Come From Away in the Press

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Come From Away in the Press

Posted on: December 17, 2025

by Seattle Rep

Check out what Seattle audience and critics are saying about Come From Away, on stage at Seattle Rep through January 4, 2026.

Audience & Critic Reviews

Seattle Rep Audiences:

"Thanks to the intimacy of a smaller house and actors playing instruments, I think it worked even better at the Rep than when I first saw it"

"The choice to have all of the performers playing instruments was a phenomenal decision."

"Cast did an amazing job... accents and instrumental... brilliant."

"What an excellent performance! I love Come From Away, and this didn't disappoint. Every detail was perfect."

Seattle Area Press:

The Stranger: "...a musical that never fails to remind me I have a soul."

"...this story, this charming cast, and this reminder—especially in times like these—that humanity is, at its core, good, will bring you to tears. And then to a standing ovation."

The Sound On Stage: "Seattle Rep’s new production of Come From Away is one that feels like coming home—a gathering rather than a retelling, a space where memory and celebration live side by side."

"...this reimagining adds a new dimension to the Newfoundland spirit of generosity and hospitality that has always defined Come From Away."

The Seattle Times: "This is a show that reaffirms the good humans are capable of without being pumped full of artificial sweetener or turning a blind eye to the evil that’s just as possible. Seattle Rep’s 10th-anniversary production is a well-deserved victory lap for helping usher this show into our world."

SeattleMag: "Ivie offers a new way in. The instruments become a shorthand for connection, showing us that the story keeps moving because different people pick it up and carry it forward."

"Seattle Rep revisits its original world premiere with a new staging that pulls you straight into the heart of the story."

NW Theatre: "New to this staging, Ivie saddles the actors with playing a bunch of instruments, in addition to rotating roles and dragging around set pieces, and the result is utter chaos — and it works... Getting that much creative mileage out of it is a feat."