Chacun a son gout, as the French say. 2023 - The Best Monologues | True Monologues. Dont miss this breathtaking new musical written by Tony nominees Irene Sankoff and David Hein, and helmed by Tony-winning Best Director, Christopher Ashley. [94] In April 2019, Sankoff and Hein stated that the intention was to shoot in Gander and cast lesser-known actors, with Gander residents as extras. In any case, one of the points of the essay is that it's the theatergoers who are reacting to the show "politically," whether or not the theater makers intended it to be taken that way. I praise it not because it is the greatest musical ever written, but because it does something different on Broadway. It seems a clear beneficiary of what I had labeled The Trump Effect, in an article I wrote in December to describe how the election had altered my personal perception of the shows I was seeing. Take a look at our library of free monologues . In reply to I think you're wrong, Jose, by John. Now, you're certainly within your rights to an interpretation of the character that's at variance with the authors' intention. We don't currently have any monologues from Come From Away . the Canadian Music Theatre Project, Michael Rubinoff Producer, Sheridan ", In reply to With all due respect, by Jonathan Mandell. The show has been playing to standing-room-only audiences. The creators of Come From Away have stated that this is not a September 11th story, it is rather a September 12th story - a story of the best people have to offer each other, and a reminder that we are all capable of doing good for each other, especially in the darkest of times. Clips from the Broadway production of Come From Away! To purchase, visit the Gerald Schoenfeld box office when it opens 10 AM (12 PM on Sundays) for that days performance only. In the body of this piece by Jonathan Mandell. Back where I come from, we have universities, seats of great learning, where men go to become great thinkers. It makes its Sacramento premiere this week in a special engagement that had been postponed since 2020. Behind the moon, beyond the rain. With special thanks to our remarkable company, onstage and off, it is because of your talents, dedication, compassion & community that we will continue to welcome audiences to The Rock. Click "Follow" to be among the first to know when this title is released. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more! . Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring friendships. Newsweek cheers,It takes you to a place you never want to leave!. New York, NY, Forever Plaid Birds fly over the rainbow why, then, oh why can't I? Meanwhile, the pilots, flight attendants and passengers are initially not permitted to leave the planes, forcing them to deal with confusing and conflicting information about what has happened and why they were suddenly grounded ("28 Hours / Wherever We Are"). I know we don't have a release date but would there be a chance it will be ready by then? And I would argue that even if the script doesn't specifically mention that Bob is supposed to be African-American, there are nuances with an African-American character fearing to be shot that wouldn't be there with a white actor. And then they can go back to their regularly regimented lives, do nothing about it, yet feel that in some way they have. Text Ensemble 101 Breakups 62 My name is Cullum and I'm Popular Types: Women Men Teens Kids Comedic Contemporary Shakespeare Explore Great Monologues for Men There was that summer after senior year . If happy little bluebirds fly beyond the rainbow why oh why can't I? Come From Away | Cast & Creative | Official Site Skip to main content TOUR CAST Marika Aubrey Beverley & Others Kevin Carolan Claude & Others Harter Clingman Oz & Others Christine Toy Johnson Diane & Others Julie Johnson Beulah & Others James Earl Jones II Bob & Others James Kall Nick & Others Julia Knitel Janice & Others Ali Momen Monologue 2: God of Carnage. Don't miss 'Come From Away'. I think self-important is a ridiculous evaluation and cynical, dismissive of the artists, but whatever. I'll repeat for your convenience: "Our reaction to any show is no doubt influenced by what we bring into the theatre with us, but once in a while a show owes its collective appeal to the world and the times more than any lyrics or lines." [45] The West End production closed on January 7, 2023, after 1,048 performances. "[71] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter called the musical "heartwarming and thoroughly entertaining especially in these politically fractious times. I. Some of the most decent lost their lives.". The rest is irrelivant. In reply to Well, you removed my comment by blufftonee. Come from Away is a Canadian musical, with book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. [28] The entire run of the Toronto production sold out during its second week of performances. About an apolitical play. As in the show, no one in Gandar cares weather you're white, black, gay, straight, or Muslim. . Our reaction to any show is no doubt influenced by what we bring into the theatre with us, but once in a while a show owes its collective appeal to the world and the times more than any lyrics or lines. Gain full access to show guides, character breakdowns, auditions, monologues and more. It is clear to me that this business of Bob being scared of the Ganderites is, as I said, a "comic thread" -- not intended to be either realistic or reasonable. sentence. And remember, my sentimental friend, that a heart is not judged by how much you love; but by how much you are loved by others. "[77] Jennifer Vanasco with WNYC called the show "a love letter to Newfoundland, to New York, to what people can do if they set aside fear and hate. But I loved the show. I don't think for one moment anyone was saying "See, we are better than New York". I put it to you, Camp Firewood, as we spend the last dinner together: Be proud of who you are. It seems to me that there is no other interpretation of that statement other than implying that the show should not have been made, but opinions may differ. We'll go tell Uncle Henry and Auntie Em. You seem to be objecting to my expressing my personal reaction to Come From Away. Why is this first 9/11 musical on Broadway set 1,500 miles away from New Yorkor indeed very far from any place that was attacked? It's giving energy to the very smallness we should not be giving any energy to at all. In October 2018 it became the longest-running Canadian musical in Broadway history, surpassing The Drowsy Chaperone's previous record of 674 performances,[4] and has since joined the list of Broadway shows with 1,000 or more performances. In reply to And I could see a fellow New by Jonathan Mandell. Diverse Cast, Ensemble Cast, Professional Theatre, Regional Theatre, Production Manager at Labyrinth Theater Company. And if not, we're adding more every week so if you don't see one you like, keep checking back! But Dear Evan Hansen? [59][60], Misha Berson, writing for the Seattle Times, praised Christopher Ashley's fluid staging, calling the show a "meaningful balm to the benumbed psyche." [42] After a 21-month pandemic hiatus beginning in March 2020, Come From Away reopened on December 15, 2021, but closed again on December 22. But, to further explain, America does a fantastic job of impeding it citizens'complexity on just about all cultural and educational levels (except for some parts of those those pesky left and right blue coasts). But I don't recall a single moment in the script in which the character is identified by his race. 1. But your response makes me curious as to whether when you call Come From Away "the single most interesting piece of musical theatre on Broadway," you're praising that particular show to the rafters, or, instead, obliquely knocking the state of musical theater on Broadway. As a large group speech coach, it is very difficult to find productions that are unique and relatable to a younger cast. "[74] Michael Dale of Broadway World called the show an "inspiring, funny and kick-ass beautiful new musical" and went on to say that "as long as 'Come From Away' is playing on Broadway, I will recommend it to everyone. The creators of Come From Away have stated that this is not a September 11th story, it is rather a September 12th story - a story of the best people have to offer each other, and a reminder that we are all capable of doing good for each other, especially in the darkest of times. Why are you guys so prone to censorship? And I'm not gonna leave here ever, ever again, because I love you all, and - oh, Auntie Em - there's no place like home! Preview of the Canadian premiere of Come From Away! First, my comment about Canadian superiority was a direct response to SDrick's snarky put-down of my honest reaction to the show. Original Cast Member Joel Hatch, who plays Mayor Claude Elliott in the musical based on a remarkable true story, made a brief curtain speech at the end of the show thanking the audiences for supporting Broadway. 9/11 is the back drop for the crisis that is separating people and pulling apart communities. In reply to After this last comment of by Jonathan Mandell. It is based on the events in the Newfoundland town of Gander during the week following the September 11 attacks, when 38 planes, carrying approximately 7,000 passengers, were ordered to land unexpectedly at Gander International Airport. As I write in the penultimate paragraph above, the creative team "captured something palpably extraordinary about these people who insist they are ordinary. This New York Times Critics Pick takes you into the heart of the remarkable true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them. To call any New Yorker who feels this way "defensive" is to make an ad hominem attack. We wish to pay our respects to their people past, present, and future. This is, of course, in sharp contrast to President Donald Trump. In reply to For me, the contentious by Ronmags. But then there's no real point in further conversation about this, is there? 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