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Come From Away Tour Casting

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broadwayboy222
#1Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 1:05pm

https://www.broadway.com/buzz/192680/welcome-to-the-rock-andrew-samonsky-megan-mcginnis-becky-gulsvig-more-will-star-in-the-national-tour-of-come-from-away/

Intrigued that no news source has mentioned who will be playing who?? Any speculation?

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ACL2006
#2Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 1:09pm

Poor press release by the producers to not say who is playing who.


A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

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ethan231h
#3Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 1:31pm

Despite not knowing who is playing who...this is very exciting casting!!

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#4Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 1:48pm

ethan231h said: "Despite not knowing who is playing who...this is very exciting casting!!"

I'll be seeing the tour in March. These names aren't familiar to me so I'm glad to hear that.

JennH
#5Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 2:21pm

Yes to Megan, yes to Becky....SAMONSKY WHY. I'll be straight. I have no good opinion on him. He is someone I can't understand for my life how he continues to get cast...

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#6Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 2:23pm

I would imagine McGinnis is playing Janice. Not sure about the others.


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#7Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 2:34pm

Overall, I really enjoy the names associated with this cast. I’d enjoy it more if we knew who was playing who.

Andrew Samonsky is a genuinely good guy I’m glad I’ve had the chance to work with. Great dude to hang out and have a beer with. Funny as all hell and makes people comfortable. Sadly, his genuine nature and attitude don’t translate on to the stage. He’s really, really...one dimensional on stage.

 

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ethan231h
#8Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 2:38pm

McGinnis is probably Janis, Gulsvig is likely Beverly Bass, Danielle K Thomas is maybe Hannah? Though I'd love to see her as Beulah. 

ahhrealmonsters
#9Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 2:44pm

I saw a post on Facebook that Becky Gulsvig is playing Beverly Bass. Source.

Updated On: 7/31/18 at 02:44 PM

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#10Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 2:48pm

Christine Toy is Diane and Julie Johnson is Beulah. Those are the only two I've got for you.


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#11Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 2:55pm

ahhrealmonsters said: "I saw a post on Facebook that BeckyGulsvig is playing Beverly Bass. Source."

That same source states 

 

“We are so excited to announce that BECKY GULSVIG (Beverly), JAMES EARL JONES II (Bob), and HARTER CLINGMAN (Oz) have been cast in the first national tour of Come From Away!” 

anislander
#12Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 3:00pm

My guesses, based purely on their age and how they look based on a google search, so definitely don't quote me

Beverley - Becky Gulvsig (confirmed)

Oz - Harter Clingman (confirmed) (also quite a young looking Oz but okay)

Bob - James Earl Jones II (confirmed)

Kevin T - Andrew Samonsky

Kevin J - Nick Duckart

Claude - Chamblee Ferguson

Nick - Kevin Carolan 

Beulah - Julie Johnson

Bonnie - Emily Walton or Megan McGiniss (but probably Walton)

Diane - Christine Toy

Hannah- Danielle K. Thomas

Janice - Emily Walton or Megan McGinniss (but probably McGinniss)

 

 

 

Updated On: 7/31/18 at 03:00 PM

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#13Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 3:52pm

Per a friend, Megan is Bonnie.

Edit- I had the names confused. She’s playing the SPCA lady who is Bonnie.


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Updated On: 8/1/18 at 03:52 PM

ElphabaGoodman
#14Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 3:59pm

Megan McGinnis is playing Bonnie

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#15Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 5:38pm

This makes me VERY eager now to see the show, when before I was kind of meh. I saw Andrew Samonsky in the National Tour of “The Bridges of Madison County” and loved the guy. Great voice!

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#16Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 5:55pm

So is Megan Janice or Bonnie? Seems more like a Janice type.


A Chorus Line revival played its final Broadway performance on August 17, 2008. The tour played its final performance on August 21, 2011. A new non-equity tour started in October 2012 played its final performance on March 23, 2013. Another non-equity tour launched on January 20, 2018. The tour ended its US run in Kansas City and then toured throughout Japan August & September 2018.

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ChairinMain
#17Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 7/31/18 at 8:05pm

I imagine Samonsky is playing Kevin T or maybe Nick? He’s....wrong for both.

NiceWork2
#18Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 8/1/18 at 9:22am

this is  a terrific cast, all top notch, with many whom have done tours before.   I do wonder why this was made into a SETA contract, that's what the casting call said.   This has been a very profitable show on Broadway, and is not that expensive to tour with the small size set.   Also, I noticed that the upcoming Charlie and the Choc Factory tour has its casting call as being a production contract, which doesn't make sense for a show that fared poorly financially on Broadway.   The set is very spartan for Charlie, maybe they wanted to reinvest the money into performers' salaries?.   Or maybe there is a big name they had in mind to play Wonka, one who could only do it with a full production contract?   I'm sure borle's not doing it, but maybe somebody else big is out there about to do the tour.  

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#19Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 8/1/18 at 9:39am

Correct me if I'm wrong, but was it the Come From Away tour casting, had rumours of someone who hadn't been on Broadway in a while, but people loved them, and we were all assuming it would be someone in the Beverly/Jenn Colella role?


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GoblinKing2
#20Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 8/1/18 at 9:58am

I saw that Adam Halpin is in the ensemble.  I was curious about Megan touring, considering she had a baby within the last year - but looks like her husband is part of the show and the family stays together.  I just thought that was good that it worked out like that for them.

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#21Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 8/1/18 at 10:08am

Am I

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#22Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 8/1/18 at 10:09am

Am I the only one who finds Gulsvig kind of... boring? I saw her in the Legally Blonde tour and was not impressed.

anislander
#23Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 8/1/18 at 1:02pm

fashionguru_23 said: "Correct me if I'm wrong, but was it the Come From Away tour casting, had rumours of someone who hadn't been on Broadway in a while, but people loved them, and we were all assuming it would be someone in the Beverly/Jenn Colella role?"

I definitely remember this rumor. My first thought had been Kate Shindle, though now I'm not sure she would have wanted to jump right back on tour after touring with Fun Home. I'd love to see her in this role eventually though. 

brightbroadway
#24Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 8/1/18 at 5:43pm

Nick Duckart is confirmed as Kevin J. & others.

source: https://www.nickduckart.com/

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#25Come From Away Tour Casting
Posted: 8/1/18 at 7:43pm

I'm so happy for more Dallas talent getting booked! I've seen Julie and Chamblee in so many shows here I've lost count. I'm just upset the tour, as of now, isn't even hitting Texas. If it does, I hope they'll still be in it. 


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