Come From Away - Phoenix / U.K & Ireland Tour 2024

Am outside the theatre now queuing for a day seat. Am third in line.

Seeing this a week today! I've booked it without really knowing anything about it so I'm glad people here are enthusiastic about it!

I have favourite films I will watch over and over. There's a number of shows I will return to because of the joy they bring me. Groundhog Day in its short run at The Old Vic I saw 5 times because I adored the play and the music and every time I left on a buzz. I mention that one in particular as it is February 2nd and the film is on a loop on Sky ...

If it makes you happy don't knock it.

So happy every performance so far this week have been sold out! Hopefully long may it continue!

I'm sure someone further back got rush tickets the other day

Programmes are £5 and i don't recall seeing posters.

I'm disappointed i didn't get one of those badges! I saw on twitter after the fact that special badges were being given out for the first audiences but sadly i never saw anyone giving them out, so that was a bummer! I wish i bought the magnet now too.

I've been getting push notifications about rush going on sale for this since day 1 and got a ticket yesterday although couldn't go in the end but it's definitely working

Now travelling home from this. The emotions didn’t stop for a second.




Phenomenal.

It was a full house, all levels full.

Whilst I appreciate it's a completely topic however it had a very 'Once' feel about it.

It must be so gratifying for the cast, crew and musicians to get such an immediate reaction to their work.

I was there tonight also.

Affirmation of a great musical is at the very end, when the stage lighting blacks out, you get a visceral roar of approval from the audience, it was deafening tonight.

I imagine there are board members on here who may not been born when 9/11 happened and some too young to even remember, however no one needs telling of that awful day, as it was that dreadful and the people who were old enough that saw those tragic consequence of 2 aircraft turned into 2 massive missile, which caused people who had no option but to jump to their death and the harrowing sight of both towers collapsing, will always remember where they were, it was such a defining moment in history, as it was so desperately sad. So why base a musical on such a terrible event? This musical would never have happened without 9/11, however it really isn’t about that, but is about another more palatable story from 9/11 that happened several thousand miles north in Gander, Newfoundland and the altruism that the local community bestowed on people who ended up there by accident, when American airspace was immediately closed without notice.

So based on the events above, a hilarious book was written around this and great foot tapping songs composed. This is truly an ensemble piece, so if you like your leading male or female this musical isn’t for you, likewise if you are going to ogle at a great set or choreography this really has neither, but everything else will instead give you a big hug, as this great show is delievered by a cast who work their socks off or should that be Lumberjack shirts, obviously the star here is Racheal Tucker who used every part of her voice to delieverer ‘the sky and me,’ however the whole case are uniformly great and they are on stage the whole time, switch characters effortlessly to great effect, as I said it is an ensemble piece so the cast are great together.

The most upbeat and feelgood musical since Hairspray, despite being set on the most horrendous circumstances, but then again Hairspray was too.

A show that is as pleasant as a piping hot cup of tea, a late entry for the Olivier, this should and will win.

5 Stars