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Come From Away Joins BroadwayCon 2018

The cast and creative team will discuss the show’s road to Broadway.

Jenn Colella and the cast of Broadway's Come From Away, joining BroadwayCon 2018.
Jenn Colella and the cast of Broadway's Come From Away are joining BroadwayCon 2018.
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BroadwayCon has announced that the award-winning musical Come From Away will join BroadwayCon 2018 as part of MainStage programming. The Come From Away panel will feature a conversation with the cast and creative team on the journey from Gander, Newfoundland, to Broadway.

Now running at the Schoenfeld Theatre, Come From Away tells the true story of 7,000 stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland that welcomed them in the wake of the September 11, 2001 attacks. The show earned seven Tony nominations, including Christopher Ashley, who won the award for his direction.

Previously announced BroadwayCon guests include co-creator Anthony Rapp, as well as Alessandra Baldacchino, Nicholas Barasch, Laura Benanti, Griffin Birney, Heidi Blickenstaff, Stephanie J. Block, Sierra Boggess, Alex Brightman, Andrea Burns, Liz Callaway, Ben Cameron, Carolee Carmello, Donna Lynne Champlin, Adam Chanler-Berat, Andrew Chappelle, Jenn Colella, Lilli Cooper, Veanne Cox, Janet Dacal, Ariana DeBose, Ben Fankhauser, Drew Gasparini, Gideon Glick, Annie Golden, Randy Graff, Molly Hager, Lennon Nate Hammond, Ann Harada, Rodney Hicks, Patrick Hinds, Noah Hinsdale, Emma Hunton, Georgi James, Jay Armstrong Johnson, Andrew Keenan-Bolger, Chad Kimball, Derek Klena, Michael John LaChiusa, Raymond J. Lee, Sydney Lucas, Rick Lyon, Lesli Margherita, Chris McCarrell, Ruthie Ann Miles, Zell Steele Morrow, Donna Murphy, Kelli O’Hara, Laura Osnes, Bryce Pinkham, Gabriella Pizzolo, Anthony Rosenthal, Pierson Salvador, Kyle Scatliffe, Leigh Silverman, James Snyder, Oscar Williams, and Doug Wright. Additional special guests will be announced at a later date.

The convention returns to the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from January 26-28, 2018.

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