Come From Away (Broadway) NYC Reviews and Tickets
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See it if If 9/11 was a day that changed your life forever this is definitely the show that you need to see to show you kindness is still out there
Don't see it if You have to see it
See it if Very powerful peice. Gets you right in the feels then makes you laugh your ass off. Did not expect to like this show as much as I did.
Don't see it if Might be a lil mature for some younger audiences, so probs not a show to take your kids.
See it if you want to see a great musical filled with music and heart with a wonderful uplifting story.
Don't see it if you don't like musicals or have issues with 911
See it if You enjoy creativity in staging and great story telling in song! Very uplifting!
Don't see it if You want a traditional musical with flashy sets and costumes
See it if you enjoy a storytelling musical format. This is cleverly staged to tell a most amazing, moving story. It's funny, moving, and beautiful.
Don't see it if you have a cold, dead heart. Otherwise, don't miss this one. It is so full of love and humanity that everyone needs to see it!
See it if Heartfelt and emotional, a community comes together in the aftermath of 9/11 to assist thousands of people stranded in Gander, Canada.
Don't see it if You get emotional about 9/11
See it if You are looking for a new perspective on the heinous acts of terrorism on 9/11 — this is a celebration of the power of community.
Don't see it if You are deeply triggered by the 9/11 attacks.
See it if Nearly perfect....no, perfect theatre! Everything about it! Have sent dozens of people to see it, and all loved it!
Don't see it if You are brainless if you don’t love it. Or you don’t know theatre.
Critic Reviews (63)
"I was worried that 'Come From Away' would be triggering. But the exact opposite occurred. The Canadian songwriting team of Sankoff and Hein are so eager to please that 'Come From Away' keeps a safe distance from the horror of 9/11...'Come From Away' is certainly feel good–also rhythmic, well staged, often funny...Much of the appeal of 'Come From Away' comes not from individual performances but from the precise and lively ensemble work, aided by an eight-piece band."
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"This feel-good musical is infectious, enchanting and just what this country needs right now...Director Christopher Ashley and his amazing 12-member cast recreate the story...Each have their moment to shine but they are a true ensemble...It is hard not to be moved. Even as I am writing this I find myself choking up...'Come From Away' is tuneful, smart and heartfelt, and is sure to have you leaving the theatre feeling just a little bit more positive than when you entered."
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"As songwriters, this duo relies on a strong percussive element that’s so incessant that their songs take on a militaristic flair. And they’re also very, very loud...Dialogue is shrill and disembodied from the actors, and when the ensemble sings any of the show’s foot-stomping anthems, the lyrics are indecipherable...Christopher Ashley directs the ground traffic, and when he finally gets all those stranded visitors back up in the air you will definitely experience their sense of relief."
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"An excellent ensemble of twelve play both the residents and the guests, changing roles faster than you can blink...The style of the music is mainly Celtic folk. Many of the songs sounded alike to my untrained ear. There is one lovely number where several passengers pray, each according to his or her custom....Christopher Ashley’s direction keeps things flowing smoothly...Judging from the audience’s enthusiasm, Broadway will welcome this feel-good musical."
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"The genius of this production, which I regard as the best new musical of the season, is that from the very beginning a skilled group of 12 actors thrillingly take on assorted roles and slip in and out of the characters in a free-flowing staging...The goodhearted nature of 'Come from Away' is at the forefront without being cloyingly sentimental...The show appeals to our finer qualities as human beings, and manages to be exuberantly entertaining at the same time."
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"Alternately heartwarming and heartbreaking, 'Come From Away' reminds us of the simple truth that tragedy sometimes brings out the best in people. It’s a story we don’t hear often enough, and, yes, one worth going on about in song...It’s almost impossible to sit through 'Come From Away' and not think back to where you were on 9/11...Director Christopher Ashley’s lean staging works in part because his subject matter is already so vivid in our collective imagination."
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"A feel-pretty-nice musical. Think of the simple show as psychological training wheels, perhaps a way to ease us into the unbearable stories our playwrights might someday ask us to confront...The Gander people have a real untold story to tell, which Sankoff and Hein lay out with bits of overlapping narratives and folksy, stomping songs...Director Ashley gets solid, likable performances...Over five days, however, they get distracted into what feels just a bit too much like hootenanny camp."
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"There are 10 new titles debuting across the year, but 'Come from Away' towers over the rest in terms of originality and daring...Sankoff and Hein's folk-based score has an easy affability and an earnest sincerity. Christopher Ashley's production gives the show a homespun honesty, and the 12-strong ensemble company, each of whom plays multiple characters, invest it with real feeling and emotion...A musical that tells an unusual, unfamiliar 9/11 story with tact and tremendous feeling."
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