Christopher Ashley

he/him/his

Artistic Director
La Jolla Playhouse
Participates in 1 Session
Artistic Director, La Jolla Playhouse. Recipient of 2017 Tony, Outer Critics Circle and Helen Hayes awards; Drama Desk and Dora Award nominations for Come From Away. Other Broadway credits include Memphis (Tony Award nomination), Xanadu, Leap of Faith, All Shook Up, The Rocky Horror Show (Tony Award nomination). West End: Memphis. New York: Blown Sideways Through Life, Jeffrey, The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told, Valhalla, Regrets Only, Wonder of the World, Communicating Doors, Bunny Bunny, The Night Hank Williams Died, Fires in the Mirror (Lucille Lortel Award). Kennedy Center: Sweeney Todd, Merrily We Roll Along, The Lisbon Traviata. La Jolla Playhouse selected credits: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Darrell Hammond Project, Hollywood, His Girl Friday, Glengarry Glen Ross, Restoration. TV/film: "Lucky Stiff," "Jeffrey;" "American Playhouse," PBS: “Blown Sideways through Life.”

Sessions in which Christopher Ashley participates

Sunday 28 January, 2018

Time Zone: (GMT-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)
12:00 PM
12:00 PM
Show Spotlight: Come From Away
50 minutes, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM

Jacob K. Javits Convention Center - MainStage

Panel

Mo Rocca, "CBS Sunday Morning," Panelist: NPR's "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" (Moderator)

Christopher Ashley, La Jolla Playhouse (Participant)

David Hein, Come From Away (Participant)

Kelly Devine, Come From Away (Participant)

Irene Sankoff, Come From Away (Participant)

Petrina Bromley, Come From Away (Participant)

Geno Carr (Participant)

Jenn Colella, Come From Away (Participant)

Alex Finke, Come From Away, Sweeney Todd (Participant)

De'Lon Grant, Come From Away (Participant)

Joel Hatch, Come From Away (Participant)

Chad Kimball (Participant)

Caesar Samayoa, Come From Away (Participant)

Q. Smith (Participant)

Astrid Van Wieren, Come From Away (Participant)

Sharon Wheatley, Avenue Q (Participant)

Ian Eisendrath (Participant)

Join the cast and creative team from the Tony Award-winning Come From Away for a conversation on the journey from Gander to Broadway and the impact...