Producers Rodney Rigby and Junkyard Dog Productions are thrilled to announce that the worldwide smash hit and Tony and Olivier award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY will open at Sydney’s State Theatre in 2020.
COME FROM AWAY follows the incredible real-life journey of 7,000 air passengers who became grounded in Gander, Newfoundland in Canada in the wake of the September 11 tragedy. The small community that invited the ‘come from aways’ into their lives provided hope and humanity to those in need. Award-winning husband and wife authors David Hein and Irene Sankoff (book, music and lyrics), travelled to Newfoundland and interviewed thousands of locals, listening to and compiling their stories to share them with the world.
The musical has won countless awards internationally including the 2017 Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical (Christopher Ashley), Winner of five Outer Critics Circle Awards (New York) including Outstanding New Broadway Musical. On top of this, the musical has received three Drama Desk Awards (New York) including Outstanding Musical, four Helen Hayes Awards (Washington, D.C) including Outstanding Production of a Musical, four Gypsy Rose Lee Awards (Seattle) including Excellence in production of a Musical and six San Diego Critics Circle Awards including Outstanding New Musical. Australian audiences have furthered its record-breaking status, earning the title of most successful musical ever staged in the Melbourne Comedy Theatre’s 91-year history, and the audience-voted Ticketmaster’s ‘Ticket of the Year’ award for 2019.
Wednesday Matinee Saturday Matinee
Cost: $125.00 per person $155.00 per person
August 2020 5th
September 2020 16th, 30th 5th
WEDNESDAY MATINEE ITINERARY 9.00 am Coaches depart from King's Depot 11 Concord Street, Boolaroo. Pick up points are available at Charlestown, Belmont North, Belmont, Swansea, Doyalson or Ourimbah by arrangement at the time of your booking. Travel will be directly to the State Theatre where you will have time for lunch. You may wish to pack your own lunch or make a purchase from one of the food outlets in the area. After lunch, make your way into the State Theatre for a 1.00pm matinee performance of Come From Away At the completion of the show re-join the Coach for return travel to Newcastle. 6.30 pm Estimated time of return to King's Depot, Boolaroo
SATURDAY MATINEE ITINERARY 10.00 am Coaches depart from King's Depot, pick-up points are available at Charlestown, Belmont North, Belmont, Swansea, Doyalson or Ourimbah by arrangement at the time of your booking. Travel will be directly to the State Theatre where you will have time for lunch. You may wish to pack your own lunch or make a purchase from one of the food outlets in the area. After lunch, make your way into the State Theatre for a 2.00pm matinee performance of Come From Away. At the completion of the show re-join the Coach for return travel to Newcastle. 7.30 pm Estimated time of return to King's Depot, Boolaroo
PACKAGE INCLUDES: Air-conditioned coach travel, Price Level 2 tickets in Stalls or Mezzanine seating depending on date of travel/ ticket allocation & GST PAYMENT DUE: Full payment due within 7 days of booking, we accept Cash, Cheque, Eftpos, MasterCard or Visa. COACH SEATING AND THEATRE TICKETS ALLOCATED BY ORDER OF PAYMENT. FOOD AND DRINK ARE PROHIBITED ON COACH.