Come Fly Away Come Fly Away

Come Fly Away

From left to right front: Selya, Farmer and Dibble in dress rehearsal, with cast. Photo by Jason Koenig.

Excerpts from Come Fly Away.

Neshyba-Hodges (in air) and cast in dress rehearsal. Photo by Jason Koenig.

Plantadit and ensemble in dress rehearsal. Photo by Jason Koenig.

Mead, Neshyba-Hodges and cast in dress rehearsal. Photo by Jason Koenig.

The cast in dress rehearsal. Photo by Jason Koenig.

Farmer and Selya rehearse. Photo by Jason Koenig.

The poster for Come Fly Away, featuring Farmer and Selya.

Premiere

  • Date

    25 March 2010

  • Location

    New York, NY

Production

  • Choreographer and Director

    Twyla Tharp

  • Producer

    James L. Nederlander,

    Nicholas Howey,

    W.A.T. Ltd.

  • Production Executive

    Randall A. Buck

  • Music by

    Frank Sinatra

  • Arranger

    Don Sebesky,

    David Pierce

  • Live Music by

    The Come Fly Away Band:

    Conductor/Piano: Russ Kassoff,
    Percussion/Vocals: Hilary Gardner, Rosena Hill,
    Reeds: Jerry Dodgion, Jimmy Cozier, P.J. Perry, Dave Noland, Frank Basile,
    Trumpet: Dave Stahl, Earl Gardner, Larry Moses, Richie Vitale,
    Trombone: John Mosca, Mark Miller, Clarence Banks, Jeff Nelson,
    Bass: Jay Anderson,
    Guitar: James Chirillo,
    Drums: Warren Odze

  • Original Music Supervisor

    Sam Lutfiyya

  • Music Supervisor and Coordinator

    Patrick Vaccariello

  • Sound Designer

    Peter McBoyle

  • Lighting Designer

    Donald Holder

  • Costume Designer

    Katherine Roth

  • Scenic Designer

    James Youmans

  • Creative Consultant

    Charles Pignone

  • Technical Supervisor

    David Benken

  • Casting

    Stuart Howard,

    Amy Schecter,

    Paul Hardt

  • Press Representatives

    The Hartman Group,
    Ellen Jacobs Associates

  • Assistant Dance Captain

    Colin Bradbury

Awards

 

Tony Awards
Nominated:
Best Choreography: Twyla Tharp
Best performance by a Featured Actress in a Musical: Karine Plantadit

Dancers

Principals (In Order of Appearance)

 

Ensemble 

Todd Burnsed, Carolyn Doherty, Heather Hamilton, Meredith Miles, Eric Michael Otto, Justin Peck

  • Number of Dancers

    15

Dance Sections

ACT I
“Moonlight Becomes You”: Marty & Betsy
“Come Fly With Me”: Company
“I’ve Got the World on a String”: Company
“Let’s Fall in Love”: Marty and Betsy
“I’ve Got You Under My Skin”: Vico & Company
“Summer Wind”: Hank and Kate
“Fly Me to the Moon”: Hank, Kate & Ensemble Men
“I’ve Got A Crush On You”: Sid and Babe
“Body and Soul”: Chanos, Sid, Babe & Ensemble
“It’s Alright With Me”: Company
“You Make Me Feel So Young”: Marty & Betsy
“September of My Years”: Sid
“Witchcraft”: Sid, Babe & Ensemble Men
“Yes Sir, That’s My Baby”: Chanos and Slim
“Learnin’ the Blues”: Hank, Kate, Slim & Ensemble Women
“That’s Life”: Hank & Kate
“Nice ‘n’ Easy”: Marty, Betsy, Vico & Ensemble Women
“Makin’Whoopee”: Marty, Betsy, Slim & Ensemble
“Jumpin’ at the Woodside”: Company

 

ACT II
“Saturday Night Is the Loneliest Night”: Company
“I’m Gonna Live ‘Til I Die”: Sid, Chanos, Hank, Marty & Company
“Pick Yourself Up”: Marty, Betsy, Chanos & Slim
“Wave”: Chanos & Slim
“Let’s Face The Music and Dance”: Hank, Kate & Ensemble
“Teach Me Tonight”: Sid & Babe
“Take Five”: Sid, Babe, Marty, Betsy & Ensemble
“Just Friends”: Hank & Kate
“Lean Baby”: Kate & Ensemble Men
“Makin’Whoopee” (reprise): Kate, Chanos, Slim, Marty, Betsy & Ensemble
“My Funny Valentine”: Marty & Betsy
“Airmail Special”: Vico & Sid
“My Way”: Company
“New York, New York”: Company
“All the Way”: Company

  • Runtime

    01:25:00

Description

Shortly after performances of Come Fly With Me (2009) closed in Atlanta, the show opened on Broadway under a new title.

 

Come Fly Away, while retaining much of the original production, incorporated new music and dance numbers. Tharp revised and reconfigured the show to draw stronger lines in each character’s development. The addition of character names served to further distill each personality, while subtle references to Sinatra and his Hollywood circle lend additional drama and glamour to the story.

Past Performances

Come Fly Away – Broadway (premiere)

Marquis Theatre

New York, NY

March 25 2010 Premiere

The Royal Danish Ballet

Come Fly Away: A Ballet (premiere) | Royal Danish Ballet

The Royal Theatre

Copenhagen, Denmark

September 28 2013 Premiere

The Royal Danish Ballet

Come Fly Away: A Ballet | Royal Danish Ballet

KGL Theater

Copenhagen, Denmark

May 21 2016 Repertory

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