01/02/2026
Don't miss your chance to see 'Come From Away' running from the 18th-21st February 2026.
A musical inspired by the true events from the week following 9/11 will be performed in Bath for the first time this February. In the week following the attacks of 9/11 2001, 7,000 plane passengers were grounded in a small town in Newfoundland. Their stories, and the stories of the local community who took care of them, inspired the creation of the musical, âCome From Awayâ, with book, music and lyrics by Irene Sankoff and David Hein.
First staged on Broadway in 2017, âCome From Awayâ was nominated for seven Tony awards that year. The 2019 original West End production was nominated for nine Olivier awards and
won four, including Best New Musical. Despite multiple professional tours and amateur performances since then, this yearâs production by Spare Room Theatre is the first ever to be
staged in Bath.
Founded in 2013 by Harry Burt, Andrew English, and James Moore, Spare Room Theatre has been performing musicals in and around Bath for over ten years. Previous productions include
âGutenberg: The Musicalâ, âSpring Awakeningâ, âUrinetownâ, âSpelling Beeâ, âStory of My Lifeâ and an original mash-up of songs by Stephen Sondheim titled âSpare Room Unpackedâ. Starring 18
local actors, âCome From Awayâ is one of the largest casts Spare Room have worked with. âWe are working with an incredible cast of local performers,â continued Harry, who also acts as
Musical Director for Spare Roomâs production of âCome From Awayâ, âright from the start of the rehearsal process Iâve been blown away by their talent and their commitment to doing this story justice.â
âThe story is so inspiring,â said âCome From Awayâ director, Richard Pugh, âthe fact this small community took 7,000 strangers into their homes and fed them and clothed them, in the
aftermath of this terrifying event, is just amazing.â
âCome From Awayâ will be performed at the Wroughton Theatre, King Edwardâs School, North Road, Claverton Down, BA2 6HU, from Wednesday 18th to Saturday 21st February 2026,
7.30pm plus a 2.30pm matinee on Saturday 21st February 2026.
Tickets available at: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/spareroom
