COME FROM AWAY Previews — Page 9

I just listened to the cast album and I didn't care for it. I'll be seeing the show in a couple of weeks, and maybe I'll like it more then, but it sounds pretty corny on recording.

i didn't like the music that much either, before seeing the show. I had seen a YouTube video of the opening number, and didn't care for it. But seeing the show, and experiencing how well the score is interwoven with the action, changed my mind.

sabrelady said: "I was reading in an article that Bev Bass gave Jen the actual flight jacket & wings she wore on that day. Not sure if Jen is wearing that jacket ( tho that was the intent) cos of sizing et all but they probably r using the wings. Nice that an actual piece of the day is actually on stage"

Jenn wore it in the final performance in Seattle. It has a red liner. I wouldn't be surprised if it's too hard on it to wear it day in and day out. Maybe for opening night? I actually wondered if it's now in Gander. Thought I might have seen it in a display case in the background of some footage somewhere.

It is also on google Play. It is listed as explicit.

The F word is also used when Kevin 2 yells at the lady on the plane.

Beverly Bass was in the audience tonight as well as a lot of Newfies who waved little flags during curtain call. The Newfies also raided the merch booth buying up lots of stuff. They were all so sweet.

This show I believe will be a hit because it is a perfect antidote to the troubling times we are in. It may not be the most sophisticated but it's timing is very right. I loved it and the audience did too. It celebrates what is good about people.

My daughter downloaded Dear Evan Hansen the moment is was available in Itunes. We love it and I would highly recommend that one.

I'm personally fond of the "Me and the Sky", "Stop the World," "38 Planes (reprise)/Somewhere in the Middle of Nowhere" sequence. I've been repeating those the most from the NPR stream and suspect going forward, my iTunes number of plays will bear that out.

There's also something about how well the feelings of feeling adrift or lost are captured in "Costume Party" and "Something's Missing" that gets to me.

It might also be a show (like The Great Comet was for me until I saw it at ART) that benefits from seeing it staged because part of the show's magic is how the cast of 12 captures so many characters. Also, it's nonstop on stage including the underscoring under dialogue with the way things segue, so despite the fact it isn't, maybe think of it as closer to a sung through piece when listening. A few of the songs ("Me and the Sky" and "Stop the World" are two I can think of) have slight changes to give them defined endings for the recording rather than transitions.

HSky said: "It might also be a show (like The Great Comet was for me until I saw it at ART) that benefits from seeing it staged because part of the show's magic is how the cast of 12 captures so many characters. Also, it's nonstop on stage including the underscoring under dialogue with the way things segue, so despite the fact it isn't, maybe think of it as closer to a sung through piece when listening. A few of the songs ("Me and the Sky" and "Stop the World" are two I can think of) have slight changes to give them defined endings for the recording rather than transitions.

I couldn't agree more. The combination of the music and the staging creates an extremely visceral experience. The effect is greatly diminished when you separate the two.

I've been listening to this a bit since it came out on NPR and now digitally and I that having seen the show makes a big difference. I saw it two weeks ago and can enjoy and appreciate the cast recording much more knowing what the plot points, transitions, and character changes are. A few songs standalone but most really benefit from being able to picture the action on stage.

completely agree about the understudies. There's only four of them & each of them covers 5 different "tracks". I have no clue how they're able to learn each track with each one having so many various roles & accents.

I have no idea what show I saw, but I guess I'm in the minority - I disliked it. A lot.

An incredibly monotonous score, weak performances, clueless direction, no dramatic tension at all. I'm all for original musicals, but this one was rough. Jenn does sound fantastic during her solo - but the song is trite and unmemorable.

Nothing about the show resonated with me emotionally either - none of the stories or characters were developed enough for me to care about any of them. The audience (which was clearly highly papered) ate it up. I, on the other other hand, couldn't wait to get out of the theater.