Come From Away Critics’ Reviews
When the world stopped, their stories moved us all.
When the world stopped, their stories moved us all.
Come From Away is based on the true story of when the isolated community of Gander, Newfoundland played host to the world. What started as an average day in a small town turned in to an international sleep-over when 38 planes, carrying thousands of people from across the globe, were diverted to Gander’s air strip on September 11, 2001. Undaunted by culture clashes and language barriers, the people of Gander cheered the stranded travelers with music, an open bar and the recognition that we’re all part of a global family.
"The catharsis we need in this American moment."
The New York Times
Ben Brantley
"It does what all the best musicals do. Takes you to a place you never want to leave."
Newsweek
Joe Westerfield