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MTI Opens Licensing for 'Come From Away' in U.S. and Canada

The move invites schools, community theatres, and regional companies to stage the true-story musical that celebrates Gander's response on September 11.

Overview

  • Music Theatre International announced that rights for Come From Away are now available for productions in the United States and Canada, with international and regional restrictions noted.
  • Writers Irene Sankoff and David Hein praised the wider release and reiterated their hope that school and community productions will carry the show's message of kindness.
  • MTI President and CEO Drew Cohen underscored the musical's focus on the power of community and its potential to inspire new performers and audiences.
  • Playbill reported that producing theatres can create authorized Playbill programs using PLAYBILLDER, which auto-populates MTI-approved billing and show data.
  • The musical opened on Broadway in 2017 and closed in 2022 after 1,669 performances, has a Grammy-nominated cast album and a 2021 Apple TV+ live capture, and saw a non-replica staging in Gander in 2023.