Conversations From Away
Created by the North American touring company of the Broadway musical COME FROM AWAY, ‘Conversations from Away” shares perspectives from the road as we navigate re-emerging into public spaces after our 18-month shut down, share stories and re-focused objectives surrounding our ongoing journey with advocating for intentional compassion, kindness, radically inclusive storytelling, and social justice, and find ways to uplift our community.
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Mamas From Away
Achieving life/work balance is a universal quest - and as we’ve been sharing with you, being on the road presents its own unique challenges. Listen in as Christine chats with three phenomenal women in our company about how they navigate traveling with their young children, doing 8 shows a week, and learning to take things one hour at a time.
The Kettle's Always On: Touring with a Long-Running Show
Over 750 Shows in 65 different cities across North America. We opened our tour in October of 2018 and, save for that pesky pandemic-related shutdown, we are still going strong!
Our Blended Come From Away
We’re back! What have we been up to since our last episode? Like most performing arts companies, we recently weathered a surge of the Omicron Variant of Covid-19 that required some inventive staffing.
Dogs From Away
WOOF, there sure are a lot of dogs on this tour! The Come From Away North American Tour family includes quite a few canine companions—four of which come to work every day—and we’re chatting with some of their people.
Renewal
After a brief hiatus to relaunch our tour, we are back! This season is all about RENEWAL. Where have we been? How are we feeling? What is it like to be out in the world telling our story (and doing our jobs!) again?
Music and Theater Higher Education
In the Season One finale of “Conversations From Away,” we take a look at higher education. Often seen as necessary training for a career in the industry, college programs in music and theater can also present significant barriers to entry.
BIPOC Behind the Curtain: Music
In the ninth episode in the “Conversations From Away” series, we are proud to present another installment of BIPOC: Behind the Curtain. This time, we’re diving into world of the music.
Micro-Agressions
In the eighth episode in the “Conversations From Away” series, Aaron welcomes two very special guests from the Come From Away North American Tour family to talk about microagressions and other problematic phenomena in the rehearsal process and throughout a show’s run.
Tokenism
In the seventh episode in the “Conversations From Away” series, we’re talking about Tokenism. Sharone Sayegh (Bonnie & Others-Come From Away North American Tour, Director of “MENASAFIED”) and Anthony Wayne (Pippin, Tootsie, Founder of Black Broadway Men) join Aaron to discuss what it’s like to be the “token” in the room.
AAPI Heritage Month
In the sixth episode in the “Conversations From Away” series, we welcome Christine Toy Johnson (Diane & Others, Come From Away North American Tour) and Pearl Sun (Standby, Come From Away Broadway).
BIPOC Behind the Curtain: Costume Design & Wardrobe
In the fifth episode in the “Conversations From Away” series, Aaron is joined by two special guests from the world of Costuming, as we discuss BIPOC Behind the Curtain.
Housing Discrimination and Gentrification - Conversation Four, Part 2
In the fourth episode in the "Conversations From Away" series, cast and band members of the North American touring company of "Come From Away" join virtually with special guests to discuss issues of gentrification, housing discrimination.
Housing Discrimination and Gentrification - Conversation Four, Part 1
In the fourth episode in the "Conversations From Away" series, cast and band members of the North American touring company of "Come From Away" join virtually with special guests to discuss issues of gentrification, housing discrimination.
The Pride Episode: #BlackTransLivesMatter - Conversation Three
In the third episode in the "Conversations From Away" series, cast and crew of the North American touring company of "Come From Away" join virtually to discuss how the Black Lives Matter and trans rights movements intersect.
We can Vote on our Destination! - Conversation Two
In the second episode in the "Conversations From Away" series, cast members of the North American touring company of "Come From Away" join virtually to discuss voting rights, the upcoming election, and racially-biased voter suppression.
We Are Here at the Start of a Movement - Conversation One
In the first episode in the "Conversations From Away" series, cast members of the North American touring company of "Come From Away" join virtually to discuss why we are here. What are some of the issues we'll be tackling in the Black Lives Matter movement?
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