VIDEO: COME FROM AWAY Broadway and Touring Casts Say Thank You to Medical Professionals

By: Apr. 03, 2020
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The Broadway and touring casts of Come From Away have come together to send a message of thanks to all of the medical professionals risking their lives every day during the current health crisis.

Watch their video!

On September 11, 2001 the world stopped. On September 12, their stories moved us all.

COME FROM AWAY is the breathtaking musical that reminds you of what good the human spirit is capable of. Written by Irene Sankoff and David Hein, and directed by Christopher Ashley, this musical shines a lot on the best of what we are capable in the absolute worst of times.

In a heartbeat, 38 planes with 6,579 passengers were stranded in a remote town in Newfoundland on a devastating day in September 2001. The locals in Gander opened their hearts and homes to thousands of stranded strangers, spurring unexpected camaraderie in extraordinary circumstances.



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