A hit Broadway and West End musical is heading to Norwich and the cast includes a Casualty and city panto star. 

Come From Away will be at Norwich Theatre Royal from October 15 to 26 2024 on its first UK and Ireland tour.

The award-winning musical tells the incredible real-life story of the 7,000 air passengers from all over the world who were grounded in Canada during the wake of 9/11.

A small Newfoundland community invited these ‘come from aways’ into their lives.

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Norwich Evening News: Amanda Henderson (front centre) in rehearsals for Come from Away with the UK and Ireland tour cast Amanda Henderson (front centre) in rehearsals for Come from Away with the UK and Ireland tour cast (Image: Supplied)

The first female American Airlines captain, the quick-thinking town mayor, the mother of a New York firefighter and the eager local news reporter are among the many real characters that feature in the show. 

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The ensemble cast includes Amanda Henderson as Beulah & Others and she is best known for playing Robyn Miller in BBC's Casualty.

She has also starred in the Norwich Theatre Royal panto twice, as Pat the Cow in Jack in the Beanstalk in 2022 and an Ugly Sister in Cinderella in 2019.

Book tickets at norwichtheatre.org or call 01603 630000.