Come From Away
Tony Award-winning *Come From Away* returns to Ford’s Theatre ten years after its Ford’s Theatre debut. Based on the true story of the 6,579 airline passengers stranded in Gander, Newfoundland, after September 11, 2001, the musical follows the small Canadian town that welcomed an international community of strangers when 38 diverted planes suddenly doubled the town’s population. With food, shelter and friendship, Gander’s residents offer a moving portrait of compassion, hope and human connection during a dark moment in history. The production features a spirited folk-and-rock score.
The production is directed by Kevin S. McAllister, with choreography by Katy Tabb and music direction by Mason Moss. Its book, music and lyrics are by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.
When: September 10, 2026–October 25, 2026
Venue: Ford’s Theatre
Run time: 1 hour and 45 minutes
Ages: Recommended for ages 10 and up
Tickets: Price not available
Accessibility: The production is identified as accessible and offers audio-described, ASL-interpreted and sensory-friendly performances.
Audio-described performances: Thursday, September 24, 2026, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, October 3, 2026, at 2 p.m. Ford’s Theatre also provides a pre-show description video with information about the production’s set and costumes.
ASL-interpreted performance: Thursday, October 1, 2026, at 7 p.m.
Sensory-friendly performance: Saturday, October 17, 2026, at 2 p.m. Sensory-friendly performance materials and a character guide are available.
Artistic team: Book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein; direction by Kevin S. McAllister; choreography by Katy Tabb; music direction by Mason Moss; scenic design by Emily Lotz; costume design by Paris Francesca; lighting design by Xavier Pierce; sound design by David Budries; hair and makeup design by Danna Rosedahl; orchestrations by August Eriksmoen; arrangements by Ian Eisendrath; and dialects and voice direction by Rachel Hirshorn-Johnston.
Production staff: NY casting by Geoff Josselson Casting; stage manager Brandon Prendergast; and assistant stage manager Julia Singer.
Cast: Jonathan Atkinson as Kevin J. and others; Kelli Blackwell as Beulah and others; Caitlin Brooke as Diane and others; Montel B. Butler as Bob and others; Evan Casey as Oz and others; Sarah Corey as Hannah and others; Julia Wheeler Lennon as Janice and others; Joe Mallon as Nick and others; Vaughn Ryan Midder as an understudy; Justine “Icy” Moral as an understudy and dance captain; Michael Perrie, Jr. as Kevin T. and others; Lawrence Redmond as Claude and others; Housso Sémon as Beverley and others; Janine Sunday as an understudy; Douglas Ullman, Jr. as an understudy; and Erin Weaver as Bonnie and others.
Musicians: Mason Moss on keys; Kyung LeBlanc on fiddle; Eliot Seppa on bass; Matthew Geist on guitar I; Jim Roberts on guitar II; Ben Bokor on whistles; and Manny Arciniega on drums and percussion. The production also includes additional musicians for the listed instruments.
Program and resources: Ford’s Theatre provides a digital program, trailer and “Know Before You Go” information for the production. Educational materials include a lesson on documentary and verbatim theatre titled “The Stories We Carry: Lessons for the Present, Gifts for the Future.”
Support: The production and related public programming are underwritten by the Come From Away Commemorative Committee, a group honoring the unity demonstrated in the aftermath of September 11 and seeking to renew that spirit.