Backstage at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Colella and Kassebaum take us to their dressing room as they get dolled up for the opening night afterparty at Gotham Hall.
Jenn Colella
Roberto Araujo
After playing tryouts at La Jolla Playhouse, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Ford’s Theatre in Washington D.C., and Toronto’s Royal Alexandra Theatre, Come From Away opened on Broadway, marking the Broadway return of actorsJenn Colella and Kendra Kassebaum. Playbill captured them as they left onstage Newfoundland to toast opening night at New York City’s Gotham Hall.
Scroll through the photo gallery below to watch their transformation:
Snaps for Opening Night: Come From Away’s Jenn Colella and Kendra Kassebaum Get Glam
Snaps for Opening Night: Come From Away’s Jenn Colella and Kendra Kassebaum Get Glam
Backstage at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre, Colella and Kassebaum take us to their dressing room as they get dolled up for the opening night afterparty at Gotham Hall.
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Opening night letters and well wishes from the other Broadway shows fora happy opening night for Come From Away .
Roberto Araujo
An article about Jenn Colella and the real life Beverley Bass, Tales from the Cockpit, hangs backstage.
Roberto Araujo
She adds a dash of eyeshadow.
Roberto Araujo
Colella touches up her make-up.
Roberto Araujo
Colella goes for a strong red lip.
Roberto Araujo
Colella finishes her ’do.
Roberto Araujo
Actor Jenn Colella, who plays Beverly Bass among other characters, in her opening night look.
Roberto Araujo
Colella is ready to celebrate a successful opening night on Broadway.
Roberto Araujo
A gift for Colella on opening night: a female pilot Barbie.
Roberto Araujo
Gifts for opening night decorate Colella’s dressing station.
Roberto Araujo
The new musical explores the lasting connection forged between a group of travelers whose planes were diverted to a small Newfoundland town during the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Come From Away officially opened on Broadway March 12 at the Gerald Schoenfeld Theatre.
The step toward reopening, as part of the NY PopsUp initiative, also includes programming at flexible performance spaces like St. Ann’s Warehouse and The Apollo.