I have been avoiding this post for weeks now, but it’s time to face it. It is with great sadness and frustration that we have all been forced to say goodbye to our beautiful production of Come From Away. Unfortunately, the complications due to the Covid pandemic, and having no government support system in place to help with the necessary shutdowns, has meant that Mirvish Productions and Junkyard Dogs Productions have been forced to shut down the show permanently. This news came as a great blow to all of us who have come to think of the Royal Alex Theatre as our second “home”, and of each other as family. This unceremonious shutdown of Canada’s most successful musical in history has highlighted the lack of government support of the arts industry in our country. You can read more about the closure and the issues leading up to it HERE.
Thank you to all of you family, friends and fans for your constant support over these last few years. Being a company member of this show changed my life and I will forever be grateful for my experience with it. I am heartbroken that we are being forced to say goodbye far too early than we should have been, but I am choosing to believe that my time with the show is not over. Please support the arts where and when you can.