Come From Away

In the aftermath of 9/11, flights into New York City were rerouted, and 7,000 airline passengers were suddenly stranded in the small Canadian town of Gander. The population nearly doubled, but residents welcomed these unexpected visitors with open arms, providing food, shelter, and comfort. With its folk and country influenced pop score, Come From Away tells the funny and gripping true story of strangers who became friends and offered each other hope and humanity during some of history’s darkest days. Expect a few tears…and laughter through those tears…during this triumphant tale that the New York Times called a “big bear hug of a musical.”

Come From Away was originally co-produced in 2015 by La Jolla Playhouse and Seattle Repertory Theater and presented in 2016 by Ford’s Theatre.Come From Away (NAMT Festival 2013) was originally developed at the Canadian Music Theatre Project, Michael Rubinoff Producer, Sheridan College in Oakville, Ontario, Canada, and was further…