Rodney Rigby News

Producers Rodney Rigby and Junkyard Dog Productions today announced that the worldwide smash hit, Tony and Olivier award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY, is preparing to reopen at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney from Wednesday 20 October.

Producers Rodney Rigby and Junkyard Dog Productions today announced that the worldwide smash hit, Tony and Olivier award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY, will be the first Australian theatre company to mandate Covid vaccinations for all staff working on the production.  

The Canberra season of the award-winning production, COME FROM AWAY has been rescheduled to  February 2022, due to the ongoing uncertainty and disruptions created by COVID-19.

In September 2021, COME FROM AWAY will honor what was lost and commemorate what was found in Gander, Newfoundland 20 years ago and invites audiences to join the show as they reflect, honor and remember.

Tickets for Come From Away went on sale on Monday 19 July. Since then, sales have surpassed the first week sales for any other show at the theatre since it opened in 1965.

The Olivier Award-winning West End production of COME FROM AWAY returns to London's Phoenix Theatre from July 22, with the Tony Award-winning New York production re-opening in Broadway's Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre on September 21. 

Come From Away will resume its five-week season at QPAC's Lyric Theatre this Tuesday 6th April (until 9th May).

Sydney arts lovers are in for a treat on Tuesday, February 2, when the weekly Arts Tuesday show returns to Eastside 89.7FM between 10.30 and 12 noon.

Leading arts marketing specialist Lyndell Pond has been promoted to Managing Director of ACMN, the largest entertainment and advertising agency in Australia and New Zealand. The widely- respected Caryn Cavanagh remains as Managing Partner of ACMN.

The Australian company is the first to re-take the stage worldwide, with Broadway, London, Toronto and North American Tour counterparts on hiatus.

Leading the way in a triumphant return to the theatre in Melbourne, COME FROM AWAY will be the first major musical back on stage, commencing performances at the Comedy Theatre from Tuesday 19 January.

The worldwide smash hit, Tony and Olivier award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY, will open at QPAC's Lyric Theatre from 28 March 2021 for a strictly limited season. It will be the first major musical to open in Queensland since the COVID-enforced shutdown.

The worldwide smash hit musical COME FROM AWAY has been rescheduled to play at the magnificent Capitol Theatre from 3 June 2021 and new seats are now on sale. 

Producers Rodney Rigby and Junkyard Dog Productions have announced the rescheduled dates for the Sydney season of COME FROM AWAY. The musical will commence performances at the Capitol Theatre from Thursday 3 June, 2021.

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation, and in line with recent and current Federal and State Government restrictions and orders, producers Rodney Rigby and Junkyard Dog Productions are unable to proceed with the forthcoming Sydney season of COME FROM AWAY at the State Theatre, scheduled to commence performances on 1 August 2020. 

COME FROM AWAY in Melbourne will close a week early due to COVID-19. But good news is on the way for the show's Australian fanbase as producers have announced an encore season for February 2021

Melbourne's love affair with global hit musical COME FROM AWAY will continue for an extra two weeks, with the announcement today that it will extend its season until Saturday 21 March 2020.

The worldwide smash hit and Tony and Olivier award-winning musical COME FROM AWAY will open at Sydney's State Theatre on Saturday 8 August 2020. 

Albuquerque has announced the national tour of COME FROM AWAY, a Broadway musical about the true story of the small town that welcomed the world, will make its Albuquerque debut in Popejoy Hall for a limited engagement June 9-14, 2020. COME FROM AWAY tickets are on sale now! To purchase tickets, visit popejoypresents.com, call 505-925-5858 or visit UNM Ticketing Services located at the UNM Bookstore or visit the new location on south campus at 800 Bradbury Drive SE, Albuquerque, NM 87106. For groups of ten or more inquire at groups@popejoypresents.com.

In yet another spectacular triumph, global hit COME FROM AWAY has smashed the highest weekly gross income for the week ending 19 January, surpassing the weekly box office records of all other productions staged at the theatre since it opened in 1928.