Rachel Tucker to lead West End cast of Come From Away
Full casting has been announced for the West End production of Come from Away, which is set to star Rachel Tucker when it opens at the Phoenix Theatre in January.
Written by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, the musical follows the events following 9/11, when a number of planes were forced to ground in a small Canadian town in Newfoundland called Gander. The town, which had a population of around 9,600, welcomed over 7,000 stranded passengers, with most residents feeding, clothing and putting a roof over their heads.
The musical, which runs on Broadway, will make its European premiere in Dublin before opening at the Phoenix in London from 30th January. Tickets for the West End premiere are available now.
Rachel Tucker, who starred as Elphaba in the West End production of Wicked, will star in the production. She will be joined by Jenna Boyd, Nathaneal Campbell, Clive Carter, Mary Doherty, Robert Hands, Helen Hobson, Jonathan Andrew Hume, Harry Morrison, Emma Salvo, David Shannon and Cat Simmons.
Rachel Tucker's voice is just perfect for this song, looking forward to hearing her in full action in Come From Away pic.twitter.com/fUTrCNo8OX
— LondonTheatre.co.uk (@londontheatre) October 10, 2018
They will be joined by Mark Dugdale, Bob Harms, Kiara Jay, Kirsty Malpass, Tania Mathurin, Alexander McMorran, Brandon Lee Sears and Jennifer Tierney.
In a four-star review of the Broadway premiere in March 2017, our partner site New York Theatre Guide said: "the spirit that is on that stage sweeps past the footlights and scoops everyone in the audience up into its arms."
Come from Away will run at the Phoenix Theatre from 30th January 2019.
Come From Away tickets are available now.
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