It has been announced that 2013 Festival show Come From Away will open on Broadway in the spring of 2017, produced by NAMT member Junkyard Dog Productions. Variety reports on the details:
“Come from Away,” the musical that earned enthusiastic reviews in an initial co-production at [NAMT Member] La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle Repertory Theater, has mapped out a road to Broadway, landing in New York in spring 2017 following engagements in Washington, D.C. and Toronto.
Junkyard Dog, the production company behind Tony winner “Memphis,” will produce the commercial staging. “Memphis” director Christopher Ashley, who is also the artistic director at La Jolla Playhouse, will reprise his directorial duties on the musical by Irene Sankoff and David Hein. Kelly Devine (“Rocky”) choreographs.
Congratulations to the Come From Away team! Read more at Variety.com.