Come Fly Away

Come Fly Away

COME FLY AWAY is the new Broadway musical that brings together the legendary vocals of FRANK SINATRA and the creative vision of Tony Award-winner TWYLA THARP (Movin' Out).

This one-of-a-kind experience combines the seductive vocals of "Ol' Blue Eyes" with the sizzling sound of a live on-stage big band and the visceral thrill of Tharp's choreography. As 14 of the world's best dancers tell the story of four couples falling in and out of love, you will experience the exhilaration of a first kiss, the excitement of a first dance, and the bittersweet moments of a first good-bye in a world of sparkling romance and astonishing beauty.

Come Fly Away features a host of beloved Sinatra classics, including "Fly Me to the Moon," "My Way," "New York, New York" and "Witchcraft."

For the official website, visit comeflyaway.com.

March 27 - April 1, 2012 Carol Morsani Hall
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On-Site Dining

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Show Dates & Times

Tues. 7:30 p.m. Wed. 7:30 p.m. Thurs. 7:30 p.m. Fri. 8 p.m. Sat. 2 and 8 p.m. Sun. 2 and 7:30 p.m.

March 27-April

Pricing

Regularly priced tickets start at $38.50.

Group minimum is 15 people.
Receive a 10% for groups of 15 or more, and a 15% discount for groups of 40 or more.
Receive 2 comps per group of 40 or more.
*Excludes Saturday evening
Early Bird Discount: receive an additional 5% off the Group ticket price, if paid in full 8 weeks out.
Student group rates of $25 Gallery tickets and $35 Balcony tickets (plus service fee) for select performances.
There is a talkback on Wed., March 28 in the theater following the performance.
Groups also save on the service fee – just $1.50 per ticket!

Educator's discount: 50% off. Limit 2 tickets. Tuesday and Wednesday only. Balcony and Gallery only. Other restrictions apply.

There is a maximum ticket allotment of eight tickets per account/household/business for paid, ticketed events. (For some shows, it may be less.) Applicable service charges added at point of purchase. There is no maximum for free, non-ticketed events.

For ticket purchases via the phone or ticket office, service charges are waived for current annual Straz members at the $400 level and higher, although special handling fees may apply to some shows. Service charges for online transactions apply to all members. 

Pursuant to s.817.36, Florida Statutes, no Straz Center ticket may be offered or resold for more than $1 over the face value of the ticket.

What to Expect

COME FLY AWAY features the songs: “Stardust,” “Luck Be a Lady,” “Let’s Fall in Love,” “Fly Me to the Moon,” “I’ve Got a Crush On You,” “Body and Soul,” “Here’s to the Losers,” “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “Witchcraft,” “Yes Sir, That’s My Baby,” “Learnin’ the Blues,” “That’s Life,” “Makin’ Whoopee,” “I Like to Lead When I Dance,” “Jumpin’ at the Woodside,” “Saturday Night is the Loneliest Night of the Week,” “I’m Gonna Live ‘Til I Die,” “Pick Yourself Up,” “Let’s Face the Music and Dance,” “Teach Me Tonight,” “Take Five,” “Lean Baby,” “Makin’ Whoopee” (reprise), “One for My Baby,” “The Way You Look Tonight/My Funny Valentine,” “My Way” and “New York, New York”

Cast (in order of appearance)
Ramona Kelley – Betsy
Christopher Vo – Marty
Stephen Hanna – Sid
Ashley Blair Fitzgerald – Kate
Marielys Molina – Slim
Anthony Burrell – Hank
Matthew Stockwell Dibble – Chanos
Meredith Miles – Babe
Ron Todorowski – Marty/Chanos

The Ensemble: Nathan Madden, Marceea Moreno, Candy Olsen, Julius Anthony Rubio, Tanairi Sade Vazquez, Michael Williams

Swings: Mallauri Esquibel, Jeffery B. Hover, Jr., Marina Lazzaretto, Amy Ruggiero, Justin Urso, Mindy Wallace, Chehon Wespi-Tschopp

Resident Director: Ron Todorowski

Dance Captain: Amy Ruggiero

The Band:
Conductor/Piano: Rob Cookman
Reeds: P.J. Perry, Tom Colclough, Julian Tanaka, Adam Schroeder
Trumpets: Mike Herriott, Jim Keen, Sam Oatts
Trombones: James Nelson, Mark J. Miller, Neil Nicholson
Bass: Clifton Kellem
Guitar: Buddy Fambro
Drums: Paul Ringenbach

Reviews

Come Fly Away bursts off the stage … Twyla Tharp's dance musical makes a flashy, sensual impression.” – Tampa Bay Times

"Come Fly Away
a welcome trip back in time" -- The Tampa Tribune

"No choreographer alive knows more about getting pop songs on their feet than Twyla Tharp” -- Lewis Segal, Los Angeles Times.

"FOUR STARS! Come Fly Away does right by Ol' Blue Eyes. Breathtaking and astonishingly sexy, it is the perfect glamorous urban date." -- Chris Jones, The Chicago Tribune

 

Education

There will be postshow talk-back on March 28.

Run-time: 80 minutes with no intermission