Come Fly Away
This dazzling new dance musical deploys a stage full of brilliant performers to heighten the theatrical allure of ballroom dance, complementing the immortal appeal of Sinatra's singing
Charles Isherwood, New York Times
Why see Come Fly Away?
Twyla Tharp matches her choreography to the mood and emotion of a host of Sinatra songs - sung by the Chairman of the Board backed by an onstage band.
COME FLY AWAY follows four couples as they fall in and out of love during one song and dance filled evening at a crowded nightclub.
Blending the legendary vocals of Frank Sinatra with a live on stage 19-piece big band and 15 of the world's finest dancers, COME FLY AWAY weaves an unparalleled hit parade of classics, including "Fly Me To The Moon," "My Way," and "That's Life" into a soaring musical fantasy of romance and seduction.
The show's score combines classic and newly discovered vocal performances from the Sinatra archives along with signature arrangements (Nelson Riddle, Billy May, Quincy Jones) as well as brand new charts for this fresh innovative musical.
Dates
Previews from 1st March 2010
Opening night 25th March 2010
Audience: Come Fly Away is suitable for audiences of all ages
Run time: Two hours with one 15 minute intermission
Show Schedule
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Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
| Matinee | - | - | 2 pm | - | - | 2 pm | 3 pm |
| Evening | - | 7 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | 8 pm | - |
Awards
2010 TONY AWARDS
2 Nominations
Best Performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical: Karine Plantadit
Best Choreography: Twyla Tharp
Reviews
Customer reviews
5 reviews, average rating: (3.4 Stars)
Anonymous
Love Sinatra, Love Twyla, Loved Come Fly Away
If you love listening to Sinatra and watching Twyla Tharp you will adore this show. I smiled from the first minute to the last. Frank can't be surpassed and the choreagraphy was sophisticated and gorgeous. What a treat. I'm going again!! ... Read more
Anonymous
More Style than substance
I was at the opening night last night - after the first couple of numbers I felt as though I'd seen the whole show , actually the show grows on you after a few more songs. I was not prepared for the crazy elements of danger in Tharps choreography.
These dancers do unbelievably unnatural things with their bodies and go hurling to the floor or into each other, or over someones head in a split second. The stage gets so busy sometimes you don't know where to look for fear you may miss something.These dancers work for their money -hard ! The Sinatra music is intoxicating as always , and the band is superb. The singer in the band is fabulous ,the lighting very well done, sound clear as a bell . The dancers tend to over act for the back row however and this can be distracting, and they don't really have any believable connection to each other onstage. Another element of distraction are the cheesy costumes -these hardworking dancers deserve better . All in all however, I was very entertained! ... Read more
Isabelle
come fly away
If you are a big fan of Sinatra music you will like the music ...it is as if old blue eyes is there singing. The sound is fantastic!! The dancing is good but the story was bla!! I have seen Moving Out by Tharp and was inpressed with the music as well as the story told in dance. Come fly Away was average by Broadway standards!! ... Read more
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