post shared by Come From Away (@wecomefromaway), A Guide to Currently Running and Upcoming National Tours, Photos: Inside THE MUSIC MAN's Final Curtain Call with Hugh Jackman, Sutton Foster & Company. And if I come out feeling good, or just feeling SOMETHING, well, isn't that why we go to the theatre in the first place? That was why I was careful to say to you "My interpretation, based on the authors' own words, is at least as valid as yours." But I loved the show. Young Dorothy Gale and her dog are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes. But to come out point-blank with a proposal of marriage--to make no love but with a marriage-contract, and begin a novel at the wrong end! That doesn't mean there's not truth behind it. Bring a damn tray of sandwiches. [40] The production moved to the Elgin Theatre in order to accommodate the Canadian production of Dear Evan Hansen, which was promised the Royal Alexandra Theatre.
Come From Away allows theatregoers to register their dissent against what's happening in Washington, at least in their own minds. Broadway performances of COME FROM AWAY will resume on Friday, January 7 2022 at the Schoenfeld Theatre. The musical opened at the La Jolla Playhouse in June 2015, directed by Christopher Ashley and featuring Joel Hatch as the Mayor of Gander, Jenn Colella as Beverley, and Chad Kimball as Kevin. 127 views, 4 likes, 2 loves, 1 comments, 0 shares, Facebook Watch Videos from Vincent Pelligrino: Ali's monologue from "Come From Away" www.vincentpelligrino.com Come From Away Gender Male Age Range Adult Role Size Lead Dancing Mover Voice Baritone Vocal Technique Rock Time & Place Gander, Newfoundland, 2011 Tags lead male baritone muslim chef middle eastern prayer passenger Analysis Ali is a master chef for an international restaurant chain, but eyed READ MORE - PRO MEMBERS ONLY And this is my room, and you're all here. There were many New Yorkers who behaved decently during 9/11, even though their lives were endangered. Oversimplify please! -- not that yours was invalid.So, why can't you afford me and the hypothetical New Yorker and Jesse Green the same courtesy? Thanks for your comments. Come from Away is based on the true story of the time when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland, played host to the world. I think self-important is a ridiculous evaluation and cynical, dismissive of the artists, but whatever. The attacks result in US airspace being closed, forcing 38 international aircraft to be diverted and land unexpectedly at the Gander airport, doubling the population of the small Newfoundland town, which is unequipped for the influx of stranded travellers ("38 Planes"). Below you'll find 31 fresh, funny comedic monologues. Just do the damn simple straight forward decent thing. About an apolitical play. Did she hurt you? Merchant "Ah, Salaam and good evening to you worthy friend. The Wizard of Oz Monologues - True Monologue The Wizard of Oz Monologues Young Dorothy Gale and her dog are swept away by a tornado from their Kansas farm to the magical Land of Oz, and embark on a quest with three new friends to see the Wizard, who can return her to her home and fulfill the others' wishes. 'Come From Away' allows theatergoers to register their dissent against whats happening in Washington, at least in their own mindsbut I couldnt help harboring some resentment towards the show and its admirers. Don't even start it! 1. [24] In Seattle, it broke all box office records (including highest grossing show and largest single ticket sales day) at Seattle Repertory Theatre. Jen Gushue explores the emergence of filk theatre, a niche genre that uses a folk-concert frame as a basis for storytelling. And when they come out, they think deep thoughts and with no more brains than you have. However, we have dozens of other monologues that you can read. I think you brought up some very interesting perspectives. Watch the Movie The Wizard of Oz So I was wondering if there are plans to bring it to Brisbane. On June 8, 2022, it was announced that the Broadway production would close on October 2 after having played 25 previews and 1,670 regular performances. Dictionary definition of defensive: "Self-justifying, oversensitive, prickly, paranoid, neurotic;" Wow, again with the neurotic New Yorker stereotype? Come From Away | Cast & Creative | Official Site Skip to main content TOUR CAST Marika Aubrey Beverley & Others Kevin Carolan Claude & Others Harter Clingman Oz & Others Christine Toy Johnson Diane & Others Julie Johnson Beulah & Others James Earl Jones II Bob & Others James Kall Nick & Others Julia Knitel Janice & Others Ali Momen Let's let the show stand on it's own merits. ", "Come From Away: Heart-warming musical lives up to the hype", "Come From Away is an 'outstandingly sensible' production that couldn't have a better ending", "BWW Review: 'Come From Away' Is A Loving Tribute To The Best In All Of Us", "Review: Come From Away, a Canadian Embrace on a Grim Day", "Review Roundup: COME FROM AWAY Lands on Broadway - All the Reviews! [59][60], Misha Berson, writing for the Seattle Times, praised Christopher Ashley's fluid staging, calling the show a "meaningful balm to the benumbed psyche." Enough with the politics Just do the damn decent thing! A monologue from the screenplay by Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott, and Terry Rossio. No, I think - as you rightly point out, with the three shows that you mention, among others - the state of musical theatre on Broadway is generally pretty good, at least this year. MTI Enterprises Inc. All Rights Reserved. Listen to Curtain Call Theatre's Podcast featuring an interview with Broadway's Come From Away creators Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Walk down the street and look into the eyes of the man or woman you walk past. "It's not until Scene 25 that the mayor of Appleton says to Bob:DERM: do me a favor and start to round up some grills.BOB Round up some grills?DERM: Yeah, just go to peoples yards and take their grills.BOB:Take their grills? My issue is not with differing opinions about the show - everyone can have those. They are "rubes" in the eyes of the jaded New Yorker character; this is the authors' shtick, not my name-calling.If you look at all the comments in this thread, you'll see others who seem to take offense at my views toward the show (and the views of another commenter, Jose Carrasquillo) and go on the offensive. But there will be time to tell those stories. A friend Ive known since high school, also a native New Yorker, argued that I should look at the show differentlythat it would be too soon to set a 9/11 musical in Manhattan, that the very distance is what allows us to consider the tragedy at all. Text Cole #Matter 4 We can't do this. New York, NY, Auditons for AMDA (Virtual)
It has nothing to do with the inherent nature of the Ganderites and more to do with their isolation. The Gander townspeople spring to action and prepare to house, feed, clothe, and comfort the nearly 7,000 passengers (along with 19 animals in cargo) ("Blankets and Bedding"). It's the single most interesting piece of musical theatre on Broadway, in any case. [98] It was released on September 10, 2021. My understanding is that the editors deleted your previous comment, because it attacked me personally, a violation of their comments policy. Take care of others. My issue is with hypothetical New Yorkers' and Jesse Green's view that the show shouldn't have been made at all, because it deals with a tangential aspect of 9/11 and not the main events of that terrible day. I don't know who he is, but I do know this: At a time when I was trying to hide myself from myself, he was there to show me a new way. 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