Come From Away Arrives in Sandy Springs March 13 – 29

Speakeysie News Desk

Tony Award®-Winner Shuler Hensley directs City Springs Theatre Company’s production of this inspiring new musical based on a remarkable true story

ATLANTA (February 25, 2026) – 7,000 stranded passengers. One small town. A remarkable true story about the very best of humankind. City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC) proudly presents the exciting Regional Premiere of the Tony®-nominated Best Musical of 2017, Come From Away.

The show, set in Gander, Newfoundland, features only 12 performers, each playing multiple roles, and is directed by CSTCs own Artistic Director, Shuler Hensley. Performances will take place March 13 – 29, at the Byers Theatre in the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center. The production is part of the company’s 2025-26 PNC Bank Season of musicals in Sandy Springs.

Winner of four 2019 Olivier Awards® including Best New Musical, Come From Away presents the incredible real-life story of 7,000 air passengers who were grounded in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, and the small Newfoundland community that invited these “come from aways” into their town with open hearts. What starts out like any other day quickly turns into an international five-day sleepover with the proud, eclectic Gander community cheering on the weary and distraught travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family.

With a book and score by the Canadian husband-and-wife team of Irene Sankoff and David Hein, Come From Away is directed by Shuler Hensley, a native Atlantan and a Tony® and Olivier Award®-winning performer and director who previously helmed the acclaimed CSTC productions of The Sound of Music, Fiddler on the Roof and The Music Man. Hensley most-recently directed the sold-out concert performance of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Oklahoma! at Carnegie Hall, starring Ana Gasteyer, Jasmine Amy Rogers, and David Hyde Pierce. The choreographer for the show is Marla Phelan, and Holt McCarley will serve as music director.The ensemble cast of Come From Away features both Broadway stars and local favorites: Deborah Bowman (CSTC’s Hairspray); Lowrey Brown (CSTC debut); Kyle Robert Carter (CSTC’s White Christmas, In The Heights); Courtenay Collins (Broadway’s The Prom, CSTC’s The Wizard of Oz, The Music Man); Kate Fahrner (Broadway’s Wicked, CSTC’sWhite Christmas); Megan K. Hill (CSTC’s Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Ragtime); Steve Hudson (CSTC’s Cats, West Side Story); Jonathan Ludwikowski (CSTC debut); Rhyn McLemore (CSTC debut); Nasir Ali Panjwani (CSTC debut); Shena Renee (CSTC’s Beautiful: The Carole King Musical); and John Scherer (Broadway’s Sunset Boulevard, Funny Girl, By Jeeves, CSTC’s The Sound of Music). Standbys for the show will be Sarah Jackson Brinson (CSTC’s Ragtime) and Jordan Sam Rich (CSTC’s Ragtime, Beautiful: TheCarole King Musical).

Performances of City Springs Theatre Company’s production of Come From Away will take place in the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center’s Byers Theatre, March 13 through March 29. Individual tickets are now available for purchase. For more information, contact City Springs Theatre Company at 404-477-4365 during regular business hours, or online at cityspringstheatre.com.

Performance Schedule:

Friday, March 13 @ 8:00pm

Saturday, March 14 @ 2:00pm

Saturday, March 14 @ 8:00pm

Sunday, March 15 @ 2:00pm

Wednesday, March 18 @ 7:30pm

Thursday, March 19 @ 7:30pm

Friday, March 20 @ 8:00pm

Saturday, March 21 @ 2:00pm

Saturday, March 21 @ 8:00pm

Sunday, March 22 @ 2:00pm

Wednesday, March 25 @ 7:30pm

Thursday, March 26 @ 7:30pm

Friday, March 27 @ 8:00pm

Saturday, March 28 @ 2:00pm

Saturday, March 28 @ 8:00pm

Sunday, March 29 @ 2:00pm

Individual tickets to see The City Springs Theatre Company production of Come From Away begin at $70 including all fees, with discounts for seniors, students, groups, and active and retired military personnel. Visit CitySpringsTheatre.com for more information or call 404-477-4365. Gift cards and discounts for groups of 10 or more are available by calling the Box Office at 404-477-4365. CSTC’s Box Office is open Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Live performances of this City Springs Theatre Company production will take place at the Byers Theatre in the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center, 1 Galambos Way, Sandy Springs. This production contains adult themes andlanguage and is recommended for ages 10 and older. Running time is approximately 100 minutes with no intermission.

City Springs Theatre Company (CSTC) is dedicated to entertaining, educating, and enriching lives by creating world-class entertainment experiences and innovative arts education programs that drive cultural and economic vitality. Through musical theatre productions that utilize the talents of local and national artists, CSTC provides Broadway-quality entertainment to the diverse Atlanta populace, helping to establish Sandy Springs, Georgia, as a growing cultural center. City Springs Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, led by Natalie DeLancey as executive director, and Tony Award®-winner and Atlanta native Shuler Hensley as artistic director. To date, CSTC has served over 330,000 patrons and 155,000 students through its mainstage musicals and educational programs.