“Welcome to the Rock!” is a behind the curtain look at the musical hit Come From Away. Listen to the incredible real-life story of the passengers from all over the world that were grounded in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland in the wake of the events of 9/11. In the first episode, the creative team behind Come From Away discuss their personal experiences on the journey of the musical. In this episode, the creative team behind Come From Away discuss their personal experiences on the journey of the musical. Among other places, the interview took place at the Phoenix Theatre in London’s West End the afternoon before the Olivier Awards.   The voices you will hear in this episode are:   David Hein and Irene Sankoff - Book, Music & Lyrics Christopher Ashley - Director Ian Eisendrath - Musical Supervisor Kelly Devine - Musical Staging Claude Elliot - Former Gander Mayor Rachel Tucker - Beverley / Annette and others (West End Cast) David Shannon - Kevin T / Garth and others (West End Cast) Harry Morrison - Oz and others (West End Cast) Jenna Boyd - Beulah and others (West End Cast) Helen Hobson - Diane and others (West End Cast) Clive Carter - Claude and others (West End Cast) Nathanael Campbell - Bob and others (West End Cast) Jonathan Andrew Hume - Kevin J / Ali and others (West End Cast) Emma Salvo - Janice and others (West End Cast) Mary Doherty - (West End Cast) Gareth Owen - Sound Designer Joseph Smith - Producer Sue Frost - Producer     CURTAIN UP: 00:00 - 02:10 - Intro 02:15 - 04:40 - The Origin Story 04:45 - 10:00 - Colleges, Workshops & Festivals 10:05 - 17:30 - The Creative Team Comes Together 17:45 - 18:30 - Gander Concert 18:35 - 19:40 - Landing on Broadway 19:45 - 20:45 - NYC Reviews 20:45 - 22:30 - Canadian Embassy, London 22:35 - 25:30 - The Dublin Reaction 25:45 - 26:25 - London Reviews 26:30 - 29:00 - Olivier Awards 29:00 - 29:25 - Wrap up CURTAIN DOWN   LINKS   Come From Away Tickets https://comefromaway.com/tickets.php?content=tixbroadway   Broadway Show Page https://comefromaway.com/   London Show Page https://comefromawaylondon.co.uk/   Toronto Show Page https://www.mirvish.com/shows/come-from-away   Australia Show Page https://comefromaway.com.au/   Shanghai Show Page https://m.juooo.com/ticket/107774     All music and sound rights are reserved. You must not reproduce or use any element of this podcast without explicit written permission of both Junkyard Dog Productions and Curtain Call Ltd.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices