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

Don't disagree with you, but timing is everything in theatre, i'm just making a case that if they squeeze in for next years Oliviers they have a good chance of winning.

I’d like to Dreamcast David Hunter as Chad Kimball’s Kevin. Or Bradley Judge! Yum. Claire Moore for Bula too. Sarah Harding as one of the trees.

Would love to see some of the “girls” in this.
Claire Moore or Machin would be great for Beulah
Rachel Tucker for Beverley?
Agree David Hunter would be a great Kevin

This is great news!

Come From Away will win every award going. It’s incredible, real. raw, smart, about thousands of people who died and millions who were affected (including those on a tiny Canadian Island!)

I hope they cast complete unknowns or bring the Broadway leads. The whole reason why this piece works is because the actors feel and look like everyday people. It’s real and raw and in my opinion would be better without any of the names mentioned above.

For once, I do agree - partly - with Marge here. Although I wouldn’t say it’s a necessity, many of the OBC has enjoyed healthy careers on the stage before Come From Away, and those who follow the likes of actors in theatre would already be familiar with the likes of Caeser Samayoa and Chad Kimball. If you were to mention the names Josie Walker or Joanna Riding to Karen in HR I doubt she’d have a clue who they were either. They’re hardly Elaine Paige or Alfie Boe.

Completely agree with you. I get the emotion and the sentiment of the show of course, and it is an incredible story of humanity at it's best.
BUT, I have the CD, have listened twice, and literally have no interest in listening again (same with Evan Hansen and Waitress TBO). Found the music bland and forgettable. 
Likewise I would be interested in seeing this based on others positive experiences, but only when the deals come in. Deffo won't be forking out £75....

I guess opening in January and going immediately into the GILT offers unlikely....

I saw the show again last night on Broadway, it’s just outstanding and really hits your emotions. The cast will make or break this. So glad we are getting something so fresh in London, I just pray it does well.

I worry that this may not do well.

The location of the Phoenix and the lack of any general audience awareness of the musical means that the marketing will have to be aggressive.

Hope I'm wrong, but the average theatregoer has little awareness of Broadway.

Yep, much better to have a clear title such as The Voice of the Turtle. Whilst we’re at it let’s assign ownership to the poor sods who copped for it locally. Greatly relieved I’m not in Manchester or Warrington or Birmingham or near any narcissist.

I have given the Cast Recording another listen today. I am on board with the message of the show, and some of the songs are great (namely Me and the Sky), but otherwise, I actually fipound myself quite bored. Alot of it feels just like filler tracks, the ones you skip over to get to the good stuff.

That said, I hope it has a decent run in London. I won't book in advance or pay expensive prices to go based on prior knowlage of the show, but casting and reviews may tempt me. I do think that this will be a show that will need the reviews to work out. Because if people are worried about Dear Evan Hansen or Waitress coming over and not working out, this is probably the least known of them even to theatre fans, so it wil certianly be interesting to see how it pans out. Hopefully smart promotion and casting prior will help it.