"Welcome to the Rock" - Come From Away, Tonys 2017 performance
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- Опубликовано: 8 сен 2024
- During The Tony Awards, the cast of "Come From Away" performed "Welcome to the Rock."
It only won one out of its seven Tony nominations, including a nomination for Best Musical, for Best Direction of a Musical for its director, Christopher Ashley.
"Come From Away" star Jenn Colella lost the best featured actress in a musical Tony to Rachel Bay Jones of "Dear Evan Hansen."
The show also lost out on the best lighting design of a musical award to Bradley King of "Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812."
“Come From Away” is set in Gander in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.
The remote East Coast town saw its population double in size as it sheltered 6,579 passengers and crew from planes diverted when U.S. air space was closed.
Directed by Christopher Ashley, the show includes a book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.
This is honestly the only cast on Broadway that really just feels like real people sitting down to tell a story - it almost doesn't feel staged at all. I love it
IKR
loved it - but love evan hansen more!
If you think that's good you should have a look at the Australian cast, they're amazing and have a slightly different timing. Very similar feel though
@@maestromuffin1 I disrespectfully disagree lol. Justice for this and The Great Comet
@@maestromuffin1 no
Honestly I was shocked that there were only 12 people in the cast. It really felt like there were more people, which is a testament of how the musical was staged and how the actors acted.
It made me a little confused to see what parts they were playing. But I thought there would be more actors onstage too. This minimal cast makes Come From Away as emotionally intimate as Dear Evan Hansen
what????? i never knew this. that's... incredible.
Oh I’ve seen “Dear Evan Hansen” 22 times and “Come From Away” 16 times, and I can honestly say, “Come From Away” was MOST CERTAINLY robbed.
22 and 16 times?? How on earth do you see a Broadway show 22 times??
@@Caroline28483 Maybe tour? They could've seen it on tour several times, too.
It’s at least more apparent this year if you’re comparing the Apple TV pro shot of Come From Away to the movie adaptation of the great music, but very cringey story of Dear Evan Hansen. Come From Away, Great Comet, and Groundhog Day were all robbed by the social media monster that DEH became. It was like all the poor shows that opened the same year as Hamilton. Never stood a chance.
@@00rabbit7 This right here. Hamilton and DEH overshadowed everything. I would technically say Hadestown did the same thing with their competition (but a lot of it has turned into movies/books into musicals).
@@bigonbooks4736 Ok, but I think Hamilton at least deserved it. Dear Evan Hansen had so much worthy competition and isn’t nearly as good as its Tony wins make it out to be.
You know what really grinds my gears? The fact that Come From Away got straight up robbed at the Tonys. FACT
It was up against DEH, it had no chance
@@roxanajohnson2789 deh sucks
@@Mariasantacruz2005 it has a weird plot but a great soundtrack
@@anklebank agreed
@@anklebank it has great songs but is not a good musical, almost all the songs could be released without any relation to the plot and they wouldn't lose sense, they don't help tell the story at all. If DEH was a play it would be almost the same experience.
I went into Come from Away knowing nothing about Gander and barely anything about the play. By the end of this number I was sobbing.
Amelia Rose I am a proud Newfie (born and raised) and had the privilege to live in Gander for 3 years and I met my husband while he was an Air Force Captain there. I actually taught as a substitute teacher at one of the schools there that helped out the plane people during 9/11. ☺️
@@sopranomegs that’s amazing
I’m a wreck every time I listen to it.
What I loved about this cast is that it’s a great cross-section of normal looking people. No model types except for Carlos, and he gets a pass because he’s all sorts of OMG. It adds a lot to the authenticity of the piece. It’s ridiculous that people had to choose between this and Dear Evan Hansen. Both shows have touched me equally. Geno aka OZ is adorable with his bouncing up and down. Astrid is awesome. There is just so much joy.
not to totally start something here, but this absolutely deserved best musical over deh. great comet did, too. but this one is beautiful and real and tells this story so well. i really wish this show weren't so underrated.
I think that deh was the least deserving
Livvy Wrisinger cheers i’ll drink to that
No argument from me. I absolutely agree. And I think that it's complete BS that Jenn Colella didn't win for Best Actress either. I saw this show the last time I was in NYC last fall and it is by far my favorite show that I've seen in almost 30 years of going to the theater.
sometimes.mikayla I have to say this is probably one of my top favorite musicals of all time but I think deh did deserve best musical due to it bringing light on such an important subject that is mental illness and suicide. I can jam out to come from away any day but I can honestly say my parents wouldn’t have excepted my mental health if it wasn’t for deh and I might not even be alive today
Livvy Wrisinger deh really helped me get over my depression and inform my parents about the challenges of mental illness. I might not e alive today if it weren’t for the community of people I have found from deh. Come from away is still one of my favorite musicals of all time and I bop it to everyday but I do think deh deserved the award.
This production had a Newfoundlander in the cast. Love it.
Who
The lady who plays the aspca worker
@@yonna254 who’s that
@@sparkle5055 Crystal. The woman with the yellow sweater.
@@randomfandomfan5080 that's Bonnie, not Crystal.
god the moment at 5:32 when the band cuts out and it’s just that harmony oh my god i get full body chills everytime this show is just so increidble
Same
For me it’s 4:41 with the complete slam on the breaks and those lyrics! You are here, at the start of a moment, on the edge of the world… goosebumps
I know it was network TV but still surprised there are no comments about changing the lyrics to "Slow the HELL down"!
Original in Toronto was STFD😁
The tonys are supposed to be a PG thing so i see why they changed it
In the UK Version they said STFD during the Olivier Awards because Brits and Irishmen dont care unless on radio.
I will never get over 4:40... it’s just so SO beautiful... my eyes are full of tears every time. I love this arrangement even more than the original version! 😭
Mack Mao That’s my favorite part of the song-the gradual crescendo, the harmonies, the bass line and drum...
Yessss!!! They beefed up the drums and (I think) guitar and I am living for it!
RIGHT??? like that alone makes me cry so much
@@nalachincuanco same! Just crying from this alone
This performance is a mashup of the opening number and the Finale. 4:40 and onwards is from the Finale.
As my name says, I’m in Toronto, born and bread. I’ve been all across this great country of our, but never NFL, until this event happened, so my husband and I decided to pay a visit, to see if homophobia wasn’t an issue as they claimed…and you know what we found? The kindest, warmest, most loving people we’d ever met in our lives! Complete strangers literally took us by the hand, and offered their home as a place for us to stay. We had booked a hotel, but we just couldn’t say no, and that was only the beginning. They took us for a tour of the entire town and beyond, literally made us feel as if we had been family forever. These are total strangers, who took us into their home, and made damn sure that we knew they didn’t care where we are from or who we love, but loved us unconditionally. I come from a big city, Toronto’s the fourth largest city in North America, a place where no one talks to anybody, and to go to the small town in the middle of nowhere, and to be treated like royalty, was absolutely unbelievable. Everything they say about the place is actually underrated. I can’t say enough good things about the people of Newfoundland, they are absolutely incredible. If ever I lose faith in humanity, I need only remember our trip there, and I feel better. The world can be a pretty brutal place as you all know, but it’s just so nice to know there’s a place out there that’s not corrupted by the cruelty of society, a place where you’re treated as a human being, with unconditional love. I couldn’t say enough good things about them. I know it might not seem like a tourist destination, but not only are the people beautiful, but the landscapes are even more beautiful, and I highly recommend that everyone go there at least once in their life to be reminded of what humanity should be all about! Just makes me even more proud to be Canadian.❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
As a Newfoundlander myself, I can say with certainty that this is true. As the song said, “where everyone is nice but it’s never nice above”. And for anyone who sees this and wants to go to Newfoundland, it’s pronounced New-fend-land.
BRED
seriously underrated
I SAW THIS ON BROADWAY YEARS AGO AND IT WAS THE BEST THING EVER. SUCH A FEEL-GOOD SHOW I WOULD SELL MY SOUL TO WATCH IT AGAIN
I know you wrote this comment 5 months ago but I’m so happy that you can watch it again anytime that you want!! I just watched it on Apple TV for the first time and it was so good. I’m from Atlantic Canada and it’s such a good representation of how communities come together to help where needed.
@@Jane-dr2wg
I am thrilled it’s on Apple TV, I wanted to see the show but, you know, then the virus happened.
I’ve seen it about 7 times already.
It won’t be on Broadway but it is coming to New Brunswick NJ on January 5-7. It is its NorthAmerican Tour
I cried throughout this entire musical, and I had the privilege of seeing ht original cast. It was such a beautiful, yet simple, musical, and each of the actors were brilliant. The music was breathtaking, especially "Prayer". This musical deserved to win so many more of their nominations.
I cry everytime and it's funny because I listen to it at work 😂 just waiting for someone to ask me why I'm crying 😅
This is probably one of the only live performances from a musical that sounds EXACTLY like the cast recording!
I cry every time honestly, especially at "if you're hoping for a habor then you'll find an open door"- it makes me so incredibly emotional
Come From Away is damn near a PERFECT show. I’ve never been so moved by a script and it’s staging
Hearing it now, this musical deserved a hell of a lot in regards to rewards. I think the issue was that DEH had an easier to digest societal problem (Mental Illness is an issue that needs to be addressed, which is typically a topic where the solution is agreeable amongst the public). Come From Away seems to have a message that I am trying to convey in my (I'm literally drunk btw) comment, but I believe its message is one of acceptance, tolerance, compassion, empathy, and sympathy, so much of each of these traits that enabled the people of Gander to (I honestly don't know what word to use here to encapsulate what the people of Gander did) care (this word, 'care,' is doing a lot of heavy-lifting) for the people from the planes. But at that time, the American Public was not entirely comfortable (sadly) with hearing that message. I think that the infamous events that have occurred since this Tony's, in addition to any other despicable injustices that have escaped the national spotlight, are evidence that the U.S. was not ready and still is not quite ready to hear a message of empathy for all. (I think empathy for all is a better summation of the message. If I'm hurting, I want consolation. Anyone with empathy can see that. Anyways.) Many Americans love to proclaim that they're empathetic while completely ignoring the plights of others. While I think DEH was a great musical, I genuinely think that CFA was overlooked due to its "controversial" message. (It isn't controversial, I just dont think the general U.S. populace could handle its message of love and compassion WITHOUT PREJUDICE OR BIAS to all.)
Come From Away is a very moving musical that has INTENSE emotions, and while DEH has intense emotions as well, I can’t seem to describe how i feel every time I listen to Come From Away. CFA was 100% robbed
Honestly, the difference is in execution. While DEH feels incredibly manipulative in his delivery (not helped by a rather manipulative protagonist) and the message ultimately gets lost in the in-universe (and in reality) sensationalism, CFA… doesn’t. It isn’t just genuine in its approach on the subject matter, but it is dealt in a sincerely heartfelt manner.
I just watched the musical last night for the first time (not live sadly) but I had read the book before. I think you're pretty close with your analysis. I just have one thing to add. A couple of times in the story, somebody will say something and imply they are more at ease or better in Gander than they were in America. This is especially true for the black character. At one point he even says 'I'm not scared of getting robbed, I'm not scared of getting shot...', he literally says he was better in Gander. I think Americans might feel like they are insulting the USA at a time when they had been a victim. I think it melts together with your point. I think Americans almost get jealous at the ability of the population of Gander to be so loving and compassionate, at their ability to be better.
We care for others through our tax money going to defend other countries.
Saw this just last night in Brisbane- didn't know anything about it other than it being "the 9/11 musical"- was so surprised at how uplifting it was
Just saw this show in Toronto last weekend... LOVED IT! Not a dry eye in the house at some particularly emotional moments, but also so much laughter! A touching and heartfelt musical - true to Canadians
You're really lucky! And I'm glad you enjoyed it. :) I haven't had a chance to watch it yet, but I was quite happy when I've heard they were extending the run even if that means if they have to move theatres. I really hope to watch it some day, but the tickets just keep selling out. :/
Hope you get to see it!!
@@FueledByDaria Thank you very much!
Saw this a couple months before these Tonys happened. Easily one of the most moving performances I've had the pleasure of witnessing. Dear Evan Hansen, Come From Away, Groundhog Day. and the Great Comet Of 1812 made this one of the best seasons for musicals we've seen in years.
Did you see Anastasia?
@@manuelorozco7760 I saw Anastasia at Hartford Stage before it went to Broadway.
@@Analblockage Ok then. I just came here from the Apple TV proshot of CFA. And I have to say it’s as beautifully intimate as DEH
@@manuelorozco7760 The pro shot of CFA was fantastic. I cried when I saw it live and I cried all over again watching it at home.
@@Analblockage This was my first time experiencing it actually. The character switching makes it a little difficult for me to follow along. But the energy of the cast and music made it worthwhile. I was recommended CFA by one of my old teachers who also saw DEH.
You're lying if you've seen this in person and say you didn't tear up at least 3 times
I literally just came here from the Apple TV proshot. Didn’t realize what such beauty I’ve missed out on until now. And I wish Come From Away the best following its closing on Broadway this Sunday.
This musical has gotten me through the pandemic.
How do you spot the Newfoundlander in Heaven?
They’ll be the ones that are homesick.
I SAW THIS SHOW YESTERDAY NIGHT AND I WAS SO SHOOK OML IT WAS BEAUTIFUL
Nathaly Babushka YOU LUCKY DUCK
my mother went to school with the lady who plays the pilot!!! i love this show it feels more real than deh ever will
JENN COLELLA????
@@mackyronniyeah! its the whole reason i watched this musical ^_^ apparently shes spent the night at her house a couple times and they graduated together from summerville high school together. my grandparents still live there
One of the best musicals I listened to over the summer. I hope more people come to love it as I did. They did a great job touching a subject that most people steer away from. The story is about how people came together more than ever. It’s about kindness in the dark. The music is also very nice to listen to.
the music, lyrics, and vocals are AWESOME!!!
Man this is one of the only musicals that can give me chills even through a screen
Who’s watching this on 9/11?
Never forget ❤️🇺🇸
Saw this on broadway with the original cast while on a trip with my highschool theatre group. I will never forget the feeling I got watching it and I doubt I will ever get it again. Brilliant
That’s how I saw it too! One of my favorite high school memories for sure.
😬🤧😬🤧
Just finished watching the proshot of this. Easily became one of my faves
I came here from the proshot too
Amazing We love Canadians.
Jeff Lynne's ELO World Tour 2018 Hi my name is Matteo. I’m 21 years old and from Canada. I also have autism. I love your music! Is there any way I can help backstage at one of your concerts?
I'd heard this song on Spotify - on random Broadway playlists - and always loved it, but hadn't heard the rest of the show, didn't know it was about, just enjoyed the music. When I finally googled it to get an understanding of the story, I was shocked - I'd heard of this town, I remember hearing what they did, I remember the news in the weeks after the attacks talking about this small corner of the world and how kind they were in the face of such evil. I immediately went to listen to the rest of the show on Spotify, and am now looking to see the show live as theater returns. This show absolutely deserves the accolades.
I got to see this show live and as amazing as this recording is it does not do the show justice - being there, live, fEELING the vibrations of the cast and percussion, there’s no other feeling like it anywhere else
I saw this in London. After spending most of my life living in Canada it made me cry with pride.
COME FROM AWAY WAS ROBBED AT THE TONYS AND THAT IS A FACT BYE.
I agree and I'm not being bias because I am a Newfoundlander.
Maddy Gowers so totally agree !!
A G R E E
I can’t decide if i agree or not. Can I have two opinions?
It was a great year of theater. They well all really good.
I had the priviledge of directing this number for my cabaret at my school. After like 4 hours of studying the choreo closely and screaming at everyone to learn their parts, it was an incredible performance and I was so proud of my peers. I get chills everytime. ♥️
I have this sudden, inexplicable urge to go to Newfoundland now.
As an islander close to nfld I'm cape breton I got to see in New York. The best
Cape Bretoners are as friendly as Newfoundlanders.
I saw this show in LA this Tuesday, I knew nothing about it, and now I can comfortably say it's one of my favorite musicals and deserves more recognition. It's so freaking good and can't even express how much I loved it.
I saw it original broadway cast in Toronto 2017. One of my favourite musicals.
@@sheteg1 Jeaous! I wish I could've seen the original! The cast I saw was still phenomenal though, loved every second of the production
I came here from the Apple TV proshot. I didn’t hear one song beforehand but I knew I was in for something compelling
there’s such a contagious energy in this song, i love it so damn much
Just did this song with my troupe for competition yesterday. This performance inspired us so much when performing. Shout out to my 2564 family!
And yes, Come From Away was 110% robbed.
Just saw this last night at the 5th Avenue Theater in Seattle - where the musical was born about 4 years ago. We were so very positively surprised by this show! We'd missed it when we last visited NYC, and were looking forward to it, but had nearly no expectations ... I can't remember an audience getting to their feet so quickly at the conclusion of the final scene - not Book of Mormon, not Sweeney Todd, not Rent, not even Hamilton. Maybe it was just that it was a "hometown show". Or maybe it just plucked the right strings at the end of a terrible week in America. But we walked away lifted up more than a little bit. Such a uniquely/oddly joyous celebration of random acts of human kindness and empathy in the midst of substantial challenges.
Well, this version of the musical. It was actually born at Sheridan College, where some producers saw it and took it to Seattle to further workshop it. Glad you enjoyed it!
That was my experience too! Just saw it in Minneapolis and as soon as the final song was over, everyone was up out of their seats and cheering. It was really moving to see how much it impacted the audience, myself included.
"Come' From Away" Is so amazing! The cast, the story, the product is simply - WORLD CLASS!!! A story of hope, love, compassion, understanding, empathy and most of all generosity!!!! YOU SO HAVE TO SEE IT!!!😍😍🍁🍁🍁
I just saw this in Minneapolis, and it includes at least one original Broadway cast member. It is the perfect mix of humor, drama, and heartbreaking sincerity. I was only a teenager when 9/11 happened, so I didn't have as much understanding as those older than me, and as I watched this musical, it was like I had been there that day as an adult.
It really feels like a bunch of regular people in Newfoundland telling their stories. Highly recommend!
I was 8 when 9/11 happened
Why does this sound almost identical to the Olivier performance even tho it’s a completely different cast? I’m shocked and amazed. I haven’t seen a clip of this show that hasn’t made me want to cry
Absolutely agree.
(Also, I love your profile picture 😂😍)
@@EmilyJayne16 haha yes 😂 we stan both Starkid & Lauren! 🥰
@@imakelonelinessworkforme9120 Yeeessss!! 😍❤️
4:36 gives me full body chills every single time
I just saw this show today. I knew it was good... but, DAAAAAAMN!!! This is a TRUE ensemble piece for theater... BEAUTIFULLY constructed and choreographed. A true masterpiece. I'm still blown away!
I went in january and saw this and I got to ask the cast questions and I learned choreography for this song
They definitely deserved Best Musical the most. Thank you for uploading this! I’ve been searching for it for a long time!
Honestly, it should have been either this show or Great Comet. Both shows got robbed by Dear Evan Hansen.
i listened to this recording when it first came out almost seven years ago (wow that's crazy) and i can confidently say that i get goosebumps every single time i hear this song. one of the best broadway shows of all time
Any songs make you cry? I still cry every time
So Proud to be a Newfie
Im not a Newfie but i am canadian
Proud Newfie here as well!
This musical always gives me chills.
Have my ticket but how am I supposed to make it through the whole show when just this song alone can make me cry?! Thanks for posting!!
This musical and Great Comet... man
I get chills every single time I watch a performance from CFA doesn’t matter the song or cast which says a lot about the show itself.
Music starts at 2:03
bruh the 2017 tony’s hit different
Saw this last night for the second time (Broadway Across Canada) and it's still my favourite musical by far
Ahhh I go to see the Broadway Across Canada show in a few weeks! It’ll be my first time seeing it and I’m so excited!!
@@feathers4ever_ saw it in MTL tonight, absolutely fantastic show
Something about his awakens something in my soul
this show is incredible
Jenn Colello
This wonderful play
good someone noticed
I loved this show so much. I loved the cast- all ages and sizes- so much more authentic of an experience!!!!!!
I get teary eyed when she tells oz to turn on the radio
Opening night of the new run in Seattle was last night, and it was wonderful!
Its april 2022 and finally Just got to see this musical here in the Netherlands after it was postponed a few times due to the covid restrictions. And wow it was so great and ingredible.
ooooooh shivers always shivers
Love that he pronounced Newfoundland correctly! lol
love it. love stage performance. Newfoundland is the best place on earth, especially the people, the culture and nature.
I saw the musical without an intermission, and it was something else. I never knew anything about this, my granddpa only saying it was true story.
Then the ending came.
And I came out different.
Okay I’ve been in love with this song for like a year but I’ve never seen it live and I’m even more in love now 🥹 this cast is freaking fantastic and the stage version is so similar to the obc recording I’m blown away
Great story - and yes, the people of Newfoundland really are that nice.
Most of this cast and band are in the pro shot filmed May 2021. Even people who left the show.
I wish Chad Kimball was part of the proshot. I loved him as Hewy in Memphis
Literal Chills they are seriously so amazing
This show definitely deserved more Tony awards but it won a very well deserved one
I find Come From Away as beautiful as DEH at least. I still however think I would have tuned into this telecast if Anastasia was nominated for Best Musical
Come From Away is coming to the theater near me in January and I can't wait!!!!!! So excited!!!!!!
I am from Nova Scotia and very close to a lot of NFLDERS! I love the Rock so I visit anytime I can. This amazing performance made me feel I was there, so heartfelt and genuinely touching! One a kind and very accurate, showing how loving and welcoming these excellent folks are!
I know the rivalry was DEH vs Great Comet, but years later and I still say Come From Away should have taken Best Musical in 2017.
That was a spectacular performance!
Looking forward to see it in Sydney New South Wales in July 21 flying in from Darwin NT .
Way better than Dear Evan Hansen
I think they are on par with each other
Finally thank you!!!! I been searching for this forever. Such an amazing show!! Should have won best musical
man this show did not get the tony love it should have gotten
I saw it and cried my eyes. I will watch it again,.
Man, what a tear-jerker! I lived those days in Toronto, near the airport. It was so quiet with no airplanes flying. The only things flying were birds, bats and bugs; we had to wait for the evening for the bats.
I'm also an Islander! Uh, a Vancouver Islander though on the other side of the country, but I love Newfoundland.
I've heard the naned used in song but never heard anyone call themselves an islander.
We always said Newfie, Newf or Newfoundlander.
Islander makes me think PEI.
Loved this show saw it in Toronto….hopefully going to see it again soon.
So incredibly lucky to have seen this cast pre-Broadway at Ford's Theater in DC.
Absolute perfection. This show THIS SHOW changed my life. You keep your Rent and everything, THIS show awakened me.
I’ve been looking for this forever!!!!
Interesting how they combined the very first number with the very last!
I love this song!!
thank u for posting all these videos on youtube ♥
i saw this on broadway last week its sooooooo good i cried so much
Chills. Powerful performance.
I love come from away because the actors in the musical interviewed the real survivors and the music is really catchy
The person who plays the mayor in the play is my theater teachers very good friend
Being from Newfoundland myself watching this makes me so proud to call myself a Newfoundlander.