"Come From Away" opened and perfected itself in San Diego. We were fortunate enough to see the penultimate performance this afternoon.
It is the story of the town of Gander, NewfoundLAND on that fateful day back in 2001.
Gander is a town of about 8000, with what at one time was the world's largest airport.
You see, back in the days before huge jetliners, all transatlantic planes had to stop at this first, closest point to the Americas for refueling. It was the jump off point for all allied planes headed to Europe for D-Day, too.
When the US closed its air space to all non-military flights following the planes as weapons attacks on 9-1-1, this sleepy town found itself hosting 38 transatlantic flights - for almost a week.
This is the story of the townsfolk and the diverted passengers - or at least the story of some of them.
It is a very "tight" production from the opening song to the very ending. An hour and forty-five minutes of production based on these peoples' lives that will resonate with anyone who was old enough to understand the global tragedy of that day.
This is perhaps the Window that God opened when that horrible door was closed at WTC, the Pentagon, and in the field in Pennsylvania that day.
If you are in the Seattle area and enjoy live theatre of the highest caliber, I highy recommend this musical. Bob Hallett ("Every Band should have a Bob") of Great Big Sea was the Newfoundland music consultant - the result was dynamic and mind-blowing.
https://www.facebook.com/LaJollaPla...36399090940/10153437058180941/?type=1&fref=nf
It is the story of the town of Gander, NewfoundLAND on that fateful day back in 2001.
Gander is a town of about 8000, with what at one time was the world's largest airport.
You see, back in the days before huge jetliners, all transatlantic planes had to stop at this first, closest point to the Americas for refueling. It was the jump off point for all allied planes headed to Europe for D-Day, too.
When the US closed its air space to all non-military flights following the planes as weapons attacks on 9-1-1, this sleepy town found itself hosting 38 transatlantic flights - for almost a week.
This is the story of the townsfolk and the diverted passengers - or at least the story of some of them.
It is a very "tight" production from the opening song to the very ending. An hour and forty-five minutes of production based on these peoples' lives that will resonate with anyone who was old enough to understand the global tragedy of that day.
This is perhaps the Window that God opened when that horrible door was closed at WTC, the Pentagon, and in the field in Pennsylvania that day.
If you are in the Seattle area and enjoy live theatre of the highest caliber, I highy recommend this musical. Bob Hallett ("Every Band should have a Bob") of Great Big Sea was the Newfoundland music consultant - the result was dynamic and mind-blowing.
https://www.facebook.com/LaJollaPla...36399090940/10153437058180941/?type=1&fref=nf
